He joined Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque in 1977 and today takes an active part in developing the firm’s corporate practice. He contributes to its strategic direction and is a prominent member of the international legal community.
An expert in foreign investment and in contract and financing negotiation, he has helped several of the world’s largest corporations establish operations in Venezuela or finance industrial projects.
He is one of the pioneers of the global projection of the legal profession, as founder and chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA), and as President of the IBA (2009-2010), Vice-President (2007-2008) and Secretary-General (2005-2006).
Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela.
University of Paris, France.
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. Languages: Spanish, English and French.