Nelson Espinal Baez

External Consultant

Attorney-at-law, mediator, negotiation consultant, legal arbitrator and university lecturer, Associate MIT- Harvard Public Disputes Program Harvard Law School, university consortium formed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the research and development of theory and the practice of complex negotiations, mediation of public conflicts and consensus building in public policies. President and co-founder of Cambridge International Consulting, LLC.

Employment History

VENFORT by Alan Aldana & Abogados
Madrid, Spain
2023- Present
External consultant

CIC - Cambridge International Consulting
Santo Domingo, Santiago and Sosúa
2009 - Present
Co-founder

N. A. Espinal Baez & Associates
Boston, Caracas, Lima and Santo Domingo
2000 - Present
Co-founder

N. A. Espinal Baez & Associates
Santiago, Santo Domingo and Sosúa
1985 - Present
Founder

Academic Background

Aspen Institute

Gernika Peace Research Center

Harvard University
Associate of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program at Harvard Law School

Degree of Juris Doctor
Degree of Juris Doctor

Complutense University of Madrid

Areas of expertise

Negotiation
Mediation

Languages

Spanish
Español

Alan Aldana

Lawyer | Founding Partner

An attorney-at-law with more than 20 years of experience in Venezuela and Spain, where he litigates and advises on international criminal law (extraditions, international courts and INTERPOL) and economic criminal law.

"Expert in devising defensive and offensive litigation strategies for private clients."

Employment History

World Compliance Association
2022 - Present
Director of the Venezuelan committee

Aldana Foundation
2014 - Present
Venezuela
Member of the board of directors

VENFORT by Alan Aldana & Abogados
Spain, Venezuela
2007 - Present
Founding Partner

Lawyers Ollé & Sesé
2006 - 2007
Spain
Attorney at law

DGA Lawyers
2004 - 2006
Venezuela
Partner

Criminal Courts of Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
2001 – 2003
Legal Assistant

Academic Background

Master's Degree in Criminal Procedural Law
Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), Spain (2023)

OFAC Sanctions Certificate
Florida International Bankers Association and Florida International University, U.S.A. (2021)
Certified in the sanctions system by the U.S. Treasury Department, in order to prohibit transactions with companies or individuals sanctioned by this agency.

Expert in Economic Criminal Law
Universidad Complutense, España (2019)

Certificate in Negotiation and Persuasion; Certificate in Leadership and Change
Harvard University, Boston, U.S.A. (2018).
Trained to negotiate, persuade and resolve conflicts efficiently.

Extradition Program in the North American System
Latin American Bar Association, U.S.A. (2014).

Specialist in Constitutional Procedural Law
Universidad Monteávila, Caracas, Venezuela (2012)

Certificate in Management for Lawyers
Yale University, Connecticut, U.S.A. (2010)

Master's Degree in Procedural Law
Universidad de Salamanca, España (2005 – 2006)

Specialist in Criminal and Criminological Sciences
Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela (2005)

Expert in International Humanitarian Law
Henry Dunant Institute, Caracas, Venezuela (2004)

Degree of Juris Doctor
Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela (2003)

Areas of expertise

Criminal law
International criminal law
Government sanctions and compliance (OFAC, GLOMAG and EU)

Languages

Español
Spanish

Publications

Inmunidad parlamentaria en el sistema jurídico venezolano [Parliamentary Immunity in the Venezuelan Legal System]: (2017) [Parliamentary Immunity in the Venezuelan Legal System]:

This study deals with the possibility of prosecution of high-ranking officials, who have been granted special immunity to hold office, in accordance with the Principle of Progressivity of Human Rights. https://bit.ly/3M44lze

Articles of the International Criminal Court:
- La Corte Penal Internacional [The International Criminal Court]: [The International Criminal Court]: https://bit.ly/3Br77JZ
- ¿Qué significa una investigación preliminar de la Corte Penal Internacional? [What Does a Preliminary Investigation by the International Criminal Court mean?] (2018) [What Does a Preliminary Investigation by the International Criminal Court mean?] https://bit.ly/3MrGfQp
Justicia transicional: un compromiso con la libertad y la equidad en los conflictos políticos y sociales: [Transitional Justice: A Commitment to Freedom and Equity in Political and Social Conflicts] (2017): [Transitional Justice: A Commitment to Freedom and Equity in Political and Social Conflicts]. https://bit.ly/42CTlQn

Delito de blanqueo ante el fenómeno de la criptomoneda [The Crime of Money Laundering and the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon]: (2019) [The Crime of Money Laundering and the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon]: https://bit.ly/3M057gG

