Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia.
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. handles a wide variety of banking and finance matters for both international and domestic clients, including project finance, debt restructuring, corporate finance, loan security (where the firm has a specialism in the design of security trusts to protect the lender’s interests), banking litigation, and regulatory and compliance issues. Among the most notable names in the team are Diego Lepervanche, who has considerable strength in corporate finance matters with international implications and compliance matters; Luisa Lepervanche, who is experienced in international investment and development projects; Carlos Eduardo Acedo, whose skill sets include insurance and reinsurance matters; Manuel Acedo Sucre, who is knowledgeable in securities law, foreign investment and currency controls; and Luisa Acedo, who advises on project finance, exchange control and international sanctions. In a significant recent development, in February 2023 the firm expanded its team with the additions of Juan Castillo Carvajal, Francisco Alemán Planchart, César Lepervanche Mendoza and René Plinio Lepervanche from Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez.
Key clients
- Citibank
- Miranda Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Citibank with regard to the documentary evidence of succession in the cases of deceased Venezuelan account holders.
- Advising VenAmCham (the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce and Trade) and several clients within the private sector on foreign sanctions as they interact with Venezuelan law.