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Miriam Eleana Mixco Reyna
mmixco@goldservice.com.sv

Was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and graduated as Lawyer in Legal Sciences from the University "Dr. José Matías Delgado" (El Salvador) (1985); Technical Degree in Hotel Management and Tourism; Post Graduate in Environmental Administration at an alliance between the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Albert Einstein University in El Salvador (2002); Post Graduate in National Security and Development at the Salvadoran Armed Forces School of Higher Strategic Education (2002), earning the title of Distinguished Graduate.

In addition to have exerted her profession privately since that date, she has carried out the following public positions: a) PERIOD 1988-1991: Congresswoman to the Legislative Assembly ; b) PERIOD 1991-1994: Congresswoman to the Legislative Assembly for the Department of San Salvador, President of the Commission for Women, Family and Children c) 1991-1994: Representative for El Salvador before different international organizations d) 1992-1993: Adviser to the Commission of Salvador-Honduras Borders for the Ministry of Foreign Relations; e) 1994-1995: Legal Adviser for the Minister of the Interior and Public Security; and f) 1994-1995: Legal Adviser (ad honorem) for the Executive Secretary of the Environment (SEMA). g) 1999-present: Legal Adviser for the Minister of Government. She has participated in a great amount of seminars regarding legislation, many of them as an exhibitor.  She is an invited University Professor for several universities. She has created works of consulting in analysis, studied and processed First Drafts for Laws, Decrees and Regulations in general. She is an Columnist for El Diario de Hoy (the local Newspaper). In 1996 she obtained the National Prize of Handicrafts "Orden Cecilia Casto Lara", for her contributions to improving the legislation for the protection and promotion of Salvadoran Handicrafts.  Since 1995 she serves as President of Gold Service, S.A. de C.V. LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.  MEMBERSHIPS: Inter-American association of Lawyers (Washington), Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI); Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador, Salvadoran Association of Industrialists; Legal Training Center.   Areas of Practice: Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Investment, Telecommunication and Business Law.


Raúl Manuel Somoza Alfaro
rsomoza@goldservice.com.sv

Was born in Sonsonate, El Salvador. Education: University of El Salvador (Graduated in Legal Sciences). Judge of the Civil Court, Judge of the Penal Court, Deputy for the National Legislative Assembly 1985-1994; Director Member of the Commission of the Legislative Assembly; Vice-minister of Justice, 1994-1996; Deputy of the Central American Parliament. Memberships: Bar Association of El Salvador. LANGUAGES: Spanish. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Civil Law; Commercial Law; International Commercial Law.


José Franklin Hernández Flores
jhernandez@goldservice.com.sv

Was born in San Salvador, El Salvador Education: National University of El Salvador (Doctorate in Legal Sciences): Post Graduate in Banking Law at "The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy"; Trade Judge of San Salvador, Legal Adviser of the Central Reserve Bank and for the Superintendency of the Financial System of El Salvador; Adviser for the Ministry of Justice; University professor for several universities. Memberships: Center for Legal Study Languages: English and Spanish. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Projects for constitutional law, foreign investment, stock market, banking law, insurance and bonds.


Marinella López de Ortíz
mlopez@goldservice.com.sv

Was born in Chalatenango, El Salvador, 1958; Education: University of El Salvador (graduated in legal sciences); Legal adviser for the Legislative Assembly, adviser to the President of the Legislative Assembly. Areas of Practice: legal projects, modification of laws and regulations, foreign investment, intellectual property and trademark registration. Experience in El Salvador Family Law, El Salvador Divorce Consultation, Petition for Divorce.


Luis Emilio Iraheta
eiraheta@goldservice.com.sv

Evangelic University of El Salvador. He is a specialist in electronic commerce, legal aspects in the Internet, electronic contracts, safety in electronic transactions, e-marketing, relational marketing, technologies of the information and communication, electronic negotiations, e-recruitment.


