Lega
Lega has a strong presence in the corporate and M&A market in Venezuela, providing a full-service offering in the field of cross-border and domestic M&A from its offices in Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo and Barquisimeto. Pedro Urdaneta, whose expertise includes private equity matters and transactions in the cryptocurrency space, co-heads the team with Luis Eduardo López Durán, who is active in corporate matters in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector. José Alberto Ramírez specialises in transactions involving the energy and natural resources sectors, and Elias Tarbay regularly advises on M&A and commercial contracts.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The advice received from the firm demonstrates a high level of knowledge about the current dynamics and particularities of the Venezuelan environment, which is of great added value for decision making.’
‘It is a law firm that provides exceptional, quality service to its clients, with an efficient way of working.’
Key clients
- IBM
- Kyndryl
Work highlights
- Assisted Scotiabank in the planning and execution of the sale of its interest in Venezuelan bank Bancaribe, as well as its interest in Bancaribe Curacao.
- Assisting Rolex in the process of winding up its operations in Venezuela, which involves the termination of the distribution agreements that the Venezuelan company had with its resellers in the country.