LEC Abogados is particularly experienced in sovereign and quasi-sovereign transactions in Venezuela, assisting both major financial institutions and multilateral agencies with their lending arrangements. The firm has a strong track record of advising the counterparties on debt restructuring and refinancing transactions with PDVSA, the state-owned oil and gas company. Leopoldo Cadenas advises clients on lending operations and project financing, and has recently been active in assisting Venezuelan business groups with obtaining international private financing. Rodolfo Belloso‘s practice takes in project finance and debt restructuring. Associate Sabrina Pérez Viña is also a name to note.
Testimonials
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'LEC Abogados stands out in Venezuela for its agility and effectiveness in financial matters. The team's ability to solve problems and achieve results in record time is highly valued by clients. This is based on solid experience in financial operations in the Venezuelan context, where the complexity and volatility of the business environment requires rapid and adaptive responses.'
'LEC Abogados also stands out for its leadership in legal technology, which allows the team to offer transparent and efficient management of legal matters and billing. This ability to adopt innovative technology tools not only increases internal efficiency, but also improves the customer experience by providing greater transparency and access to the relevant information in real time.'
Key clients
- Suplymos
- Chocolates Franceschi
Work highlights
- Assisting a group of Venezuelan companies seeking to raise private funding in Europe (either through private lending or private equity) by promoting the process of technical listing on the European capital markets.
- Assisted Toyota Tsusho with the documentation and implementation of financing structures for the operation of its local Venezuelan subsidiary.