Ricardo Chirinos
Ricardo completed law school Cum Laude in Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 2005. He also completed a course with the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) on International Sale of Goods and Incoterms on 2006 and other on Public International Law at Harvard University in 2000.
Before joining Macleod Dixon in August 2005 as an Associate, Ricardo worked for a renown law firm in Caracas, focusing mainly on corporate and commercial law. While in law school, he participated in several academic and volunteer programs.
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello LL.B. (cum laude), 2005
- Harvard University, Course of Public International Law, 2000
- Caracas, 2005
- Spanish
- English
- Member, Miranda State Bar Association.
- Author of Survey of Recent Governmental Measures in Key Latin American Countries and Comparison with the Venezuelan Case, OGEL (Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence). April, 2008.
- Co-author of Regulations to Venezuela's Organic Law on Science, Technology and Innovation Governing Contributions and Investments are Finally Enacted. Latin American Law and Business Reports, 31st. October, 2006.
- Co-author of Science and Technology Law Requires Companies to Contribute. Latin American Law and Business Report, 31st. January, 2006.
- Co-author of The Case Concerning the Vessel the Mairi Maru, to be published in the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, Fall Edition, 2005.
- Co-author of The Case Concerning the International Criminal Court, published in the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, Fall Edition, 2004.
- Richard R. Baxter Award, World Champion Memorial, Best Applicant at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2004 and 2005.
- Alona E. Evans Award, Best Memorial, at the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. World Champion Memorial in 2004, Third Place in 2005.
- Hardy C. Dillard Award, Best Memorial, First Place in the world regional rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2004.
- Best Oralist Award, Fifth Place, granted for his individual performance at the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2005.
- UCAB’s Integral Student Award, granted by Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 2004 y 2005.
- Excellence Award granted by Universidad Católica Andrés Bello 2005.
- Coach of the team representing UCAB at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition since 2006.
- Member of the Venezuelan team representing UCAB at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2004 and 2005.
- Volunteer at the Training Courses for Peace Judges and the Implantation of the Peace Justice Program carried out by the Mayoralty of the Baruta Municipality.