Conferences and presentations

Moderator of the International Seminar on Peace and Reconciliation, Balances and Perspectives for Colombia (2023). Javeriana University, Colombia.
Delito de blanqueo de capitales contra el fenómeno de las criptomonedas (2019) [The Crime of Money laundering against the cryptocurrency phenomenon]. Universidad Complutense, España. (2019) [The Crime of Money laundering against the cryptocurrency phenomenon]. Complutense University, Spain.
Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering] [Money Laundering]. Law Congress (2019). Andrés Bello Catholic University, Venezuela.
Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering] [Money Laundering.] International Forum: A Legal View on the Use of Money Laundering. blockchain and digital economy (2018). Venezuela.
Desafíos para la justicia transicional en Venezuela [Challenges for Transitional Justice in Venezuela] (2017) [Challenges for Transitional Justice in Venezuela]. Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
Proceso de paz y derechos humanos en Venezuela [Peace Process and Human Rights in Venezuela] [Peace Process and Human Rights in Venezuela.] Seminar on Victims in the Peace Process in Colombia (2016). Javeriana University, Colombia.

Alan Aldana

Lawyer | Founding Partner

An attorney-at-law with more than 20 years of experience in Venezuela and Spain, where he litigates and advises on international criminal law (extraditions, international courts and INTERPOL) and economic criminal law.

“Expert in devising defensive and offensive litigation strategies for private clients”

Employment History

World Compliance Association
2022 – Present
Director of the Venezuelan

Aldana Foundation
2014 – Present
Venezuela
Member of the board of directors

VENFORT by Alan Aldana & Abogados
Spain, Venezuela
2007 – Present
Managing Partner

Lawyers Ollé & Sesé
2006 - 2007
Spain
Lawyer

DGA Lawyers
2004 - 2006
Venezuela
Lawyer

Criminal Courts of Caracas (Venezuela)
2001 - 2004
Venezuela
Legal Assistant

Academic Background

Master’s Degree in Criminal Procedural Law
Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), Spain (2023)

OFAC Sanctions Certificate
Florida International Bankers Association and Florida International University, U.S.A. (2021)
Certified in the sanctions system by the U.S. Treasury Department, in order to prohibit transactions with companies or individuals sanctioned by this agency.

Expert in Economic Criminal Law
Universidad Complutense, España (2019)

Certificate in Negotiation and Persuasion; Certificate in Leadership and Change
Harvard University, Boston, U.S.A. (2018)
Trained to negotiate, persuade and resolve conflicts efficiently.

Extradition Program in the North American System
Latin American Bar Association, U.S.A. (2014)

Specialist in Constitutional Procedural Law
Universidad Monteavila, Caracas, Venezuela (2012)

Certificate in Management for Lawyers
Yale University, Connecticut, U.S.A. (2010)

Master’s Degree in Procedural Law
Universidad de Salamanca, España (2005 – 2006)

Specialist in Criminal and Criminological Sciences
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela (2005)

Expert in International Humanitarian Law
Henry Dunant Institute, Caracas, Venezuela (2004)

Degree of Juris Doctor
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela (2003)

Areas of expertise

Criminal law
International criminal law
Government sanctions and compliance (OFAC, GLOMAG and EU)

Languages

Spanish
English

PUBLICATIONS

Inmunidad parlamentaria en el sistema jurídico venezolano [Parliamentary Immunity in the Venezuelan Legal System]: (2017)

This study deals with the possibility of prosecution of high-ranking officials, who have been granted special immunity to hold office, in accordance with the Principle of Progressivity of Human Rights. https://bit.ly/3M44lze

Articles of the International Criminal Court:
- La Corte Penal Internacional [The International Criminal Court]:: https://bit.ly/3Br77JZ
- ¿Qué significa una investigación preliminar de la Corte Penal Internacional? [What Does a Preliminary Investigation by the International Criminal Court mean?] (2018) https://bit.ly/3MrGfQp
Justicia transicional: un compromiso con la libertad y la equidad en los conflictos políticos y sociales: [Transitional Justice: A Commitment to Freedom and Equity in Political and Social Conflicts] (2017): https://bit.ly/42CTlQn
Delito de blanqueo ante el fenómeno de la criptomoneda [The Crime of Money Laundering and the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon]: (2019): https://bit.ly/3M057gG

CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

Moderator of the International Seminar on Peace and Reconciliation, Balances and Perspectives for Colombia (2023). Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
Delito de blanqueo de capitales contra el fenómeno de las criptomonedas (2019) [The Crime of Money laundering against the cryptocurrency phenomenon]. Universidad Complutense, España. (2019). Complutense University, Spain.
Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering]. Law Congress (2019). Andrés Bello Catholic University, Venezuela.
Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering]. International Forum: A legal view on the use of blockchain and digital economy (2018). Venezuela.
Desafíos para la justicia transicional en Venezuela [Challenges for Transitional Justice in Venezuela] (2017). Javeriana University, Colombia.
Proceso de paz y derechos humanos en Venezuela [Peace Process and Human Rights in Venezuela]. Seminario sobre Víctimas en el Proceso de Paz en Colombia (2016). Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.

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