Feature Team Members

Maria Magdalena (Maika) Chiquier is a Private Sector Development Specialist and the Topic Lead of the Financial Services Topic (Secured Transactions and Credit Information systems) team. She leads a team of experts in evaluating credit infrastructure in 120 economies. In her recent work in the World Bank Group Maika has focused on research and recommendations related to the business climate reforms in order to facilitate private sector development, as well as business insolvency framework in selected economies. Prior to joining the Business Ready team, Maika worked on evaluating legal and regulatory framework for integrating refugees into private sector in selected countries. She also worked in the International Finance Corporation (World Bank) Legal Department drafting legal documentation for IFC investments. During that time, she was seconded to the European Stability Mechanism, a bail-out fund in Luxembourg in the years 2012-2013 where she worked on post-financial crisis corporate governance methodology for banks in distress. Before joining IFC/WB, she also practiced law at Clifford Chance and White & Case law firms and is admitted to the New York Bar. Maika holds Master’s degree in English studies and Juris Doctor degree from the Warsaw University, as well as an LL.M degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. She speaks French, Polish and Spanish.