Luisa Lepervanche

Practice Areas

Advises clients on banking and finance, corporate governance and compliance, exchange control regulations, M&As, private equity, capital markets, foreign investment, project financing and debt restructuring, life sciences, public law, regulatory matters, and real estate, among others. Has ample experience in public contracts and in working with international organizations. She is also active in pro-bono work. Co-leads the team on international sanctions, as they relate to Venezuelan law.

Career

Education: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Lawyer, “Cum Laude”, 2002). Universidad Metropolitana (Specialization in Corporate Law, 2015).

Joined Menpa – Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía in 2002, working until 2009. Professor of Legal Analysis (2011) and Human Rights Law (2012-2014), at Universidad Metropolitana Law School (UNIMET). In 2014, worked for the Human Rights Unit of UNIMET jointly with the Human Rights Center of Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), regarding protection of human rights; and acted as consultant on human rights for UCAB. In 2015 and 2016, she worked for The Coca-Cola Company, acting as Legal Counsel for Venezuela and the Caribbean.

In 2017, she returned to MENPA as Junior Partner; Partner since 2019. From 2018 to 2020, she was also Professor of Corporate Law Topics at UNIMET. Between 2020 and 2022, she was Legal Advisor for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Rejoined MENPA in 2022.

Professional Memberships

Director of Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Venamcham), President of its Legal Affairs Committee and member of its Investment Committee.

Director of Banco Nacional de Crédito, Banco Universal (BNC).

Director of the Venezuelan Association of Private Capital (Venecapital).

Arbitrator at Centro Empresarial de Conciliación y Arbitraje (CEDCA, an affiliate of the American Arbitration Association).

Member of the Energy Committee of the National Council for Investment Promotion (CONAPRI).

Publications

Author of articles on exchange controls regulations, finance, capital markets and cryptocurrencies.