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Adriana Gonçalves

Adriana has more than 15 years of experience in comprehensive corporate counseling and international operations. She has been a member of Baker McKenzie since 2014, developing her practice in Corporate Law (M&A/PE), Healthcare & Life Sciences, Compliance, and Competition & Antitrust. Adriana is one of the five lawyers in the country who were shortlisted as “Venezuela Lawyer of the Year” in the Chambers Women in Law Awards: Latin America 2018, and she has been ranked as Associate to watch for two consecutive years by the 2023 and 2024 Chambers Latin America Legal Guide. She is also a member of the Firm’s LA Healthcare & Life Sciences Steering Committee, the LA M&A Steering Committee and the LA Inclusion Diversity & Equity Steering Committee.

Carlos A. Felce sits on the Steering Committee of Baker McKenzie's Latin America Employment and Labor Practice Group, and is one of the coordinators of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group in Venezuela. He is ranked among the leading labor and employment lawyers in Venezuela by Chambers Latin America. Mr. Felce is also a professor of labor law at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and Universidad Metropolitana.

Daniel Fragiel has been an attorney at the Firm since 2015 and is a senior associate in the Employment & Compensation Practice Group at Baker McKenzie Venezuela. He has over 17 years of professional experience in the area.

David joined the Firm in 2018 and has more than 8 years of experience as a tax attorney in Venezuela. He graduated at the top of his class from the Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas) and is attending tax postgraduate studies at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. David also has advanced postgraduate courses in oil and gas at the Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas) and in international taxation at the University of Leiden (the Netherlands).

Eugenio Hernández-Bretón

Dr. Eugenio Hernández-Bretón has been an attorney in the firm since 1981 and became partner in 1993. Eugenio is an elected member of the Venezuelan Academy of Political and Social Sciences, the Instituto Hispano Luso Americano de Derecho Internacional and the International Academy of Comparative Law. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in energy and natural resources, international and domestic arbitration, and litigation by top legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. He is a tenured law professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad Monteávila and Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. He holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg and has authored of four books and more than three hundred articles.

Gabriel De Jesús

Gabriel de Jesús has been with the Firm since 1997 and became a partner in 2011. He focuses on dispute resolution and commercial litigation and is recognized by Chambers Latin America as a leading lawyer in the field. He is an associate litigation professor at the Universidad Monteávila and Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas.

Héctor Martínez

Hector has more than 14 years of experience as an attorney in Venezuela. He has participated in legal assessment for important national and international companies. He has taken part in contract negotiations with the Venezuelan State authorities. Hector has solid experience in the telecom, data privacy, environmental, mines and oil and gas sectors. Additionally, he has been actively involved in expropriation procedures.

Jesús Dávila joined Baker McKenzie in 2002 and became partner in 2009. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Venezuela by Chambers Latin America and IFLR1000. Jesus advises domestic and multinational companies on the full scope of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures and a variety of other corporate and compliance work. He has a strong track record providing insightful advice to companies on matters of antitrust, foreign investment and technology transfer, IT/Communications, and trade and commerce. Jesus has been a professor in various renowned universities in Venezuela.

Jesús Villegas

Jesús advises domestic and multinational companies on the full scope of corporate transactions, including corporate governance matters, compliance and internal investigations, and marketing and regulatory law. He has a strong track record of providing insightful advice to companies on regulatory and business law matters. Jesús is a professor at various renowned universities in Venezuela and has been recognized and awarded as a leading attorney for his work on compliance studies in Venezuela.

Johana De La Rosa

Johana De La Rosa joined the Firm since 2013 and is a senior associate in the Employment & Compensation Practice Group at Baker McKenzie Venezuela. She has more than 10 years of professional experience in the area.

Manuel Marín has been with Baker McKenzie since 1998 and became partner in 2002. Prior to joining the Firm, he served as chief attorney of the tax division of Legislación Económica, and held varios management positions in the Venezuelan Customs and Tax Administration (SENIAT). Manuel has authored and co-authored various key publications and has spoken extensively in several customs and tax seminars and conferences. He has been a trade and customs professor in the advanced program for counseling and tax administration at the Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET), and has given extension courses in the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), the Universidad Católica Andres Bello (UCAB), and the Escuela Nacional de Administración y Hacienda Pública (ENAHP).

María Eugenia Salazar-Furiati

Maria Eugenia Salazar has more than 15 years of experience and became partner in 2010; her main areas of expertise are: data privacy and cyber security, telecoms, energy and investment protection and arbitration. María Eugenia has special recognitions in dispute resolution/arbitration. According to Chambers María Eugenia is described by market insiders and peers as a key partner very active in the dispute resolution arena, and as a "a very able lawyer." Legal 500 also recognizes María Eugenia as a key player in investment arbitration; energy and natural resources, environmental and public law. Among the testimonials, Legal 500 includes: "The dispute resolution practice is one of the strongest in Venezuela. We have seen first-hand the efficient and positive leadership of Maria Eugenia Salazar Furiati. They offer their clients advice on international arbitration, both commercial and investment." "Maria Eugenia Salazar Furiati, who is one of the team leaders, stands out for combining knowledge of arbitration procedures with industry-specific considerations. She is an excellent litigator and negotiator, and always has time for her clients."

María-Fernanda Uzcátegui

María-Fernanda Uzcátegui has been a member of the Firm since 2018 and she is part of the practice groups of Corporate Law (M&A/PE), Banking & Finance and Tax. María-Fernanda started in the Firm as a law clerk and recently became a junior associate. She is an active member of the Firm’s Pro Bono Committee since 2018. Since 2021 María-Fernanda has been the teaching assistant of Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Tax Law at Universidad Católica and recently started as teaching assistant of Property Law at Universidad Monteávila.

Marie Roschelle Quintero

Marie has been a member of the Firm since 2016 and she is part of the practice groups of Corporate Law (M&A/PE), and Banking & Finance. She is a member of the Firm’s Sustainability Committee. She has been recognized as a B-Green Local Champion and an Innovation Local Champion by the Firm.

Ronald Evans is managing partner in Venezuela, and chairs the Firm's Global Wealth Management practice group as well as the Tax Practice in Venezuela. He represents Latin America in the Firm's Tax Policy Group, and is highly recommended by various legal directories. He was the first chief of the Venezuelan tax administration’s (SENIAT) international affairs division, and served as Venezuela’s official negotiator for double taxation treaties from 1994 to1996. Ronald was an advisor to the minister of foreign affairs on double taxation issues from 1997 to 1999. He has chaired the Venezuelan branch of the International Fiscal Association since 2007, and is a member of STEP’s Advisory Committee for Latin America.

Sebastián Nastari

Sebastian Nastari has been an attorney in the Firm since 2008 and is a member of both the employment and compensation and sports law practice in Baker McKenzie Venezuela. He is recognized in the field of employment law by Legal 500 as a rising star.

Serviliano Abache Carvajal

Serviliano Abache Carvajal is a Venezuelan tax attorney. He advises domestic and multinational enterprises in several industries, such as cleaning products manufacturers and industrial cleaning services, banking and finance, insurance and reinsurance, retail and wholesalers, rice industry, advertising and marketing, graphic arts, construction, real estate, security, technology and telecommunications, among others. Serviliano is also a law professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela and Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela. He is a regular speaker in tax forums and seminars, has authored and coordinated 19 books, and is the author of over 200 articles.