D'Empaire has a firm grasp in handling economic regulation matters for clients in the pharmaceutical industry in particular, with the team providing advice on matters ranging from administrative contracts to regulatory issues relating to entering the market and importing products into Venezuela. José Valentín González, who counts compliance among his areas of expertise, and regulatory specialist José Humberto Frías lead the team.

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Key clients

  • Novartis Venezuela
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Sanofi-Aventis
  • Bayer Venezuela
  • Bekaert-Vicson

Work highlights

  • Advised the Venezuelan branches of clients including Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Bayer on new mechanisms to import drugs to Venezuela under the new regulatory framework.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Valentín González, José Humberto Frías