Monica received her degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the National University of Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia) in 2010 and her law degree from the same university in 2020. Additionally, Monica has completed two courses related to her patent practice: the Biotechnology Patents Course at Austral University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2012, and the IP Summer Academy – Patent Prosecution and Litigation in the US – at MintzLevin in Boston, United States, in 2016.

Monica was designated as Patents Director in 2022, and in 2023 was promoted to partner. With over 15 years of experience at the firm and a dual background in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Law, Monica leads our patent practice across the continent, wherein she oversees the entire patents operation, from providing technical and legal support in patentability searches to the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in different jurisdictions. As a partner, she further strengthens client relationships from a cross-functional perspective, while upholding the technical and legal excellence that defines her work.

Monica also mentors our scientific, legal and paralegal team of the patents area and actively participates in AIPF, AIPLA and IPO Committees. Monica was recently named Chair of the Patents Committee of AIPF.