María Verónica Espina Molina
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Public Law
Band 2
About
Provided by María Verónica Espina Molina
Practice Areas
Administrative law, public contracts and public bids, constitutional law, municipal tax law, regulatory law, public law, antitrust, life sciences, food and beverage regulations, environmental law, consumer protection, municipal tax litigation, protection of constitutional rights, government expropriation and nationalisation.
Career
Professor of Administrative Law I, Universidad José María Vargas, 2002-2005. Professor of Administrative Law I, Universidad Metropolitana, 2005-2007. Foreign associate at Holland & Knight LLP, New York, USA, 2001. Attorney at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 1998-2003. Associate at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 2003-2005. Junior Partner at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 2005-2012. Partner at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 2012-2024. Senior Partner at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, since 2024.
Professional Memberships
Caracas Bar Association, ABA, IBA, WIP.
Publications
“Impugnación de los Actos de Registro en la Jurisdicción Contencioso-Administrativa, con especial referencia al Registro Público” (Challenge of Registry Acts in the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction, with special reference to the Public Registry), in Revista de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello No. 55, 1998. “Nueva Estructura del Estado Venezolano” (New Structure of the Venezuelan State) (Coauthor) in Comentarios a la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, 2001. “Derecho de la Mujer a la no Discriminación” (Women’s Right to Non Discrimination), in Temas sobre Derechos Constitucionales, 2003. “La Quema de la Bandera como Conducta Simbólica Protegida por el Derecho a la Libertad de Expresión” (The Burning of the Flag as a Symbolic Act Protected under the Right to Freedom of Speech) in Ensayos Jurídicos en Celebración de los 90 Años del Escritorio Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 2004. “La Excepción de Contrato no Cumplido Aplicada a los Contratos Administrativos” (Defense Based on Contract not Performed Applied to Administrative Contracts), in Revista de Derecho Público No.100, 1980-2005, Editorial Jurídica Venezolana, Caracas, 2005. “Algunos Comentarios sobre la Posibilidad de Delegar en Sujetos Privados la Ejecución de la Actividad de Policía de la Administración Pública” (Some Comments on the Possibility of Delegating the Policing Activity of the Public Administration in Private Entities), in Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, No.128, Caracas, Venezuela, 2007. “El Principio de Progresividad de los Derechos Humanos” (The Principle of Progressivity of Human Rights), in Revista de Derecho Público No.112, Estudios sobre la Reforma Constitucional, October-December, Editorial Jurídica Venezolana, Caracas, 2007. “Discriminación positiva en el ordenamiento jurídico venezolano como remedio a la discriminación de la mujer” (Positive discrimination under the Venezuelan legal system as a remedy to the discrimination against women), in Un siglo de historia y derecho. 100 años del Escritorio Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez, 2014.
Personal
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, December 17, 1975.
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Highly regarded partner María Verónica Espina Molina is often instructed by corporations to handle compliance and data protection mandates, as well as administrative contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"María Verónica Espina Molina is a joy to work with. She is knowledgeable, practical, and very diligent. I consider her a go-to person on corporate and financial services matters in Venezuela."
"María Verónica Espina Molina is a joy to work with. She is knowledgeable, practical, and very diligent. I consider her a go-to person on corporate and financial services matters in Venezuela."
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