Altum Abogados, S.C. is highly experienced in advising domestic and international clients on public contracting, permits and authorisations, consumer protection and price regulation. In particular, the team stands out for its advice to pharmaceutical companies on regulatory issues in the sector, including sanitary registrations and pricing regulation. It also advises on compliance with regulatory and environmental permits. Practice head Martha Cohen has a strong track record of advising on contracts with public entities, public bids, sanctions procedures, consumer and price protection, and antitrust and anti-corruption issues. Associate Ariana Cabrera is also a name to note.

Specialising in administrative law, Ayala, Dillon, Fernández, Linares Consultores Jurídicos advises national and international companies on their relations with government entities, in addition to defending clients in administrative and regulatory proceedings. The team advises on public works, bidding, privatisations and expropriations, telecoms regulatory issues, and environmental matters. Carlos Ayala Corao is the key contact.

Specialised in constitutional, administrative and tax matters, Badell & Grau Legal Consultants advises on a wide range of matters, including administrative contracts, tenders, expropriations, foreign investment, banking regulation and exchange control. Sectors of expertise include telecoms, hydrocarbons and mining. Rafael Badell Madrid is the key contact.

Baker & McKenzie, S.C. has considerable expertise in advising on economic regulations and in public law litigation, including representing clients in administrative proceedings before governmental entities. The team also stands out for its experience in public procurement, while another key area of strength is advising on expropriations and the protection of foreign investments. On the TMT side of the practice, the team assists clients including television networks and social media platforms with compliance, content regulation and obtaining authorisations. Eugenio Hernández-Bretón stands out for his advice to international oil, gas and mining companies on regulatory issues in Venezuela; he leads the team with Maria Eugenia Salazar, an expert in the protection of foreign investments and telecoms matters. Associate Héctor Martínez is also a key name for regulatory matters in the pharmaceuticals, energy and telecoms sectors.

Dentons is particularly active in advising mixed companies in the oil and gas and mining sectors on regulatory matters, and also stands out for its expertise in advising major multinational clients in sectors such as pharmaceuticals on pricing regulation and exchange control. In addition, the team frequently advises on antitrust issues, and handles judicial proceedings challenging decisions by the Venezuelan antitrust authority. Advising on the negotiation of contracts with public entities is another key area of activity, and the team also works alongside the firm's litigation, corporate and labour practices to assist with expropriation cases and the closure of clients' operations in Venezuela. Practice head Luis Ernesto Andueza has longstanding expertise in administrative litigation, regulatory matters, and antitrust and anti-corruption issues.

InterJuris Abogados is particularly noted for its advice on the effect of foreign sanctions, in addition to handling projects-related disputes with state entities, including investment arbitration. The team also advises on expropriation cases, with an emphasis on the energy sector, and a wide range of other constitutional, administrative and public procurement matters. Its regulatory affairs practice spans exchange control, antitrust, price control and consumer protection issues. Practice head Luis Ortiz-Alvarez, who is based in the firm’s Miami office, has a broad practice which includes international arbitration and antitrust, public contracting and expropriation matters. Gonzalo Pérez Salazar, who joined the firm in June 2021 from an in-house role, is also noted for his litigation and regulatory expertise.

Lega has significant experience in international arbitration and litigation against the Republic of Venezuela and state-owned entities, including expropriation and nationalisation cases, and has a long track record of judicial reviews and claims against governmental bodies. The team also stands out for its advice on public procurement, advising on tenders, the negotiation of contracts, project construction and related disputes; its expertise spans the infrastructure, energy, aviation, education and defence sectors. In addition, the practice advises on regulatory issues in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical equipment industries. José Gregorio Torrealba, who specialises in public procurement, foreign investment protection and international arbitration, leads the practice with Faustino Flamarique, an expert in competition law. Andrés Linares-Benzo, who handles public law disputes, and Alejandro Gallotti, who has expertise in administrative law and litigation against public authorities, are also noted.

Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. has a broad public law offering spanning advice on international sanctions, price controls and consumer protection, sanitary registrations for food and beverages, insurance and banking regulations, and the protection of foreign investments. In addition, the team has notable experience of assisting international private contractors with projects with the Venezuelan state or state-owned entities, including the negotiation of contracts, labour and tax issues. Another key area of strength is advising on expropriation cases and constitutional appeals and remedies. Carlos Eduardo Acedo, who has expertise in exchange control regulation, consumer protection law, and administrative law, leads the practice with Esteban Palacios, an expert in constitutional litigation and public contracting.

Palacios, Torres & Korody has a notable focus on economic regulation, with expertise across highly regulated sectors including oil and gas, mining, telecoms and financial services. The team advises on price control, consumer protection, foreign exchange policy, public contracts and tenders, and relations between state and private entities. At the head of the practice, Leonardo Palacios is noted for his expertise in public finance, taxation and regulatory law, and Daniel Betancourt is highly experienced in administrative proceedings, public bidding processes and regulatory compliance matters, while Juan Korody and José Gregorio Torres are also names to note.

Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez stands out for its experience in constitutional and administrative litigation, in addition to its advice on regulatory matters in the mining, hydrocarbons and telecoms sectors. The team also assists clients with obtaining permits and licences from public entities, bidding processes, expropriations and environmental compliance. Margarita Escudero León is the name to note.

Torres, Plaz & Araujo focuses on administrative and constitutional litigation and international arbitration relating to public contracts, particularly for petroleum and mining projects. In the projects space, the team also advises on administrative concessions, licences, permits and authorisations granted by the Venezuelan authorities. Additional areas of expertise include advising on expropriation and nationalisation proceedings and representing clients in administrative proceedings before the government's consumer protection agency. The practice is led by Juan Domingo Alfonzo, whose broad practice spans expropriation processes, foreign exchange matters, antitrust law and consumer protection issues. Domingo Piscitelli Nevola is also a key contact for constitutional and administrative matters.

Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz  advises on regulatory matters across a wide range of sectors, including food and beverages, consumer products, TMT and pharmaceuticals, counting a number of major multinationals among its clients. The team has notable experience of representing clients before the courts and public agencies in administrative and judicial proceedings, including constitutional actions. In addition, the practice advises on obtaining permits, licences and authorisations for food, medicine, cosmetics and alcoholic products. Practice head Karla Peña García  frequently advises on regulatory and environmental compliance in M&A transactions and represents clients in disputes with the state.