D'Empaire

Labor and Employment

Partner

Victorino has extensive experience advising clients on labor matters and public affairs.  He is ranked as a leading labor expert in Venezuela. Before joining D’Empaire in 2012, Victorino worked as founding partner at Bolinaga Levy Marquez & Canova from 1998 to 2012.

Victorino’s notable experience includes:

Representing Chevron in various labor issues concerning its Venezuelan operations. Acting for Fibranova (Masisa) in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements concerning 800 employees and approximately 3000 independent contractors. Advising Citibank in Venezuela in the transfer of four top-level executives to various offshore operations. Advising Lan Chile in labor matters concerning its workforce in Venezuela. Advising CNPC-BGP in labor matters regarding the oil industry collective bargaining agreement. Advising Guardian in labor matters concerning its workforce in Venezuela. Representing Pepsicola de Venezuela in the negotiation of its collective bargaining agreement. Representing Ferroatlantica de Venezuela in the negotiation of its collective bargaining agreement. Advising Siemens in matters related to executive compensation and expatriate employees. Advising Bank of America in matters related to executive compensation and expatriate employees. Representing Thomson Reuters as Venezuelan counsel in its acquisition of Legis. Representing Xignux Group in its acquisition of Cables de Energia y de Telecomunicaciones S.A. Representing Falck in its acquisition of the Venezuelan subsidiary of the EMIG Group. Representing Soldexa in its purchase of Comelven. Advising Bayer in connection with its contributions to the social security system. Advising several multinational companies in matters related to the downsize or winding up of their Venezuelan operations.

Victorino is currently ranked as “Band 1” by Chambers & Partners (2019 Venezuela Labor & Employment Rankings) and as a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500 (2018 Venezuela Labor & Employment Rankings).

English and Spanish.

Bar Asociation of the Capital District, Caracas, Venezuela.

He received a J.D. cum laude from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in 1991 and an LLM from Harvard University in 1994.