Providing coverage across Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo and Barquisimeto, Lega provides a full-service offering and has been involved in a wide variety of local and cross-border financing transactions, including assisting international banks with setting up investment funds and with day-to-day operations in Venezuela. Team members have also assisted the Venezuelan government with project finance agreements for petrochemical and industrial plants. José Alberto Ramírez León co-heads the practice and has taken a leading role in financing transactions for international banks, including ING Bank. Fellow practice head Pedro Urdaneta is focused on financial transactions for clients in the private equity, crypto and technology spheres; he also serves as president of the Venezuelan Private Capital Association, Venécapital. Miguel Rivero is another key name from the practice.
Key clients
- Citigroup Global Markets
- Banco Comercial Portugues
Work highlights
- Assisting Amarent Bank with conducting visits for compliance purposes to more than 100 companies in different states in Venezuela.
- Assisting ING Bank with the process of winding up several business entities in Venezuela.