Alessandra Marcarian

Current

Senior Asociate at Forastieri Abogados (Mexico)

Past

Legal Counsel, Latin America at Nokia México S.A. de C.V.
Legal Counsel, Latin America at Nokia do Brasil Ltda.
Legal Trainee at Nokia do Brasil Ltda.

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Education

Universidade Candido Mendes
Andrews

Recommended

5 people have recommended Alessandra

Connections

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Industry

Legal Services

Alessandra Marcarian’s Summary

Corporate generalist attorney with substancial experience in the Latin America Region. High premium on providing legal support in English, Portuguese and Spanish . Focus on contract drafting and negotiation, as well as start up of business activities within the Region.

Alessandra Marcarian’s Specialties:

Contract drafting in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, preparation of proposals in response to tenders for customers within such countries, coaching of sales teams and playing a key role in the development of health and environmental regulations of the Latin America Region.

Alessandra Marcarian’s Experience

Senior Asociate

Forastieri Abogados (Mexico)

(Legal Services industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Legal Counsel, Latin America

Nokia México S.A. de C.V.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

May 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 2 months)

Due to intense business activities occurring in the Northern part of Latin America, in May 2004 Ms. Marcarian was transferred to Mexico City. While, she continued as a Latin America Legal Counsel, the list of countries under her responsibility increased. She was responsible for providing legal support to the sales teams in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. During her years working for Nokia in Mexico, Ms. Marcarian played an important role in assisting Nokia Networks to plant its footprint in the region. She managed the start up of Nokia Networks activities in Argentina, Guatemala, Uruguay in 2004, and Paraguay and Panama in 2005, as well as successfully negotiated several multi-million telecom infrastructure supply agreements with América Móvil’s and Telefónica’s subsidiaries in Latin America.
Legal Counsel, Latin America

Nokia do Brasil Ltda.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

January 2001 — April 2004 (3 years 4 months)

In January 2001, Ms. Marcarian was hired as a Legal Counsel, immediately taking over major responsibilities well beyond her seniority at that point in time. Responsibilities included drafting, negotiating and managing contracts for the supply of telecom infrastructure equipment, implementation and support services for Nokia Networks customers in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador, preparation of proposals in response to tenders for customers within such countries, coachingNokia sales teams with commercial and legal issues, defining and improving processes and working practices within the company and legal department and supporting the local region in the development of health and environmental regulations.
Legal Trainee

Nokia do Brasil Ltda.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

August 2000 — December 2000 (5 months)

Ms. Marcarian joined Nokia during her last semester of law school with the purpose of providing legal support in ramp-up projects for the implementation of GSM networks in Brazil. While a Legal Trainee, she belonged to a task force, formed by engineers as well as logistics, sales and finance advisors, responsible for launching GSM networks on schedule.