Latin America
Practice Areas
He highlights as a lawyer and consultant to a large number of companies in Venezuela. His main practice areas are:
• Merges, fusion and acquisitions.
• Arbitration.
• Labour Audits.
• Econmic Law.
• Negotiations of collective agreements;
• Negotiations in union disputes and strikes;
• Head count strategies;
• Employment contracts;
Prof. Cesar Peña, former Chairman of the Board of LASPAU (Harvard) endorses him:
“Leoncio has developed professional trust among his many clients and also in the community in which he has active participation and is regarded as a citizen to whom consultation is relevant”.
Professional Memberships
•Former President and current member of Carabobo State Executives Association
•Former Secretary and current member of Carabobo´s Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation.
•Former President and current member of Venezuelan American Chambers of Commerce and Industry for Venezuelan Central Region.
•Member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Career
Leoncio is a high profile Corporate Lawyer with several postgraduate courses in Venezuela and overseas, committed with free private enterprise rigths, located in Valencia - Venezuela, partner of the LANDAEZ Firm.
He has led labour and corporate affairs for more the last 24 years and more tan 30000 of professional practice experience.
Clients
PARMALAT / VOPAK / DIGITEL / PEPSICO / ALPLA / UNILEVER
Languages Spoken
Spanish (native)
English (second language)
Italian (fluently)
Publications
La contraprestación proveniente de las obras creadas bajo relación de trabajo y el conflicto legislativo entre la LOTTT y LSDA - 2024.
Límites a la participación económica de la propiedad intelectual del trabajador venezolano. - 2024.
Los Medios Alternos de Resolución de Conflicto Laboral ante una Precaria Situación Económica Empresarial (El Innominado Artículo 148 LOTTT).- 2023.
El Pacto de Permanencia en la Empresa. - 2020.
Comentarios de Interes sobre la Ley para Personas con Discapacidad. 2009.
Education
Universidad de Carabobo
Master in Labor Law
2019
Universidad de Carabobo
B.A in Law (Abogado)
2003
Universidad Metropolitana
Corporate Law Specialist
2021
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Mediation Specialist
2009
Caribbean International University
International Arbitration Specialist
2004
Universidad de Carabobo
PhD in Social Sciences
2026
Awards
Distinción Honorífica Distinción Honorífica
Universidad de Carabobo
2024
Orden Cristóbal Mendoza. Segunda Clase.
Colegio de Abogados del estado Carabobo
2023
Distinción "Excelencia Universitaria"
Concejo Municipal Naguanagua Estado Carabobo
2016
Orden Cristóbal Mendoza. Tercera Clase.
Colegio de Abogados del estado Carabobo
2016