Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Venezuela
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Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
We are one of the top firms regarding corporate advice and M&As. Additionally, we are the leading law firm regarding private equity.
We assist national and international corporations regarding their governance and documentation issues, as well as regarding specific projects from a general perspective.
We have an extensive experience in M&As, assisting corporations and private equity firms. We advise our clients with respect to the whole transaction, from negotiating the deal, to conducting the due diligence in all relevant areas (labor, contracts, insurance and banking, corporate, real estate, regulatory matters, tax, etc.) to finally structuring, implementing and documenting the transaction itself.
We are leading lawyers regarding private equity transactions, advising our clients with respect to the acquisition itself, and also regarding its funding. We design the structure for the investments and draft the corresponding agreements. We negotiate with investors. And we implement the investment itself.
We design and organize corporate structures, with links to several jurisdictions, taking into account issues related to investment (foreign and local), tax and operational efficiency.
Chambers Review
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía houses a highly regarded team acting across the Venezuelan corporate sphere. Their noted bench of stellar practitioners boasts significant experience advising on the structuring of M&A transactions, while also assisting with shareholder agreements and due diligence matters. The department also assists clients with issues related to sanctions. The firm's portfolio of domestic and international clients is drawn from sectors including food and beverages and finance.
Work Highlights
- Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía advises Grupo Perret, one of Venezuela’s largest privately owned real estate, engineering, design and construction firms, in all its legal requirements, and in particular their corporate requirements, and real estate projects and developments, in Venezuela and abroad.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía shows a very good knowledge of Venezuela and provides impartial opinion. Consequences and the expectations we should have are clear."
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía has the best team: they have leading experts in almost every legal area, and have a very good demeanor when negotiations take place."
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía shows a very good knowledge of Venezuela and provides impartial opinion. Consequences and the expectations we should have are clear."
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía has the best team: they have leading experts in almost every legal area, and have a very good demeanor when negotiations take place."
Notable Practitioners
Leading light Manuel Acedo Sucre boasts extensive expertise advising clients on corporate governance and mergers, in addition to complex corporate structuring. He remains a lawyer of choice for private equity groups.
"Manuel Acedo Sucre is a league above, he is excellent."
Highly regarded partner and department co-head Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre regularly advises clients on corporate governance and shareholder issues.
Respected partner Luisa Acedo advises on a range of matters including corporate governance, private equity transactions and issues related to due diligence. She is also well placed to assist clients with acquisitions and divestments.
"Luisa Acedo has impressive knowledge, experience and analytical capabilities. She is very attentive and is good with response times."
Active partner Diego Lepervanche is frequently seen assisting clients with private equity transactions, as well as advising on sanctions.
"Diego Lepervanche has a lot of commercial expertise, fantastic negotiation skills and great business acumen. He is the best for negotiations."
Noted partnerRené Plinio Lepervanche Orellanaremains a significant name within the Venezuelan corporate arena. He has experience advising clients on a range of corporate matters, including the analysis of service contracts.
Dynamic partner Luisa Lepervanche elicits strong market praise. She is well placed to assist clients with corporate transactions, while also providing expert advice on issues related to sanctions.
"Luisa Lepervanche's curiosity about understanding our business is noteworthy. She tries to understand how we work and what our expectations are."
Up-and-coming partnerCésar Lepervanche Mendozaoffers extensive experience assisting with acquisitions and corporate restructuring.
"We always feel very protected and well advised by César Lepervanche Mendoza."
Ranked Lawyers at
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Venezuela
Members
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Francesca Rigio
Luis Augusto Silva
Luisa Lepervanche
Sobella Gómez
Clients
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Citibank
DHL
Grupo Orbis (formerly Grupo Mundial)
Grupo Perret
IVENTO (formerly IVECO Venezuela)
Laboratorios Elmor
Merck
Miranda Capital Partners
Oxiteno
Solsica, C.A. (former Emerson Energy, now Vertiv subsidiary)
Telefónica
The Coca-Cola Company
Venemergencia
Industries
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Chemicals
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Mining & Metals
NGOs/Pro-Bono
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure