Baker McKenzie leverages the firm’s wider specialist teams across the globe to cover a range of corporate and M&A issues, including due diligence, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, contract negotiation, compliance, and corporate governance. With in-depth knowledge of the complex Venezuelan market, Jesús Dávila handles corporate reorganisation matters, as well as aiding clients in joint ventures and corporate transactions. At senior associate level, Adriana Gonçalves provides counsel on international trade transactions that are subject to customs and exchange control regulation, while Marie Roschelle Quintero assists with the implementation of investment structures. Jesús Villegas, who was promoted to partner in July 2025, is active in corporate governance, compliance and internal investigation matters. Associate María-Fernanda Uzcátegui left the firm in 2024.

D'Empaire maintains a leading position in Venezuela’s corporate and M&A market, with particularly strong activity in deals arising from changes in the US sanctions regime—most notably in the oil and gas industry. The firm is also regularly engaged in transactions across the insurance, consumer goods, telecoms, food and beverage, and energy sectors. Fulvio Italiani steers the practice and is recognised for his longstanding experience in complex corporate transactions, especially in the natural resources and energy sectors. Roberto Mas advises on mergers, acquisitions, and internal restructurings, while associate Giancarlo Carrazza also plays an active role across the firm’s transactional mandates.

Dentons continues to advise both multinational and domestic companies on a wide array of corporate matters in Venezuela, offering clients insight that combines legal expertise with an understanding of the country’s broader economic and political context. The team is led in Caracas by Sergio Casinelli, Daniela Jaimes, Rubén Eduardo Luján and Natalija Vojvodic, who together cover a broad range of matters including M&A, spin-offs, restructurings and commercial contract work. The firm benefits from the backing of its global network, which enhances its ability to advise on cross-border issues for major players in sectors such as oil and gas, maritime, and pharmaceuticals. Associate Luis David Briceño is also active in the corporate team.

Lega specialises in handling all aspects of the mergers and acquisitions process for public and private companies, including legal compliance and business ethics, as well as conducting legal audits and advising on corporate structures. Pedro Urdaneta handles local and cross-border M&A matters, foreign investments, strategic partnerships and spin-offs for multinational companies, financial institutions and private equity investors. Luis Eduardo López Durán focuses on corporate and regulatory work, advising shareholders on the reorganisation and sale of companies. Real estate specialist Juan Enrique Aigster supports the team, focusing on the acquisition of land assets. Other key team members are José Alberto Ramírez and Elias Tarbay.

Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. maintains a comprehensive corporate and M&A practice, supporting clients throughout every stage of transactional mandates, including negotiation strategies, due diligence, and contract execution. Diego Lepervanche and Luisa Lepervanche are particularly active on matters involving foreign investment, where they frequently guide clients through the legal implications of international sanctions. Luisa Acedo brings notable experience in corporate governance matters, while René Lepervanche Orellana focuses on M&A, corporate finance, and commercial advisory work for both domestic and international clients. Other key individuals include Manuel Acedo Sucre, Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre, and junior partner Francesca Rigio.

Araquereyna is well versed in all aspects of M&A, corporate and regulatory compliance matters, advising entrepreneurs in Venezuela. The team also handles corporate restructurings, contract negotiations, and the incorporation and liquidation of companies. The team is co-headed by Pedro Ignacio Sosa Mendoza, Maripi Viso, who focuses on acquisition matters for real estate clients, and Manuel Reyna Parés, an all-round M&A specialist.

InterJuris Abogados handles a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A, divestitures, restructurings and joint ventures across key industries and jurisdictions from its offices in Caracas, Miami and Madrid. The firm regularly acts for both international and Venezuelan investors, as well as high-net-worth individuals, particularly in relation to the reorganisation and re-domestication of holding structures abroad. The team has also been growing its experience in areas such as blockchain and crypto assets. The practice is jointly led by Carlos Delgado, who focuses on joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and strategic alliances, and Juan José Delgado, whose work centres on advising local and international clients with operations in Venezuela. Other key contacts include María Leticia Perera, Antonio Ramírez and José Alejandro Corbán Obadía, while Maria de Los Angeles Celis, who was previously a partner at Baker McKenzie and brings to the table more than 20 years’ experience in corporate law, also joined the firm in July 2024.

Palacios, Torres & Korody advises on a wide spectrum of corporate and M&A matters, including the structuring and drafting of commercial agreements, the implementation of cross-border and local corporate reorganisations, and the incorporation or winding down of entities in Venezuela. The practice is jointly led by Carlos Plaza and Juan Korody, who bring particular insight into transactions involving the petrochemical, telecoms and mining industries in both Venezuela and Bolivia. Junior partner Daniel Betancourt is a key contact for regulatory compliance matters, particularly in highly regulated sectors. At associate level, Erika Cornilliac advises across a range of corporate mandates with experience spanning the consumer goods, banking, and oil and gas industries, while Andreína González and Virginia Guillén are also active members of the team.

Ponte Andrade & Casanova’s corporate practice, led by Ramón Andrade Monagas, advises multinational companies and financial institutions, including their Venezuelan subsidiaries, on a wide range of corporate matters. The team has recently handled work relating to regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, advertising matters and corporate restructurings. Ignacio Andrade Monagas brings a combined focus on technology, e-commerce and digital platforms to his corporate and transactional work, while Francisco Casanova Sanjurjo is active across the full slate of corporate and commercial issues. Associates Ignacio Andrade Cifuentes and Luis González Morales are also regularly involved in the group’s mandates. The team was strengthened by the arrival of new partner Isabella Irausquín in 2024.

Torres, Plaz & Araujo advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, with regular involvement in the structuring of foreign investments and M&A deals. The firm is active across a variety of industries and continues to assist clients with both transactional and regulatory aspects of their operations in Venezuela. Leading the team are Guillermo De la Rosa Stolk, who handles national and international M&A matters, and Juan Carlos Garantón-Blanco, who focuses on acquisitions and restructurings. Domingo Piscitelli Nevola and junior partner José Antonio De Sousa also play key roles in the practice.

Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz has notable expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particularly involving foreign investors purchasing Venezuelan companies. The firm also advises clients on Venezuelan antitrust laws and regulations. The practice covers cross-border transactions across multiple industries, including energy, media, consumer goods, technology, and real estate. Olga Nass De Massiani leads on matters relating to M&A and foreign investment, while Simón Guevara Camacho offers guidance on corporate and energy issues for both national and international clients. Hans Sydow Guevara frequently supports cross-border M&A projects, while Luis Tinoco Arria is another important team member.

Noted for its ‘exceptional ability to anticipate risks, structure complex solutions, and quickly adapt to changing regulatory contexts’, the team at Alvarez Loscher Legal handles matters in all areas of corporate and M&A law. At the helm of the practice is Rafael E. Álvarez Loscher, who advises clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions and industrial groups. Other key names in the team include José Sánchez Montalbán, who acts on matters across the European and Latin American markets, and supports the team from Madrid, Spain, and Rafael Alvarez Villanueva.

ESCG Abogados S.C. handles general corporate matters including drafting contracts, corporate governance work, and managing regulatory issues. The team is led by Juan Andrés Suárez Otaola, who covers all areas of commercial and M&A law. Other key members of the team are associates Maritza Méndez, who handles regulatory compliance, and dissolutions and liquidation matters, and Claudia Pereira Méndez who manages corporate governance, and the drafting of contracts and shareholder agreements.

LEC Abogados assists local and international clients on general corporate matters and complex transactions. Rodolfo Belloso Guzmán leads the team, covering all aspects of M&A, complex contractual cases, investments, divestments, funding, and restructuring. He is joined by Jorge Paúl, who advises multinational corporations on a range of M&A transactions in the context of Venezuelan law. Associates Patricia Khazen and Sabrina Pérez Viña are also key members of the team.

Highlighted for its 'significant flexibility in supporting clients in local and international matters, with a special emphasis on the United States', SLV Consultores provides comprehensive corporate and M&A advice to ensure the successful establishment and execution of business in Venezuela. The team is led by managing partner Alejandro Silva Ortiz , whose recent experience includes advising local and international companies in the retail, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage industries, and Homero Moreno, who specialises in international corporate structures, antitrust and compliance law, particularly for oil and gas and e-commerce companies. Rafael Álvarez Loscher left the team in December 2024 to set up his own firm and Carlos Altimari departed in January 2025 for an in-house role.

Sol Caballero & Asociados is a tax and corporate boutique firm with a focus on advising Venezuelan construction and oil companies, as well as banks. Core areas of expertise include corporate due diligence, joint ventures, company liquidations, international transactions and commercial contracts. The team is led by managing partner Jesús Sol-Gil, and Dubraska Zapiain leads on international and cross-border work. Maria Fernanda Lavie departed from the firm in November 2024.

Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez provides strategic guidance to clients in the evolving Venezuelan landscape, including advising on the capitalisation of companies in order to adapt to the changing economies, and mergers aiming to simplify corporate structures. The team is led by Gustavo Morales Morales, who provides advice to clients in the oil and gas and telecommunications sectors. Gustavo Planchart Pocaterra assists with the creation of asset and corporate structures.