Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | Latin America
Venezuela
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- AraqueReyna 17 Years Ranked
- Leĝa Abogados
Band 3
- Baker McKenzie SC 17 Years Ranked
- Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira 17 Years Ranked
- Tinoco Travieso Planchart & Núñez 17 Years Ranked
- Dentons
- Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz
Band 4
- HEXA LEGAL 13 Years Ranked
- Ponte Andrade & Casanova 2 Years Ranked
- Torres Plaz & Araujo 17 Years Ranked
- Altum Abogados
- InterJuris Abogados, S.C.
- Lapadula Esteban Cadenas - LEC Abogados
- Rodríguez & Mendoza
Senior Statespeople
- Alfredo Travieso Passios Tinoco Travieso Planchart & Núñez16 Years Ranked
- Gustavo J Reyna AraqueReyna14 Years Ranked
- Olga Nass de MassianiTravieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Manuel Acedo Sucre Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía16 Years Ranked
- Simón Guevara CamachoTravieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz
Band 2
- Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía16 Years Ranked
- Inés Parra Wallis D'Empaire15 Years Ranked
- Luisa Acedo Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía15 Years Ranked
- Pedro Ignacio Sosa Mendoza AraqueReyna15 Years Ranked
- Juan Enrique AigsterLeĝa Abogados
- Luis E López-DuránLeĝa Abogados
- Maria Eugenia ReyesAltum Abogados
- Reinaldo HellmundRodríguez & Mendoza
- Sergio CasinelliDentons
Band 3
- Arnoldo Troconis D'Empaire15 Years Ranked
- Diego Lepervanche Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía6 Years Ranked
- Ibrahím García HEXA LEGAL14 Years Ranked
- Manuel Reyna AraqueReyna16 Years Ranked
- Maria del Pilar Aneas de Viso AraqueReyna12 Years Ranked
- Rafael de Lemos Matheus Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira16 Years Ranked
- René Plinio Lepervanche Orellana Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía15 Years Ranked
- Carlos E. Delgado ÁlvarezInterJuris Abogados, S.C.
- Francisco UtreraRodríguez & Mendoza
- Pedro UrdanetaLeĝa Abogados
Band 4
- Guillermo de la Rosa Stolk Torres Plaz & Araujo16 Years Ranked
- Gustavo Enrique Planchart Pocaterra Tinoco Travieso Planchart & Núñez13 Years Ranked
- Ignacio Andrade Ponte Andrade & Casanova8 Years Ranked
- Jesús A Dávila Baker McKenzie SC13 Years Ranked
- José Manuel Ortega Sosa Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Oliveira16 Years Ranked
- José Rafael Bermúdez Bermúdez Nevett Mezquita ONTIER16 Years Ranked
- Luisa Lepervanche Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía1 Years Ranked
- Pedro Luis Planchart Pocaterra AraqueReyna16 Years Ranked
- Ramón Azpúrua WDA legal, S.C.14 Years Ranked
- Roberto Mas D'Empaire2 Years Ranked
- Jorge E. Paul BetancourtLapadula Esteban Cadenas - LEC Abogados
- María de los Angeles CelisInterJuris Abogados, S.C.
- Rodolfo Belloso GuzmánLapadula Esteban Cadenas - LEC Abogados
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 D'EmpaireCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedD'Empaire is a market-leading powerhouse adept at handling a range of sophisticated transactional matters. The team's expertise spans mergers, acquisitions and restructuring proceedings, often handling mandates relating to closing operations in Venezuela. The department is also frequently sought out by clients to assist with corporate governance issues and the transfer of assets. The firm advises an impressive roster of multinational clients from sectors such as insurance, pharmaceuticals and the chemicals industry.1 Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & CíaCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cía houses a highly regarded team acting across the Venezuelan corporate sphere. Their noted bench of stellar practitioners boasts significant experience advising on the structuring of M&A transactions, while also assisting with shareholder agreements and due diligence matters. The department also assists clients with issues related to sanctions. The firm's portfolio of domestic and international clients is drawn from sectors including food and beverages and finance.
Band 2
2 AraqueReynaCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedAraqueReyna has a highly regarded corporate outfit within a well-established full-service firm, experienced in advising clients drawn from sectors including telecommunications, oil and gas, and real estate. The team's expertise encompasses corporate restructuring, liquidation and due diligence for joint ventures. The department also advises on day-to-day operations, including corporate governance mandates, and both shareholder and commercial agreements.
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzie SCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedBaker McKenzie's well-known corporate team is housed within an acclaimed international firm. The department acts on corporate reorganisation, M&A and shareholder mandates, along with providing advice on contractual and regulatory matters. The firm's clients are drawn from a number of sectors including telecommunications, finance and consumer goods, in addition to the chemicals and airline industries.3 Raffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y OliveiraCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedRaffalli de Lemos Halvorssen Ortega y Ortiz houses a well-known corporate department acting for clients from sectors including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages, as well as insurance, energy and finance. The team is frequently retained by multinationals to advise on the liquidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries, as well as recapitalisations and corporate restructurings. The firm provides further expertise in compliance and anti-money laundering corporate policies.3 Tinoco Travieso Planchart & NúñezCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedTinoco Travieso Planchart & Núñez's strong practice group is known for acting across the corporate sphere. The firm benefits from a noteworthy team assisting with mandates including restructuring, share transfers and purchase agreements. The department is also experienced providing review of model and supply contracts. The firm regularly advises clients from sectors such as finance, telecommunications and healthcare.
Band 4
4 HEXA LEGALCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedHEXA LEGAL's solid department boasts wide-ranging corporate expertise. The team advises clients on matters including corporate governance and asset and share disposals and purchases. The department is also experienced assisting clients with related private equity contracts. The firm is frequently retained by clients from the food and beverages and automotive sectors.4 Ponte Andrade & CasanovaCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPonte Andrade & Casanova has a notable team that handles corporate matters for local and international clients, and is often seen assisting multinationals with the liquidation of Venezuelan subsidiaries, as well as with corporate restructurings. The department also advises on day-to-day operations, including shareholder and commercial agreements.4 Torres Plaz & AraujoCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedTorres Plaz & Araujo's notable practice group has experience spanning diverse corporate matters, and is adept at handling mergers, purchases and divestitures, as well as corporate restructuring proceedings. The department is also well equipped to advise clients on franchising issues and distribution agreements.