Michelle Bernier

About

Michelle Bernier is an attorney specializing in international and commercial law. Her practice focuses on litigation, analysis, and research in Venezuela and Colombia, helping clients anticipate and overcome international business and investment challenges using Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods.

Experience

Atlantic Pacific Strategies

Dec 2020 – Mar 2022

Estonia

Research Manager

 Developing strategy documents and competitive analysis to support the investment decision process.  Participating in due diligence of potential investments, including identifying key investment merits and risks, meeting with management, reviewing transaction documentation, and working with third-party consultants as needed.  Counseling the development of global and interactive software with over 5,000 Special Economic Zones globally.  Coordinating the direction of research (academic and industrial) on international investment attraction for Latin America.  Producing 3 monthly episodes of the Geoeconomics Podcast, teaching students about international commerce and geopolitics.  Co-creating C7, an NGO presented at the World Expo Dubai 2022, which aimed at uncovering the common ground between Cities and solving challenges through ESG partnerships.  Responsible for the development, strengthening, and positioning of the private equity industry in Latin America.  Responsible for the management of local and regional institutional relationships with the different industry players such as government, investors, professional managers, unions, multi-laterals, service providers, and economic actors in general.

Grupo Lex Solutions

Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

Venezuela

Junior Associate

 Provided dispute resolution services (mediation and arbitration) to 10 companies worldwide in matters involving cross-border transactions.  Planned Social Impact Product partnerships from concept to launch.  Developed corporate governance improvement plans needed to minimize and mitigate potential risks and add value to operations.  Facilitated more than 30 workshops on the relationship of business, international investments, and social impact, with at least 100 participants in each event.  Supervised the Community Counseling Program and benefited +100 people who could not afford a lawyer.

Education

Universidad Europea del Atlantico

Sep 2019 – Feb 2022

Master, International and Business Law

Universidad Rafael Urdaneta

Sep 2016 – Oct 2020

Undergraduate, Law

Skills

Languages