International Corporate Law Executive

DENISSE M. BECERRA

Miami, FL • Willing to Relocate

305-***-**** • adkhid@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/denisse-becerra-brazzini

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE LAW EXECUTIVE

Ø More than 20 years of progressive experience providing strategic legal and corporate advising as a trusted partner, driving market growth, profitability, and risk mitigation for global organizations. Ø Demonstrates sharp negotiation skills, strong relationship-building ability, and business-minded approach to solving complex problems in collaboration with diverse stakeholders such as C-suite teams and government entities. Ø Influential leader who blends deep legal acumen with broad knowledge of industries and international markets, including Latin American (LATAM) market expertise and project experience in 52+ countries, to guide immediate and future decision making.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Corporate Law • Strategic Planning • Contract Negotiation & Management • Regulatory Compliance • Mergers & Acquisitions Risk Management • LATAM Market Expertise • Team Building & Leadership • Policy Development • Government Relations Crisis Intervention • Program/Policy Training • Process Improvement • Strong Communication Skills • Bilingual (Spanish) EXPERIENCE

2/2017-

12/2020

ESTUDIO LLONA & BUSTAMANTE ABOGADOS LIMA, PERU

Strategic Partner

• Collaboratively developed and implemented corporate compliance & ethics program, thereby transforming country’s standards for conducting business. Partnered with government entities to establish regulations, promoting their importance in-person and on media platforms as national spokesperson.

• Spearheaded program strategy and team hiring/training; collaborated with all areas in law firm, including tax and IP attorneys, to successfully build product aligned with multi-industry client needs.

• Provided strategic direction on deal structuring and negotiations for major M&A transactions. Reviewed, designed, drafted, and built complex business contracts, marketing materials, and other high level business communications and transactional documents.

• Empowered medium and large-sized enterprises by delivering program & policy training and performing yearly audits to proactively identify and mitigate risk. 5/2004-

5/2014

WESTERN UNION (NYSE: WU) MIAMI, FLORIDA

Associate General Counsel, Americas

• Drove excellence across legal function, generating sustained growth and profitability for $2.9B region spanning 52 countries and 1.4K Agents in North America, LATAM, and the Caribbean.

• Enabled strategic goal attainment and safeguarded company against risk by delivering sound advising on business planning, strategy, and budget as member of senior team. Created and implemented legal & regulatory strategy and compliance policies within financial services business segment.

• Directed 25-member multinational team in seven countries while overseeing diverse regulated fintech and MSB business units in remittance, banking, payments, and digital & retail customer areas.

• Led end-to-end negotiations for all major M&As, complex commercial agreements with Agents, and multiyear structured deals worth up to $150M in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Panama.

• Revitalized stagnant LATAM market through strategic deals in collaboration with business partner, achieving business expansion.

• Interfaced with regional government entities, including with the #1 state bank in Brazil, #1 retail chain in Mexico, and largest bill payment network in Argentina, as company representative. Secured favorable outcomes by providing solutions aligned with business/legal requirements and polices & procedures.

• Established social responsibility program “LACA Gives” for LATAM region, resulting in significant fundraising and social/environmental impacts. Actively participated in Western Union Foundation.

• Received three promotions and multiple performance-based awards during tenure, including Excellence in Community Stewardship; Business Partnering; Top Line Revenue Growth; and Productivity. 6/2000-

4/2004

AMERICATEL CORPORATION (ENTEL CHILE/TELECOM ITALIA GROUP) MIAMI, FL Vice President of Regulatory & Legal Affairs

• Promoted to guide strategic decision making by advising on financial & business plans, commercial & marketing strategies, and infrastructure development; supervised legal staff and reported directly to CEO and Board of Directors.

• Upheld regulatory and legal compliance by monitoring current telecommunications/internet products and participating in all activities for prospective new products and future strategies.

• Led negotiations and agreement drafting for carrier services, purchases, sales, financing, services, licenses, leases, and insurance. Worked closely with external counsel during Chapter 11 proceedings.

• At Entel Chile/Telecom Italia Group, provided oversight, legal counsel, and corporate/legal document management to 12 global subsidiaries including Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the US. o Resolved regulatory, legal, and corporate issues to enable successful start-up of Americatel Peru and Entel Venezuela.

10/1999-

6/2000

SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP WASHINGTON, D.C. Foreign Law Specialist

• Facilitated growth for US, LATAM, and Europe-based communications enterprises by building plans and legal strategy for local, long-distance, and value-added services, infrastructure projects (land & submarine networks), and wireless communications in LATAM market. 1/1995-

2/2002

BECERRA, ORTIZ & ZEGARRA, ABOGADAS LIMA, PERÚ

Managing Partner

• Hand-picked to collaboratively establish law firm advising international companies; negotiated, drafted, and closed agreements in global corporate banking, project finance, and venture capital transactions. EDUCATION

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Master of Laws (LLM), International and Comparative Law UNIVERSIDAD DE LIMA LIMA, PERU

Juris Doctor (JD)

UNIVERSIDAD DE LIMA LIMA, PERU

Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Diploma, 3D Negotiations, Business School, Harvard University

• Diploma, Negotiations for Senior Executives, Business School, Harvard University

• Diploma, Negotiations & Competitive Decision Making, Law School, Harvard University

• Advanced Studies, International Business & Politics in Latin America, Georgetown University

• Life Coach Certification, CPD Institute

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Life Coach, ALILA - A Living & Loving Awakening

o Support clients with achieving career objectives and determining purpose/passion in their lives.

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