About
Cuba Expertise is integrated by independent professionals from Spain and Cuba. It can be considered as a provider of specialized consultancy services. Our capable work team, capacity of interlocution with Cuban authorities and work methodology allow us to offer the most competitive solutions to entrepreneurs and non-Cuban investors.
Why Cuba Expertise?
Cuba Expertise arises from the need to address the Cuban market in a different way than other markets, taking into account its characteristics, potential and the process of changes in which it has been immersed during the last years.
Therefore, we understood that the start-up of a business in Cuba require consultancy services, in an integral and flexible way, and also, require professionals with demonstrated expertise in the interest areas.
Our experts
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Rafael Hormigo Yagüe
CO-FUNDER & LAWYER
He holds a Law Degree from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. He join by opposition in the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Spain, where is assigned to Finance Delegations of Barcelona and Madrid, Management Department and Liquidation of Taxes. In 1992, he founds with Amador Schüller Moreno the Law Firm Schüller, Hormigo and Associates…
Yohania de Armas Gandaria
CO-FUNDER & LAWYER
She is a Legal Consultant by profession, graduated with honors from the Law School of the University of Havana in 2009. She is the Vice-President of the Spanish foundation Academy of Therapies and Complementary Medicines and co-founder and CO in Madrid of the company La Cabaña Consulting Group, focused in development of business in Cuba. Yohania is an expert in Administrative, Commercial and Intellectual Property Law, also having experience in institutional relations, design and management of business projects and other areas…
Leyanis Isabel Zorrilla Romero
LAWYER
Lawyer and Consultant of International Business and Companies Strategy, (Madrid, Spain). Has a Law Degree from the University of Havana, Cuba, and a Master’s Degree in Business and International Trade, from the International Business School, Francisco de Vitoria-ADEN University, Spain. Also had specialization studies in International Foreign Trade, at George Washington University, USA…
Irving Vázquez Estrada
ECONOMIST
He has a Degree in Business Economics (1998) from the University de Oriente, Cuba; has also studies in Business Management (2003) and Accounting (2013) at the University of Havana.
As Financial Advisor, has held responsibility positions in significant Cuban mercantile companies as Cubalse, Aerovaradero and CONAS…
Carmen Alvarez Alameda
LAWYER
She was born in Havana (Cuba), but studied in Spain. Has a Degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid, a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the Center for Financial Studies, a Higher University Degree in Mediation from the Rey Juan Carlos University, also postgraduate studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona about judicial calligrapher expert…
José Ignacio Morales
ECONOMIST
Ignacio had more than 20 years of financial and commercial experience, both in financial markets (private and investment banking) and in projects and management of multinational companies in Spain and other countries. Currently he is the General Director of Frontera Capital Group, an investment fund and business bank specialized in emerging markets, with office in London, as well in the ADGM Financial Center of Abu Dhabi, financial group authorized and regulated by the British FCA, the Dutch AFM and the FSRA of the United Arab Emirates…
Yayma García Bravo
LAWYER
She is an external legal consultant in Cuba Counsel Corp. and in Consulting Cuba S.L.
She works as a Legal Advisor in Valcamti and Associates S.L.P, where she provides legal advising services in General Business Law, national and international contracting, and prevention in money laundering…
Marta Elisa Deus Rodríguez
Business Administration
Holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management and Administration from the Mississippi University Institution of Madrid. She is currently founder and CEO of three private businesses in Havana: Deus Expertos Contables dedicated to financial and accounting management and advice; also Mandao Express, a delivery business, and Negolution, a magazine about business and entrepreneurship…
Joaquín Cámbara Tarancón
LAWYER
He is a lawyer and expert in Commercial and International Law, Tax and Tax Law of Cuba. He made postgraduate studies at the School of Public Hacienda, Institute of Tax Studies (IEF) in Madrid, Spain 1995. Master in Public Law at the University of Valencia as well as master in Spanish Law at the University of Alcala, Spain. He has participated in several internships and events specialized in Tax and Commercial Law, carried out in Cuba, Spain, France, Italy, Canada , Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Panama…
Irina García Iglesias
LAWYER
Irina is a University of Havana Law School graduate. She is currently studying at Duke University School of Law at a master’s degree program of US legal system and Commercial Law. From 2014 to 2018, she worked as Legal Advisor in Cuba Emprende, a non-profit association dedicated to support entrepreneurship in Cuba, where she assisted investors in the creation and structuring of businesses as well as in taxes, contracts and negotiations. Irina has also worked as Legal Advisor of DEUS Accounting Experts and as well as Legal Advisor at the University of Havana between 2012 and 2013. Irina Garcia also practiced as a prosecutor from 2009-2012…
Gilberto Tabares García
LAWYER
Is graduate of the Law School of University of Havana in 2010. Since 2015 to 2018, he worked as Legal Director of University of Havana. In 2014, was designated as a Member of the Commission for updating the regulation about Cuban state properties used for housing. From 2010 to 2011, he has served as Judge of the 3rd Penal Chamber of Popular Court of Havana, Cuba. Due to his career and academic records, Gilberto was chosen in 2013 as a Fellow of the XI edition of the Fellowship for Young Iberoamerican Leaders, Fundación Carolina, Spain, after that he became a Partner member of the Iberoamerican Network of Young Leaders…