Mr Gabriel De Jesús > Baker & McKenzie, S.C. > Valencia, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile

Baker & McKenzie, S.C.‘s dispute resolution group is experienced in high-profile local and international disputes, ranging from civil and commercial litigation to commercial and international investment arbitration. The team benefits from being a part of a global network, which allows it to handle cross-border matters efficiently, with María Eugenia Salazar-Furiati leading cross-border teams from the Paris and New York offices in international investment arbitrations taking place in Venezuela. The strong compliance practice includes Jesús Dávila and senior associates Jesús Villegas and Adriana Gonçalves, whose expertise includes compliance investigations, as well as regulatory and compliance defence strategies for several industries. Senior associate Héctor Martínez is experienced in investment arbitration, having represented clients before ICSID and UNCITRAL tribunals, while Eugenio Hernández-Bretón and Gabriel De Jesús are other key individuals from the firm.

Baker & McKenzie, S.C.‘s employment and compensation team has a strong track record in aiding clients with a wide variety of services, including handling employee mobility issues and the employment aspects of cross-border reorganisations, as well as employment litigation. The labour practice group is led by Carlos Felce, who was recently named co-managing partner of the Caracas office. Among the other key team members, Gabriel De Jesús specialises in employment litigation; senior associate Johana De La Rosa is particularly experienced in advising on compensation and benefits, alongside restructurings and terminations; and associates Daniel Fragiel and Sebastián Nastari provide strong support.

Led by Gabriel De Jesús, who is frequently involved in real estate-related disputes, Baker & McKenzie, S.C. combines expertise in real estate with the strength of the firm’s other departments, including dispute resolution and tax, as well as its wider global network, to assist on matters ranging from the acquisition, disposal and development of single real estate assets to arbitration related to the acquisition of real property in Venezuela and leasing agreements.