Corporate/M&A
Venezuela
18 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Rafael de Lemos Matheus
Latin America 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
Provided by Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira
Latin America
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A.
Career
Rafael de Lemos has professionally stood out as a leading corporate and M&A lawyer according to Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers, and has been recognized as a Highly Regarded Lawyer by International Financial Law Review (IFLR 1000). He is a member of the list of active arbitrators of the Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber and the Business Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CEDCA), as well as a member of the Corporate Finance and Capital Market Committees of the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce (VenAmCham) and of the Legal and Tax and Finance Committees of the Venezuelan-British Chamber of Commerce (Britcham). Rafael de Lemos has been the Head of the Commercial Law Department at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello since 2015.
Professional Memberships
Capital District BAR Association.
Education
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Law Degree
1984 - 1989
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Intellectual Property Agent
1993
Harvard University
23rd. Instruction Program for Lawyers.
1991
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Masters of Law
1992
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English.
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Latin America
Corporate/M&A - Venezuela
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Established partner Rafael de Lemos Matheus co-leads the department and is well versed in service agreements and recapitalisation mandates. He is also experienced in handling corporate reorganisations.
Banking & Finance - Venezuela
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Noted partner Rafael de Lemos Matheus is well placed to assist clients with banking licences and regulatory issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Rafael de Lemos Matheus's client service is strong.
Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America
Ranked Individuals at Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira (4)
Venezuela
Rafael de Lemos Matheus
Banking & Finance
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Corporate/M&A
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Juan M Raffalli
Public Law
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Andrés L Halvorssen
Head of Tax
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