Yudy Guerrero
legal@goldservice.com.sv

Technological University of El Salvador, family lawsuits, divorces, legalization of non marriage unions, recognition of children, marriages, rectifications of ancillary civil status of berth certificates, decease and marriage, refutations of paternity, adoptions, civil lawsuits, executive trials, heritages; editing of legal documents, power of attorneys, establishment of companies, legal wills, mortgages, bails, mutual documents, purchase and sale of real estate, contracts of leasing, employment, regency, distribution, professional services and inmigration and residence procedures in El Salvador.


Roberto Calderón
rcalderon@goldservice.com.sv

Salvadorean Notary, Criminal Trial Lawyer, focuses in the Criminal and Civil area, possesses experience in civil and criminal trials, Authorized litigation attorney, judgments of divorce, judgments of adoptions, Public Notary, recognitions of children, inheritances(heredities), testaments.


Salvador Rivera
srivera@goldservice.com.sv

He is a Graduated in Law, Salvadoran Citizen, specialized in Civil and Mercantile Law. He has participated in different seminars of specialization in the areas mentioned above, obtaining many professional satisfactions. Salvador Rivera has represented El Salvador in international meetings of organizations and legal forums.

reviously, he focused in judicial matters related to divorces, recognition of sons and daughters, legal wills, and all concerning to Civil and Family Law.


He is a professional with an open legal judgment which it is very important for our clients' requirements and at the same time for the GOLD SERVICE/MSI' GOALS.


Edmond Jolicoeur
ejolicoeur@goldservice.com.sv

Gold Service / MSI International Division Chief. Canadian lawyer residing in El Salvador and covering all Latin America. Member of the Bar of the Province of Quebec (Bar of Quebec, No.172161-5) and of the Canadian Bar Association (Canadian Bar Association, No.760957). Canadian Legal Counsel in Business Immigration as well as Immigration for Professionals. In the case of the Canadian Immigrant-Investor Program, Mr. Jolicoeur’s fees are paid by the Canadian Bank HSBC Capital (Canada) Inc. (In order to know more on the subject, please visit: "Immigration Selection Criteria" on the web page: www.hsbc.ca/iip). Mr. Jolicoeur has given numerous conferences on Canadian Immigration and Business Law in more than 30 cities throughout Latin America. As a Canadian lawyer, Mr. Jolicoeur has practiced in Commercial and Corporate matters, litigated in Civil and Mercantile matters and assisted clients from all parts of Latin America in all matters related to Immigration Law. Languages: French, English, and Spanish.


Cristabel Valle
cvalle@goldservice.com.sv

Lawyer and Notary Public in El Salvador, graduated from the Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas", with experience in commerce  registration procedures, which include sanitary, pharmaceutical, food and beverages and cosmetic registrations, among others. In the Intellectual Property area, the following registrations are covered: trademarks, trade names, utility models, advertising, patents, copyrights and industrial designs. With experience in legal representation in civil and mercantile processes.


José Mauricio Ramírez
mramirez@goldservice.com.sv

Lawyer of El Salvador, Master of Legal Matters for International Business in INCAE in coordination with the University of Georgetown Law Center, he has represented El Salvador in many congresses and conventions on intellectual property, including negotiations in this area in Trade Free Agreements subscribed by El Salvador, he has attended seminars sponsored by OMPI-INPI, OMC, European Patent Office (EPO), Spanish Trademarks and Patents Office (STPO) and other worldwide organizations related to intellectual property. His large working experience includes, among other posts, General Secretariat of the National Registry Center (GSNRC), Industrial Property Registrar, Office of Commerce and Intellectual Property (CNR), Coordinator of the Department of International Affairs (CNR), Projects Coordinator and Assistant Chief of the Copyright Office (EL SALVADOR), CHIEF OF SELECTION OF JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES FROM THE JUDICATURE NATIONAL COUNCIL, Examiner of Judges, Chamber of Magistrates, District Attorneys, Solicitors and Lawyers in Free Practice (School of Judicial Training).

Mr. José Mauricio Ramírez is an author of plenty of publications and didactic material about intellectual property which include a Compilation of 13 Volumes on Intellectual Property Rights and Multilateral Commercial Negotiations, registered under Nº 861 of 1999 in the Copyrights Office of El Salvador.

