Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre

Practice Areas

Contracts, torts, banking, insurance, arbitration and litigation, corporate and project finance, M&A.

Career

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Lawyer, Cum Laude, 1982); University of Paris 2 (Civil Law Specialisation, with honours, 1986; Doctoral Studies, with honours, 1988). Professor, Contractual Liability and Torts (1989-92), Universidad Central de Venezuela. Joined Mendoza Palacios (1982), Partner (1995).

Professional Memberships

Member: Academy of Social and Political Sciences; National Society of Doctors in Law (France); Venezuela-USA Businessmen Council (CEVEU); Director: Private Law Association; Arbitrator: Caracas Chamber and CEDCA; former member of the Consultive Council of CEDCA (Venamcham).

Ad honorem Legal Assistant to the Minister of Finance (1994 to 1995). Director of the insurance companies of the Orinoco Group: Seguros Canaima, La Continental de Seguros and Seguros Orinoco (1988 to 2002). Member of the board of directors of Munchener de Venezuela, C.A., the local Munich Re company (2011-2021).

Publications

Three books, 63 articles.

Carlos Eduardo Acedo’s books are: the Role of Negligence in Tortious Liability in Venezuelan Law Compared to French and Italian Law (doctoral thesis at the University of Paris II); Insurance Law (coauthored with Manuel Acedo Mendoza); and Abusive Clauses and Standard-Form Contracts (upon incorporation at the Academy of Social and Political Sciences).

Personal

Languages: Spanish, English, French.