MARIA LOPEZ
PARTNER

Her background

National Security & Financial Defense

Maria spent over a decade within the national security sector, where she was responsible for safeguarding strategic corporations and state financial systems. Her work focused on neutralizing:

• Organized Crime & Money Laundering: Deconstructing complex illicit networks.

• Large-Scale Financial Terrorism: Protecting the integrity of the national economy against systemic threats.

• International Cooperation: Leading cross-border intelligence projects and providing specialized training for public and private institutions

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Corporate Strategy & Board-Level Intelligence

Transitioning to the private sector, Maria joined one of the world's largest publicly listed corporations. Serving as a direct advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, she provided the critical intelligence required for:

• Hostile Takeover Defense: Developing informational shields against aggressive acquisitions.

• Proxy Contest Surveillance: Monitoring shareholder activism and securing corporate control.

• Market Integrity: Real-time share price monitoring and identifying manipulative trading patterns

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Core Specializations

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• AML/CTF Authority: A recognized expert in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, delivering strategic advisory and training at an international level.

• Critical Decision Support: Translating raw financial data into high-stakes intelligence for C-suite executives facing adverse scenarios.

• Economic Safeguarding: Identifying vulnerabilities in corporate structures and implementing robust risk mitigation framework

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Education

Bachelor degree in Economics, and an MBA from European University 

Courses-certifications

Anti-money laundering certification