‘LawWithoutWalls’ Program in the Eyes of an In-House Counsel

June 2021

Abstract

Are you an in-house lawyer seeking a unique conference opportunity that assembles hundreds of students and professionals to develop real-world solutions to challenges that your business currently faces? Read on to hear my story about Wärtsilä’s collaboration with the law firm Eversheds Sutherland in the LawWithoutWalls program at the University of Miami School of Law, and the diverse team of students and mentors from across the globe that developed one such innovative solution!

Author

Alda Loureiro

Regional Legal Counsel, Americas, Wäsrtilä North America, Inc, USA

Alda Loureiro is an experienced lawyer with multilingual skills and a 20-year international career in the oil & gas sector. Worked at BP in Brazil and in Angola, Africa. Alda acquired experience throughout Latin America by working as legal manager for Smith International and Westerngeco, both companies of Schlumberger group. Holds a compliance background on assisting companies to meet anti-corruption laws' requirements, including legal and compliance affairs of the designated markets, providing trainings to employees, giving lectures, apprising executive management team on risks and exposures, assisting in high stakes negotiations, violations’ investigations, innovative deal structuring (JV, strategic alliances, M&A, divestitures, etc.) Nowadays, Alda works at Wärtsilä North America, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, as Regional Legal Counsel, Americas for the Marine Business. Quick to see the possibilities of new ideas and projects, Alda is stimulated by challenges and her enthusiasm and energy levels are high.

Company

Wäsrtilä North America, Inc

Wärtsilä Corporation is a Finnish company which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include technologies for the energy sector, including gas, multi-fuel, liquid fuel and biofuel power plants and energy storage systems; and technologies for the marine sector, including cruise ships, ferries, fishing vessels, merchant ships, navy ships, special vessels, tugs, yachts and offshore vessels. Ship design capabilities include ferries, tugs, and vessels for the fishing, merchant, offshore and special segments. Services offerings include online services, underwater services, turbocharger services, and also services for the marine, energy, and oil and gas markets. Wärtsilä has locations in around 80 countries and operates globally.

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Wäsrtilä North America, Inc

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