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FRIDA SOFÍA ROJAS CUÉLLAR |
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General Background
Sofia has focused her practice on regulatory and corporate compliance for financial entities (primarily Fintech), companies with technological business models, cryptocurrencies, and e-commerce. Sofia holds certifications in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing issued by the National Banking and Securities Commission and the Financial Intelligence Unit, enabling her to act as a Compliance Officer and External Auditor.
She has successfully advised financial entities such as Credit Institutions, Multiple Purpose Financial Entities, Money Transmitters, Financial Technology Institutions, Popular Financial Societies, Investment Funds, Investment Advisors; as well as diverse projects including companies providing loans, issuing prepaid cards, developing and selling real estate, acting as intermediaries for cryptocurrencies, among others
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Practice Area
Fintech & Cryptoassets
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Academic and Professional Activities
Sofía joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in July 2021 as an Associate, working across the Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering, Financial & Fintech, and Cryptocurrency & New Technologies practice.
Previously, Sofía worked as a Lawyer at Loxical (2020-2021), a Mexican boutique firm specialized in providing legal services for digital environments. Sofía was the firm's First Lawyer, which allowed her to collaborate directly with the Founding Partner and together build the foundations that enabled them to grow rapidly in the sector, increasing both prestige and client numbers. During this stage, Sofía's main role was as the leading lawyer in financial and corporate matters.
Sofía developed as a Junior Lawyer at J&A Celorio, S.C. (2019-2020), a Mexican law firm that merges Criminal Law with economic, financial, and tax disciplines. Her main role was to collaborate directly in the Practice Areas of Tax Law and Economic Competition.
She began her professional career as a Legal Intern in Derivatives at the Mexican Stock Exchange (2018-2019), which allowed her to understand and be part of the stock market practice, especially regarding the derivatives market.
Sofía has had the opportunity to collaborate in the drafting of articles on compliance for financial institutions, money laundering prevention, and cryptocurrencies. Primarily, for the publications Lexology and Legalink.
Education:
-Master's in New Technologies Law. Law School of the Complutense University of Madrid (“UCM“) (2023-2024).
-Bachelor's Degree in Law. Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (“UNAM“). Specialization in Financial Law (2015-2020).
-Research Stay. Law School of the University of Salamanca (“USAL“) (2018).
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Practice Areas
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Languages
Español e Inglés |
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E-mail
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