Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Venezuela
Band 3
About
Provided by Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira
RdHOO provides general legal assessments regarding corporate matters including electronic commerce, insolvency and restructuring, representation and distribution, assisting with the registration and mandatory publication of commercial acts, preparing corporate bylaws and shareholder agreements, and monitoring companies’ compliance with formal commercial duties.
Chambers Review
Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Ortiz houses a well-known corporate department acting for clients from sectors including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages, as well as insurance, energy and finance. The team is frequently retained by multinationals to advise on the liquidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries, as well as recapitalisations and corporate restructurings. The firm provides further expertise in compliance and anti-money laundering corporate policies.
Work Highlights
- Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Ortiz advised the local subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories on reviewing their annual equity index to prevent decapitalisation, updating the commercial acts that need to be registered with the Mercantile Registry, and assisting, monitoring and executing the actions required under audits conducted by public authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Ortiz has the availability and muscle to do the work. The team knows how to do it and they do it."
"Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Ortiz has the availability and muscle to do the work. The team knows how to do it and they do it."
Notable Practitioners
Established partner Rafael de Lemos Matheus co-leads the department and is well versed in service agreements and recapitalisation mandates. He is also well versed in handling corporate reorganisations.
"Rafael de Lemos Matheus is an excellent professional."
Noteworthy partnerJosé Manuel Ortega Sosais experienced handling a range of corporate mandates. He provides expertise on restructuring, subsidiary liquidation and capitalisation to domestic and international clients.
Ranked Lawyers at
Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira
Venezuela
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