Lauren Bengochea serves as Of Counsel to Poblete Tamargo and is the Managing Partner of iCLAD Law. Mrs. Bengochea has corporate governance and transactional experience representing domestic and international clients in various industries, including hospitality, medical devices, luxury goods, food and beverage, automotive, aviation, technology, and real estate.
Mrs. Bengochea is responsible for drafting, negotiating, and advising clients on corporate matters such as corporate formation, acquisitions, joint ventures, stock purchase agreements, escrow agreements, operating agreements, employment, and non-competition agreements, various service agreements, supplier and distribution contracts, terminations, commercial leases, and other corporate transaction documents.
She has experience establishing effective compliance programs, including researching various industries and regulations such as telecommunications, hospitality, and banking. She also assists clients in conducting compliance program assessments, governance, documentation and implementation, including developing codes of business conduct and drafting policies and procedures relating to anti-corruption (e.g. FCPA, UK Bribery Act, etc.), OFAC, labor and employment, records management, data privacy, conflict of interests, and internal investigations.
Before starting her practice, Mrs. Bengochea also serves as Senior Associate Counsel at MDO Partners in Miami, Florida. Before this, Mrs. Bengochea was a Legal Intern at the Agency for Healthcare Administration, a judicial intern for Senior Judge James Lawrence King, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, a legal intern at Miami Children’s Hospital in the Ethics and Compliance Department, and a summer legal intern at Parrish Medical Center under its Senior Vice President.
In the community, Mrs. Bengochea is an active member of the International Section of the Florida Bar, the Cuban American Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association, where she has assisted with various presentations for conferences and seminars.
Education
- JD, Florida International University
- BA, University of Central Florida