About

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

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Dispute Resolution - Venezuela

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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 in contentious proceedings relating 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 assisted Caracas-based Hotel Paseo Las Mercedes with a claim for payment of debt initiated by Inversiones Fospuca Baruta, a company that provides urban cleaning services, against the client.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
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Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
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Band 1
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 Sucre is well prepared and exhaustive in his research. He is articulate and persuasive in his arguments.

Esteban Palacios Lozada
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Esteban Palacios Lozada
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Band 3

Well-regarded partner Esteban Palacios Lozada regularly handles disputes related to a range of sectors, with a strong focus in insurance conflicts.

Esteban Palacios Lozada's client service is very strong. He is an excellent professional.

Rosemary Thomas Rivas
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Rosemary Thomas Rivas
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Band 3

Partner Rosemary Thomas Rivas has experience handling litigation for clients in the banking, telecommunications and manufacturing industries.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía

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Venezuela

Dispute Resolution

Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
2
Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
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Band 2
Esteban Palacios Lozada
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Esteban Palacios Lozada
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Band 3
Rosemary Thomas Rivas
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Rosemary Thomas Rivas
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Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators

Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
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Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre
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Band 1

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

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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