Azael Socorro

Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Corporate & M&A; Corporate Governance; Shareholder Disputes; Technology & Data Protection; Commercial Law.

Azael Socorro Márquez is a Founding Partner at Victum Legal with more than 15 years of experience advising on complex litigation, arbitration, corporate and technology matters, with both domestic and cross-border dimensions. Prior to co-founding Victum Legal, he spent more than eight years at an international law firm in Caracas, developing experience across contentious and transactional mandates.

- Arbitrator, Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce.

- Arbitrator and Conciliator, CEDCA Official List.

- Active Member, Asociación Venezolana de Arbitraje (AVA).

- Director, AJE Venezuela, Board 2025–2027.

- “The Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence in Venezuela and Its Legal Implications,” The Legal Industry Reviews – Venezuela, 2026.

- “Analysis of Online Dispute Resolution Platforms,” Revista de Medios Alternativos de Resolución de Conflictos, December 2021.

- “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Used to Appoint Arbitrators?” Anuario Venezolano de Arbitraje Nacional e Internacional, No. 1, 2020.

Azael Socorro is actively involved in academia and the Venezuelan arbitration community. He is a Professor of Guarantees Law, Business Law/Rights in Business and Law and New Technologies at Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET), and has also served as a guest professor at Universidad Monteávila.

His academic work reflects his broader professional interest in the intersection of law, business and technology, complementing his practice in dispute resolution, corporate matters and technology-related legal issues.

Azael is also an active member of Venezuela’s arbitration community and a recurring speaker at the Asociación Venezolana de Arbitraje’s flagship arbitration congress, including its 2021, 2023 and 2025 editions. He is listed as an arbitrator by the Arbitration Centre of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce and has been included in CEDCA’s Official List of Arbitrators and Conciliators since 2025.

- Represented clients in complex commercial and corporate disputes before Venezuelan courts, including matters involving corporate governance, directors’ liability and shareholder-related issues.

- Acted in domestic arbitration proceedings before leading arbitration centres in Caracas, advising from early strategic assessment through hearings and enforcement.

- Advised companies and investors on corporate governance and business-critical matters where transactional decisions, shareholder relations and potential dispute exposure intersect.

- Advised technology and e-commerce businesses on corporate, regulatory and technology-related matters with domestic and cross-border dimensions.

Azael Socorro Márquez advises companies, investors and business groups on complex litigation, arbitration, corporate and technology matters in Venezuela. His practice combines strong procedural advocacy with a front-end approach to disputes, helping clients assess risk, define strategy and anticipate enforcement issues before formal proceedings begin.

He represents clients in high-stakes civil and commercial disputes before Venezuelan courts and in domestic arbitration proceedings, leading matters from early strategic assessment through hearings, appeals and enforcement. His work frequently involves corporate and shareholder conflicts, governance-related issues and disputes requiring a combination of procedural depth and commercial judgement.

Alongside his contentious practice, Azael maintains a significant corporate practice, advising on corporate governance, business-critical decisions and matters where transactional or governance issues intersect with potential dispute exposure. This combination allows him to approach complex corporate situations not only from a transactional perspective, but also with an understanding of how decisions may ultimately be tested in contentious proceedings.

Azael also has a strong technology-related advisory background. He holds an LLM in Law and Technology from Tilburg University, obtained Cum Laude, and regularly advises innovative businesses, including technology and e-commerce companies, on matters with both domestic and cross-border dimensions.

Before co-founding Victum Legal, he spent more than eight years at an international law firm in Caracas, where he developed experience across both contentious and transactional mandates. In addition to his private practice, he is active in Venezuela’s arbitration community and academia.

Tilburg University

LL.M. in Law and Technology - Cum Laude

2021

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

LL.B

2013

Chambers Latin America 2027 — Up and Coming, Dispute Resolution.

Chambers and Partners

2026

Azael advises companies and investors in sectors including energy and natural resources, technology and e-commerce, with particular experience in matters where corporate, regulatory and dispute considerations converge. His Law and Technology background also supports his work with innovative and digitally driven businesses.

Venezuela