Tira Greene is a specialist in legal reform and drafting in Developing Countries and she has successfully worked on several international projects, particularly in the fields of Intellectual Property, E-commerce and Telecommunications.

Ms. Greene was born in Trinidad and graduated from the University of the West Indies where she received her law degree and an Advanced Diploma in International law. She has trained internationally in legislative drafting, intellectual property law and international law.

After graduation from law school she worked in the private sector in Trinidad before joining the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as a legislative drafter and adviser, where she worked for four years.

In the Government of Trinidad & Tobago she was involved in several key legal and regulatory reform projects including the drafting of new Intellectual Property legislation, preparation of a National Policy on Telecommunications and new Companies legislation.

She also advised on and drafted numerous other pieces of legislation including legislation on Firearms, Shipping, Harbors, the Dental Profession, Cane Farmers Association, Fishing, Forests, Attorneys at Law Remuneration, Civil Aviation, Taxation, Securities and Customs.

Ms. Greene has extensive experience working with international organizations, the multilateral, international law firms, governments and the private sector. A team player, she possesses a native understanding of issues relating to legal and regulatory reform in developing countries and is very conversant with legislative drafting in Commonwealth countries and with the legal system and public sector of the English speaking Caribbean. She currently provides technical expertise as a consultant to the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank.