Miguel Zajía
D'Empaire
More informationD'Empaire‘s banking, finance and restructuring team is instructed by international and domestic financial institutions to represent them in complex financial transactions and regulatory matters. One of the firm’s standout recent highlights involved advising Meta on the application of legal and regulatory regimes in Venezuela in connection with its provision of non-fungible tokens (NFT) services; Roberto Mas and Daniel Bustos led the work. Carlos Omaña, who is focused on Venezuelan sovereign and quasi-sovereign international financings, leads the practice with Fulvio Italiani, whose areas of expertise include finance, restructuring, energy and sovereign debt. Roland Pettersson is experienced in insolvency and debt restructuring, and is noteworthy for being the only Venezuelan member of the International Insolvency Institute and INSOL International. Associate Miguel Zajía is a name to watch, owing to his work in representing international and domestic clients in transactions including financings and sovereign debt offerings.
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Testimonials
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‘D'Empaire has been a highly reliable law firm in Venezuela for decades. Even during times of high uncertainty due to political events they have been able to provide uninterrupted services to their clients.’
‘Fulvio Italiani is an absolute standout, both in his understanding of the market and of technical issues and in his ability to provide advice rather than simply answering legal questions. Roberto Mas has an excellent understanding of banking, AML and regulatory issues, and is very committed to clients and responsive.’
'We have nothing but good things to say about D'Empaire. They were outstanding.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Meta Platforms (Facebook)
- Yummy
- Coca-Cola Femsa
Work highlights
- Provided advice on the application of legal and regulatory regimes in Venezuela to Meta in connection with its provision of NFT services.
- Advising Yummy on banking and fintech regulations.
- Assisting Coca-Cola Femsa with new issuances of debt securities by its Venezuelan subsidiary.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Fulvio Italiani
Partner
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Roland Pettersson
Partner
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fulvio Italiani, Carlos Omaña