Alvarado y Asociados
Jose Antonio Alvarado
Founding Partner
Espanish – English – Italian
Professional Experience:
Jose Antonio is a founding Partner at Alvarado y Asociados. Over the years he has held the following positions:
- Congressman of the Central American Parliament
- President of the Fondo de Inversion Social (FISE) 2004- 2005
- Minister of Health of the Republic of Nicaragua 2003-2004
- Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua for Political Matters
- Minister of Defense of the Republic of Nicaragua 1999 to May 2000
- Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Nicaragua September 1998 to October 1999
- Minister of Government of the Republic of Nicaragua, January 1997 to September 1998
- Vice Rector of the Catholic University Redemptoris Mater, 1993 to present.
- Executive Director of the Nicaraguan Housing Bank (Banco de la Vivienda BAVINIC) 1990 to 1993
- President and general Director of American Investment Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1985 to 1990
- Director of the Banking Group International Investment Division of First Equity Corporation, 1983 to 1985
- Director and Consultant of the Presidency of the International American Express Bank, 1982- 1983
- Consultant in Financial Matters of International Organizations, both Europeans as International Companies, University of Harvard, 1979-1981
- Ambassador of Nicaragua before the United Nations, New York, Delegate before over fifty international conferences on international law, international commerce, (GAT), international cooperation among developing countries, etc, New York, 1977-1979;
- Plenipotentiary and Minister Counselor – Advisor of the Nicaraguan Delegation before the United Nations (Geneve) , 1975- 1978;
- Charge d’ Affairs of Nicaragua before the Holy Siege, Vatican, Rome, 1974-1975
Higher Education:
- University Centroamericana (UCA), Managua, Nicaragua. Doctorate in Law. Attorney. 1974;
- Masters in Economy, University Degli Studi, Roma, 1975;
- Master in Law in Comparative Law (LL.M), Harvard Law School. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1979;
- Doctor in Jurisprudence (SJD), Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1981.
Legal Practice:
- Corporate and Mercantile Law;
- Banking and Finance Law;
- Due Diligence, Merger and Acquisitions;
- Foreign Investments and International Transactions;
- Copyrights Law and Industrial Property; Administrative,
- Telecommunications and Natural Resources Law;
- Private and Public Bid Process;
- Advice on Franchise and Joint Venture Agreements