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Provided by Jesus Villegas Ruiz
Jesús advises domestic and multinational companies on the full scope of corporate transactions, including corporate governance matters, compliance and internal investigations, and marketing and regulatory law. He has a strong track record of providing insightful advice to companies on regulatory and business law matters. Jesús is a professor at various renowned universities in Venezuela and has been recognized and awarded as a leading attorney for his work on compliance studies in Venezuela.
Jesús advises domestic and multinational companies on the full scope of corporate transactions, including corporate governance matters, compliance and internal investigations, and marketing and regulatory law. He has a strong track record of providing insightful advice to companies on regulatory and business law matters. Jesús is a professor at various renowned universities in Venezuela and has been recognized and awarded as a leading attorney for his work on compliance studies in Venezuela.
Caracas Bar Association
Venezuelan Society of Commercial Law (SOVEDEM)
Venezuelan Compliance Association
Speaker, “Introduction to Compliance & Risk Management,” World Compliance Association Compliance Meeting: Global trends and local challenges in regulatory compliance," Caracas, Venezuela, May 2024
Speaker, “Compliance in a digital environment,” Caracas Legal Tech, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela, March 2024
Speaker, “Compliance and Integrity Culture in corporate organizations,” Conference on Compliance and new trends in good corporate governance, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela, November 2023
Speaker, “Internal Corporate Investigations,” IV Corporate Law Conference, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2023
Speaker, “Compliance Programs and Antitrust” related issues, CIDEP - Centro para la Integración y el Derecho Público, Caracas, Venezuela, January 2023
Speaker, “Compliance, risk assessment, and technology,” First Meeting of Compliance Experts, Caracas, Venezuela, December 2022
Author, "Derecho económico y programas de cumplimiento," Revista Electrónica de Derecho Administrativo Venezolano - CIDEP, 2022
Speaker, “Challenges in Regulatory Compliance in Venezuela” Sociedad Venezolana de Derecho Mercantil, November 2022
Speaker, “Masterclass on Compliance & Regulatory Analysis for Enterprises” at the Central University of Venezuela, Master of Private International Law, November 2022
Author, "Algunos problemas de cumplimiento trasnacional," Anuario de la Maestría de Derecho Internacional Privado y Comparado No. 4 de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2022
Speaker, “Good Corporate Practices and Compliance in Venezuela,” Legal Committee of the British Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, July 2022
IESA School of Management
Master of Business Administration
2023
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Master of Comparative Law
2018
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
Certificate in Business and Law
2018
Boston University School of Law
2017
Harvard University Law Schoo
Program on Negotiation, Mediation & Conflict Management
2017
Central University of Venezuela
JD
2015
English
Spanish
Provided by Chambers
Partner Jesus Villegas Ruiz enters the rankings this year after receiving acclaim from clients in the corporate sphere in Venezuela. He is particularly active in compliance and corporate reorganisations.
Provided by Chambers
Jesus Villegas Ruiz is an excellent professional. He is expeditious in his attention and very friendly.
Jesus Villegas Ruiz is an excellent professional. He is expeditious in his attention and very friendly.