María Victoria Bruno
TE Talks, TE Confidentials
Fun Fact:
☆ I play football (soccer)
☆ I'm a metalhead
☆ I'm a frustrated drummer
Victoria is an independent lawyer and consultant for international organizations and institutions in the public, private and academic sectors, specializing in international trade law and policy issues. Her areas of expertise include trade in services, investment, digital trade, and sustainability issues, among others. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese. She previously was a trade negotiator for Argentina and served as Director of International Regulations and Disciplines in the Ministry of Production of that country. She participated in Argentina’s FTA negotiations with Chile, Mexico and Peru, and MERCOSUR’s external trade negotiations with the EU, EFTA, Canada, Korea and Singapore, as well as in Argentina’s most recent BIT negotiations with Japan and the UAE. Formerly, Victoria worked as legal adviser to several Argentinian governmental authorities on complex international matters including litigation and settlement with “holdout” sovereign debt holders and international project financing. She was also previously involved in consultancy projects on institutional strengthening and anti-corruption and AML standards’ implementation. Victoria holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a master’s degree in International Economics and Politics from San Andrés University. As an academic, she designed and taught courses on public international law and international economic law.
Who do you look up to in the trade world and why? We would love to know the women trade expert that inspire you!
If I have to pick one, I'd say: Valeria Csukasi. She was Uruguay's chief trade negotiator and one of the women who most inspired me in my career in trade. Tenacious, perceptive and supportive of other women, she taught me a lot and was -in many ways- a role model for me.
In a couple of lines, share with us what inspires you to be part of the TradeExperettes community. Or What is your favorite thing about your career?
It's the sorority for me :)
I love that -in each activity- we manage to create an amazing atmosphere that allows us to learn from other Trade Experettes' experiences and, at the same time, create genuine bonds between us!
BONUS QUESTION
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What career advice would you give to your younger self? What tips can you give to someone trying to pursue a career in trade?
It's a work in progress, but: "Just drop that impostor syndrome already!"
