Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Venezuela
Band 2
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+58 212 909 1611About
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Our litigation department is one of the best in Venezuela. Our offer is two-fold: We offer top legal services and absolute transparency in dealing with the authorities.
Our team includes excellent litigators and sought-after arbitrators.
We litigate in administrative, tax, import duties, labor, civil and commercial courts, including the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, where we have been especially successful.
Our litigation department is one of the largest and most efficient in Venezuela. We have handled over 2,000 cases at the same time, because we have the personnel and structural resources required to manage a large amount of lawsuits.
Our permanent staff of trial attorneys, paralegals and students are highly respected, not only for their legal skills, but also for the integrity. This is much valued by our international clients (especially those subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act), since in this very complicated political and legal climate, they may rely on our recognized transparency in representing them before the judiciary.
Our involvement in the area of commercial arbitration is very significant, both in national and international jurisdictions.
Some of our lawyers are members of arbitration organizations and have adjudicated in important cases.
Chambers Review
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía's active dispute resolution department handles both civil and commercial litigation and domestic arbitration under ICC rules. The team routinely acts on contentious proceedings related to expropriation, insurance coverage and shareholder agreements, in addition to debt recovery issues. The firm's client portfolio spans sectors including banking, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages.
Work Highlights
- Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía advised Four Seasons Caracas in an executive procedure lawsuit regarding a loan default.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía represents us in administrative and judicial proceedings with a highly trained team, responsible for successful litigation strategies."
"Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía represents us in administrative and judicial proceedings with a highly trained team, responsible for successful litigation strategies."
Notable Practitioners
Established partner Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre is highly esteemed for both his litigation and arbitration work, including acting as arbitrator in domestic proceedings.
"Carlos Eduardo Acedo is excellent. He is a very good lawyer who knows the law inside-out and is very pragmatic and commercial in his advice."
"Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre is efficient, very well known in the market, has a good reputation in the courts and offers a very good service."
Well-regarded partner Esteban Palacios Lozada regularly handles disputes related to a range of sectors, with a strong exposure to insurance conflicts.
Rosemary Thomas Rivas breaks into the rankings following praise by clients and peers for her handling of the technical aspects of litigation.
Ranked Lawyers at
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Venezuela
Members
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Alfonso Graterol Jatar
Carlos Páez Pumar
Diego Lepervanche Acedo
Luis Augusto Silva
María Genoveva Páez Pumar
María del Carmen López
Rosa Elena Martínez de Silva
Rosemary Thomas
Sobella Gómez
Clients
Provided by Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía
Asea Brown Boveri
DHL
Distribuidora Alcarin
Grupo Formiconi
Hotel Four Seasons
Hotel Paseo Las Mercedes
Mercantil
Merck
Metropolitan (Diageo's distributors for Caracas)
The Coca-Cola Company
Valle Cement
Zurich Insurance
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
NGOs/Pro-Bono
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Sports
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure