Our team

Dr. Fernando Aguirre Ramírez
FOUNDER
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Doctor in Law and Social Sciences, graduated from the University of the Republic in 1972.
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Partner of Vidal & Aguirre Abogados Law Firm.
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Specialist in Insurance, Maritime, Air, Land and Multimodal Transport, he is a freelance professional in these matters.
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Founding Member of the Uruguayan Association of Maritime Law (AUDM) and President of said association in 1999-2000, 2010-2012 and 2016-2017.
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Vice President for Uruguay of the Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Marítimo (IIDM) (2010-2011).
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Member of the Uruguayan Section of AIDA (International Insurance Law Association).
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Founder of the Revista de Transporte y Seguros and member of the editorial committee of said Magazine.
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Advisor to the Transport Commission of AUDEA.
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Member for Uruguay of the List of Arbitrators of Mercosur as set forth in Article 11.1 of the Protocol of Olivos (Decree of the Executive Power dated 12.04.04).
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Associate Professor of International Transport Law at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University (UCUDAL) of Uruguay (2000 to 2007).
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Speaker and participant in numerous seminars, congresses and conferences on insurance and transport.
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Author of various books and articles on topics of his specialty. Among others, the following can be mentioned:
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Introduction to Legal Axiology
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MERCOSUR International Maritime Law
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The Warsaw Convention - Text and Context
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Course on Transport Law - eight volumes: General Part, Multimodal Transport; Air Transport, Land Transport, Maritime Insurance and Maritime Transport (three volumes).