Francesca Rigio

Junior Partner
Contact
+58 212 909 1600
+58 212 909 1611


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 Autònoma 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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