Monica is an associate at Consortium Legal – Nicaragua with 7 years of experience in legal advice in the banking, corporate, fintech, insurance and reinsurance sectors.

During her career she has held positions within the national banking and legal firms, advising and participating in large financial transactions between national and international banks with local clients, performing due diligence processes and credit contracts with their guarantees. She has knowledge and practice in the corporate area, advising clients in the incorporation of commercial companies, as well as in their daily transactions; in the insurance and reinsurance area, advising foreign clients for the development of their operations in the country; and in the fintech area, in which she has advised foreign clients who wish to enter the Nicaraguan market.

She has participated in mergers and acquisitions projects between international and national companies in the banking and insurance sectors. As well as in the formalization of credits granted by foreign financial institutions to local companies for millionaire amounts, and in the incorporation and obtainment of operating licenses for companies regulated by the supervisors of the financial sector.

Education
- LL.M. in Law and Management, INIDEM Business and Law School, Panamá, (2022).

- Postgraduate degree in Corporate Legal Counseling, Universidad Americana (UAM), Nicaragua, (2017).

-Law Degree, Universidad Americana (UAM), Nicaragua (2016)

Significant Accomplishments
She has participated in mergers and acquisitions projects between international and national companies in the banking and insurance sectors. As well as in the formalization of credits granted by foreign financial institutions to local companies for millionaire amounts, and in the incorporation and obtainment of operating licenses for companies regulated by the supervisors of the financial sector.

- Digital Transformation in Nicaragua with Checks Truncation: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2023/08/07/digital-transformation-in-nicaragua-with-checks-truncation/. Authors: Mónica Brenes & Rodrigo Taboada.
- Payment’s ecosystem and their different verticals in Nicaragua: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2023/03/27/payments-ecosystem-and-their-different-verticals/. Authors: Mónica Brenes & Rodrigo Taboada.
- Increase in the volume of remittances in Nicaragua and applicable regulation: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2022/10/28/increase-in-the-volume-of-remittances-in-nicaragua-and-applicable-regulation/. Authors: Mónica Brenes & Rodrigo Taboada.
- Tips for a Successful Due Diligence Process in Nicaragua: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2022/07/20/tips-for-a-successful-due-diligence-process-in-nicaragua/
- New regulation for financial technology providers in Nicaragua: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2022/05/17/new-regulation-for-financial-technology-providers-in-nicaragua/. Authors: Mónica Brenes & Rodrigo Taboada.
- Risk mapping and whistleblower channel within the Nicaraguan corporate compliance program: https://consortiumlegal.com/en/2022/04/27/risk-mapping-and-whistleblower-channel-within-the-nicaraguan-corporate-compliance-program/. Authors: Mónica Brenes & Rodrigo Taboada.