Member Profiles

OVERVIEW Lawyer registered in Spain and Italy (Roma Bar Association) specializing on Private International Law and with large practice, among others, in commercial contracting, Company Law and international litigation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Beatrice Sanchis has been practicing in the civil and commercial litigation area (included cassation), she has taken part as attendant in arbitrations of the “International Chamber of Commerce of Paris”, also, she has assisted to national and international corporations in company matter (for instance international purchases, constitution of subsidiaries abroad, assistance to partners when celebrating meetings in foreign companies), mercantile (drafting contracts of distribution, franchise, agency, concession, “mercantile commissions” etc.) and, in general, in legal assistance needed for implementation of internationalization projects. Previously, she worked at “Del Moral & Salinas”, with Mr. Carlos Salinas Adelantado, Teacher of Business Law at University of Valencia and in Rome at “Studio Legale Libonati-Jaeger, whose head was Professor Berardino Libonati, Professor of Business Law at “Universita la Sapieza in Rome (Italy) and president of UNIDROIT (International institute for unification of Private Law), and in the European Commission, in Directorate-General XI for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection, with seat in Brussels, assisting “Lead Administrator” of DG XI. Beatrice Sanchis has taken part in diverse seminars, not only national ones – some of them with Professor Rojo and Professor Montero-, but also internationals about International Arbitration, at International Chamber of Commerce of Paris, and also in international congresses organized, among others, by “Rivista delle Societa” and “Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats”. PUBLICATIONS Beatrice is a regular speaker and commentator at law seminars and conferences about Private International Law. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Barcelona Bar Association (Il-lustre Col-legi d’Advocats de Barcelona). Roma Bar Association (Albo degli Avvocati di Roma). AREAS OF EXPERIENCE International Private Law Litigation Arbitration LANGUAGE CAPABILITY Italian English German French Catalan EDUCATION ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Degree in Law from the Universidad de Valencia. - Maximum grades with Honors in Commercial Law and Procedural Law. Two (2) Academic courses studied at Faculty of Law of University Johannes Gütenberg of Mainz - (Germany) – ERASMUS Program /free mover-. Traineeship at the law firm Studio Legale Libonati-Jaeger in Rome. Score: Outstanding. (Scholar Leonardo Da Vinci). Scholar and researcher at Roman Law Department of Università della Sapienza in Rome. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Master’s degree in Maritime Law by Prof. Arroyo & others. ADEIT (Universidad de Valencia). - Dissertation work entitled: “The international marine insurance”. Expert on International Commercial Arbitration by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris (“Uncitral Modern Law on International Commercial Arbitration”). Diploma in bankruptcy law by Prof. Rojo, Prof. Beltrán, Prof. Sotillo, Prof. López de Medrano & others. Bar of Notaries of Valencia. Diploma in Civil Evidence (in labour law and contested administrative procedure) and Penal Evidence by Prof. Montero & others. Universidad de Valencia. Seminar for Comparative law (Spain and Italy) of small and medium-scale enterprises and the limited liability company: financial structure and governance. (Italian- Spanish Convention on Commercial Law). Universidad de Valencia. Diploma in Civil Litigation Skills by Prof. Ortells & others. Universidad de Valencia. The Public limited company under the Italian Law: tradition, present and prospect. Rivista delle Società. Venice (Italy). Drafting and execution of the international contracts. Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats. Hamburg (Germany).

Experience lawyer in complex corporate and financial transactions in listed and private companies. Used to work in an international, multi-cultural environment.

VALVERDE GRADSAL ABOGADOS, is a legal firm specialized in tax advice for investment in Spain and corporate and tax planning for companies that want to establish themselves in Spain or Latin America. He specializes in business law and tax law and in family business law.

Mrs Anomi Wanigasekera, LLM (Wales, Attorney-at-Law is the Partner in charge of the Intellectual Property Group and holds Diplomas in Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Banking and Insurance Law of Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the Incorporated Council of Legal Education.

Anomi heads our Intellectual Property Group. She has extensive experience in the full range of enforcement, management and transactional matters pertaining to intellectual property law, including representing clients before the National Intellectual Property Office, acting for multinationals as well as Sri Lankan conglomerates in respect of infringement actions, applying for injunctions and search and/or seizure orders. She also overlooks the drafting and reviewing of contracts and advises on regulatory compliance matters. Professional Qualifications Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public Academic Qualifications LLM (Wales) Post Attorney Diploma in Intellectual Property Law Post Attorney Diploma in International Trade Law Post Attorney Diploma in Banking and Insurance Law Areas of Practice Intellectual Property Litigation & Arbitration Publications Comparison of Hague - Visby and Hamburg Rules Parallel Imports and some aspects of Trademark Law Memberships Bar Association of Sri Lanka - Life Member Colombo Law Society - Member Member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Jt. Secretary, Asian Patent Attorneys Association - Sri Lanka Group International Association of Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Sri Lanka Group - Member