Alberto Benshimol > D'Empaire > Caracas, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile
D'Empaire Offices
EDIFICIO BANCARACAS, P.H
PLAZA LA CASTELLANA
CARACAS 1060
Venezuela
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Alberto Benshimol
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Alberto advises multinationals, Venezuelan companies, banks and private clients on a wide range of tax issues. He has represented several major corporations on corporate transactions and international tax matters, and regularly advises families and banks on tax and estate planning issues.
Before joining D’Empaire in 1998 (he became partner in 2005), Alberto worked as an associate at the Washington D.C. offices of Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering (1997). He was a member of the Venezuelan team that conducted and completed the negotiations of the U.S.-Venezuela Tax Treaty in 1998.
Recent representations include:
- The Kraft-Heinz Company, in the transfer of shares between affiliate entities in Venezuela.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, in several transactions involving its Venezuelan subsidiary.
- Mercantil Servicios Financieros, on the Venezuelan tax implications of the spinoff of its US subsidiaries.
- Sanofi-Aventis de Venezuela, in a corporate restructuring.
- Several private banks on the tax implications of fiduciary structures for Venezuelan clients.
Alberto is currently ranked in “Band 1” by Chambers & Partners (2019 Venezuela Tax Rankings) and as a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500 (2018 Venezuela Tax Rankings). He has been continuously recognized as one of the leading tax practitioners in Venezuela by Chambers Global, Practical Law Review and World Tax, and was also included by Latin Lawyer in the list of top Venezuelan counsel under 40.
Languages
English and Spanish.
Memberships
Bar Association of the Capital District, Caracas, Venezuela.
Education
Alberto studied law at Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (J.D. summa cum laude, 1996) and received an LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University (1997).
Lawyer Rankings
Venezuela > Tax
(Leading individuals)The ‘sophisticated tax practice‘ at D’Empaire has extensive experience in advising on all aspects of tax law for domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, private equity funds and individuals. On the corporate tax side, the team advises on the tax implications of corporate matters, including reorganisations and spin-offs, while in the international taxation sphere, the team handles matters for international banks and multinationals, as well as leading firms in other jurisdictions. The team is also skilled in representing multinationals in tax litigation; Humberto Romero-Muci is highly experienced in this field. Alberto Benshimol advises on corporate tax and international taxation, while José Valecillos is noted for his advice to both private clients and multinational companies.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
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- Tax