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'''Alvaro Alvarez''' is a lawyer specializing in commercial litigation, intellectual property, venture capital, merger, securities regulation, corporate governance, private equity, patents, international law, immigration, legal research and licensing. He currently serves as Vice President and General Counsel for [[Donuts]], Inc., a new registry operator established by domain industry experts including [[Paul Stahura]], [[Richard Tindal]], [[Daniel Schindler]] and [[Jonathon Nevett]].<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>

'''Alvaro Alvarez''' is a lawyer specializing in commercial litigation, intellectual property, venture capital, merger, securities regulation, corporate governance, private equity, patents, international law, immigration, legal research and licensing. He currently serves as Vice President and General Counsel for [[Donuts]], Inc., a new registry operator established by domain industry experts including [[Paul Stahura]], [[Richard Tindal]], [[Daniel Schindler]] and [[Jonathon Nevett]].<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>

==Career Background==

==Career Background==

Before joining the company, Alvarez served as Senior International Business Associate at [[Perkins Coie LLP]], a law firm with offices in different parts of the United States and Asia, ranked 59 in the 2011 American Lawyers. During his tenure at the law firm, he assisted in incorporating Donuts. Since 2007, he represented clients from the domain industry on corporate governance and financing issues.<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>

Before joining the company, Alvarez served as Senior International Business Associate at [[Perkins Coie LLP]], a law firm with offices in different parts of the United States and Asia, ranked 59 in the 2011 American Lawyers. During his tenure at the law firm, he assisted in incorporating Donuts. Since 2007, he represented clients from the domain industry on corporate governance and financing issues.<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>

Prior to his career at Perkins Coie LLP, Alvarez worked with the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP for one year. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as Web Developer for [[Internet2]], a non-profit advanced networking consortium dedicated to developing new technologies such as middleware, security, network research and performance measurement capabilities that are significant in the growth of internet applications.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alvaro-alvarez/4/995/154 Alvaro Alvarez Linkedin]</ref>

Prior to his career at Perkins Coie LLP, Alvarez worked with the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP for one year. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as Web Developer for [[Internet2]], a non-profit advanced networking consortium dedicated to developing new technologies such as middleware, security, network research and performance measurement capabilities that are significant in the growth of internet applications.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alvaro-alvarez/4/995/154 Alvaro Alvarez Linkedin]</ref>