He has been invited by many public and private institutions as lecturer on intellectual property covering the following topics: infringement to its laws, piracy and protection to the intellectual property. Among the institutions, are: District Attorney’s Office of El Salvador, National Civil Police, General Office of Customs Duties, Administration Office of Agreements from the Ministry of Economy, Superior School of Economy and Business, University Dr. José Matías Delgado, and Central American University José Simeón Cañas.


 

Business Area

Walter A. Chavez
wchavez@goldservice.com.sv

Graduated as Business Administrator from the Salvadoran University (1992). His work experience includes having been General Manager and founder of Chávez and Asociados, a firm dedicated to providing consulting services in international trade, emphasizing on financial advise. He has organized and participated in many commercial missions locally and internationally. He is the Executive Director and founding Partner of Gold Service. He has ample experience and knowledge in the creation, supervision and control of companies and work groups, specially working on projects with a vast variety of professionals in different areas. He has experience in the founding and administration of offshore partnerships and trusts.


He is an editorialist for the Economy and Businesses section of the local newspaper, El Diario de Hoy, and a Directive Member of several Professional associations and Managerial Chambers.


Gustavo Posada
gposada@goldservice.com.sv

Graduated as Business Administrator from the Central American University Jose Simeón Cañas (1977).  He is an expert in the area of investment administration. He has handled the business affairs of multinational corporations in the area of executing business plans, investment plans, marketing and sale plans, and analysis and budget control. He has vast experience in accounting and finances. His greatest achievement is the reduction of risks in the administration, diminishing the costs of company operations and verifying the fulfillment of administrative and accounting standards. Languages: English and Spanish.


Fausto Gutierrez
fgutierrez@goldservice.com.sv

Is a Certified Accountant in El Salvador (1969) and a Business Administrator, graduated from the University of El Salvador (1988). He has more than twenty years of experience, initiating his professional career in the banking sector.  He has been the General Accountant for several companies and has created numerous accounting systems which include inventory control, payroll, and accounting systems focused on the reduction of administrative risk and fraud. He has designed software for specific applications. He is university professor for Cost Accounting.


Giorgio Massidda
gmassidda@goldservice.com.sv

Graduated in 1977 as Doctor in Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals from "Universitá Degli Studi di Bologna", Italy; graduated as Business Administrator from the "Istituto Superiori dei Studi Amministrativi", Rome, Italy in 1965. He has had experience and success in the invention and investigation of an ample variety of pharmaceutical products. He has several patents and international sanitary registrations. He specializes in the preparation, planning and execution of projects in the textile, agro-industrial, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage areas.

Languages: Spanish, Italian, and English.


Dale Humphrey
dhumphrey@goldservice.com.sv

Enterprise Manager, graduated in a United States University. More details Click here


Juan Gilberto Vásquez
info@goldservice.com.sv

Accountant. Business Administrator, graduated from the National University of El Salvador. Graduated in the English Language, post-graduated in Business English from the INSTITUTE OF MODERN LANGUAGES in New York, USA. Experience in the following issues: Accounting Audit Procedures, Financial Management, Marketing, Planning and Production Controls, Inventories and Warehouse Controls, Purchasing and Supplies, English Grammar and Composition, Payrolls Management and Systems.

Areas of Practice: Selection, and Recruiting of Personnel, Development of Human Resources, Administration of Salaries and Wages, Payrolls for local and international staff, management on Purchase of Goods and Services, Cash Flow Statement, Purchase of Goods and Services for the Governmental Administration and Private Sector, Accounting and Business Management, Supervision of Accounts Receivable and Payable Departments, management of Cash Transfers received from Home Offices for operation expenses, prepare the Monthly Closing of Accounts and dispatch the reports to the Headquarters. Mr. Vasquez has a large experience in International Companies and Organizations.

  Gold Service, S.A. de C.V.
Pje. Sagrado Corazón, No. 2-28.
Between 83 y 85 Av. Sur, Col. Escalón
San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America
PBX +503 22639696 • FAX +503 22634554
Lawyers and Attorneys in El Salvador, El Salvador Law Firm, Trademarks and Patents, Intellectual Property in El Salvador, Sanitary Registration (Food, Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals), Company Incorporation and Business Advisory.