Announcement - New member of The Lawyer Network in Trinidad and Tobago

Admission 2002 Trinidad and Tobago. Education L.L.B. (Hons) (The University of the West Indies) 2000 L.E.C. (Merit) (The Hugh Wooding Law School) 2002 Practise Areas Banking and Finance, Project Financing, Capital Markets Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Construction Contracts Professional Profile Amalia joined the firm in 2002 and was initially exposed to all areas of practice, including acting as an Instructing Attorney in civil matters in the High Court and Court of Appeal, conveyancing and land matters and commercial transactions. From 2006 Amalia has focused her practice on banking and finance transactions including large scale project finance facilities, mergers and acquisitions and securities law.  She is versed in the review and drafting of all forms of loan and security documentation for commercial financing transactions;  mergers and acquisitions;  drafting and reviewing of a variety of commercial contracts and leases; establishment of mutual funds,  power purchase agreements, bond issues; preparation and review of construction contracts on behalf of both Employer and Contractor, registration of market actors under the Securities Industry Act; experience in cross border transactions; rendering of legal opinions; representation of companies in the oil and gas sector. Continuing Education Public Private Partnerships- Euromoney- June 2010 - Practical Use of 1999 FIDIC Contract for EPC Turnkey Silverbook - JCC, ECV and FIDIC – June 2009 Loan Documentation & Advanced Loan Documentation - Euromoney – June 2008 Project Procurement in the Caribbean: Pros and Cons - Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago Fundamentals of Derivatives - Brian E.F. Jones – July 2007 Security Documentation & Advanced Security Documentation - Euromoney – April 2007 Understanding Construction Claims - Katz & Stone, Bould Consulting – May 2006 Gas/LNG Contracts: Structures, Pricing & Negotiations Languages English Professional Affiliations The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago Additional Affiliations Director Agostini’s Limited Director The Heroes Foundation