Born Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 1952; admitted to Bar, 1978;
joined Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas,
Páez Pumar & Cía. in 1978. Partner since 1990.
Specializes in
energy and natural resources, corporate governance, commercial matters, mergers and
acquisitions, project financing and debt restructuring, public law and regulatory
matters, telecommunications, capital markets, arbitration, privatizations, among others.
Has represented
clients in dispute resolution and is an arbitrator before CEDCA, Venamcham (affiliated
to the AAA).
Former professor of
Partnerl and Political Analysis of Latin America, Universidad Simón Bolívar; Legal
Practice III, Evidence and Commercial Law Practice, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello;
Civil Procedure, Universidad Central de Venezuela; Advanced Management Program,
Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración IESA; and courses for judges, Consejo
de la Judicatura.
Former
representative for Venezuela of the International Bar Association and Venezuelan
correspondent for the International Arbitration Law Review. Former member of Venezuelan
American Chamber of Commerce (Capital Markets Committee and Legal Committee), Venezuelan
Japanese Chamber and Advisory Board of the World Securities Law Report. Former Legal
Counsel for Electricidad de Caracas, C.A.
Currently, General Counsel for the Latin American Region, with AES Corporation.
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Lawyer, 1975).
American University, Washington DC, USA, (major in Latin-American Politics and International Economic Development, 1977).
Languages
Spanish and English
Publications