Francesca Rigio

    Junior Partner
    Caracas
    +58 212 909 1600
    +58 212 909 1611
    frigio@menpa.com



    Admitted to Bar, 2015; joined MENPA - Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez, Pumar & Cía. in 2015, junior partner since 2025.

    Works on corporate matters, intellectual property cases, M&A, estate law and  regulatory matters, among others.

    Represents clients in dispute resolution.

    Assistant Teacher of Criminal Law I, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2011-2012).

    From October to December 2014, interned in the law firm Afiens Legal S.L.P. in Madrid, Spain, selected by its scholarship program.

    Education

    Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Lawyer, 2014).

    Center for Financial Studies in Madrid, Spain (Course on Commercial Contract, 2014).

    Universidad Metropolitana (Specialization in Corporate Law, 2017).

    Universidad Monteávila (Specialization in Intellectual Property Law, 2022).

    Further studies:  Corporate Studies. Myths and Realities. Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona - Coursera, 2020.

    Languages

    Spanish and intermediate knowledge of English.

    Awards and recognitions

    Recognized by The Legal 500 in Tax, and as Rising Star in Dispute Resolution and in Corporate.

    2010-2014: Law School Academic Recognition, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. 


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