Born, Caracas, Venezuela, April 29, 1982; admitted to Bar, 2006; joined MENPA - Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía. in 2005. Partner since 2019.  

Assists local and international clients on corporate business matters and finances; with emphasis on private equity, corporate and financial structures. Experienced in M&A (including due diligence procedures), real estate, foreign investment, sports and entertainment, capital markets, public law and regulatory matters, as well as performing pro-bono work.   

Co-leads the team on international sanctions, as they relate to Venezuelan law.

Represents clients in dispute resolution.

Director of several Venezuelan and foreign companies. Member of the Venezuela–United States Businessmen Council (CEVEU) and Director of the Venezuelan Association of Private Equity (Venecapital).

Author of articles on the law and regulations of securities.

Education

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Lawyer, 2005).

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración, IESA (Master in Business Administration, MBA, 2011).

Languages

Spanish and English. 

Awards and recognitions

Recognized  by Chambers Latin America as Up and Coming in Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate.

Recognized  by Chambers Global as Up and Coming in Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions.

Recognized by The Legal 500 as Next Generation Lawyers in Dispute Resolution, and recommended  in Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Energy and Natural Resources, Labour and Employment, Real Estate, and Tax.