Victorino Márquez > D'Empaire > Caracas, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile

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D'Empaire
EDIFICIO BANCARACAS, P.H
PLAZA LA CASTELLANA
CARACAS 1060
Venezuela
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Victorino Márquez

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+58 212 264 6244 vmarquez@dra.com.ve

Work Department

Labor and Employment

Position

Partner

Career

Victorino has extensive experience advising clients on labor matters and public affairs.  He is ranked as a leading labor expert in Venezuela. Before joining D’Empaire in 2012, Victorino worked as founding partner at Bolinaga Levy Marquez & Canova from 1998 to 2012.

Victorino’s notable experience includes:

  • Representing Chevron in various labor issues concerning its Venezuelan operations.
  • Acting for Fibranova (Masisa) in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements concerning 800 employees and approximately 3000 independent contractors.
  • Advising Citibank in Venezuela in the transfer of four top-level executives to various offshore operations.
  • Advising Lan Chile in labor matters concerning its workforce in Venezuela.
  • Advising CNPC-BGP in labor matters regarding the oil industry collective bargaining agreement.
  • Advising Guardian in labor matters concerning its workforce in Venezuela.
  • Representing Pepsicola de Venezuela in the negotiation of its collective bargaining agreement.
  • Representing Ferroatlantica de Venezuela in the negotiation of its collective bargaining agreement.
  • Advising Siemens in matters related to executive compensation and expatriate employees.
  • Advising Bank of America in matters related to executive compensation and expatriate employees.
  • Representing Thomson Reuters as Venezuelan counsel in its acquisition of Legis.
  • Representing Xignux Group in its acquisition of Cables de Energia y de Telecomunicaciones S.A.
  • Representing Falck in its acquisition of the Venezuelan subsidiary of the EMIG Group.
  • Representing Soldexa in its purchase of Comelven.
  • Advising Bayer in connection with its contributions to the social security system.
  • Advising several multinational companies in matters related to the downsize or winding up of their Venezuelan operations.

Victorino is currently ranked as “Band 1” by Chambers & Partners (2019 Venezuela Labor & Employment Rankings) and as a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500 (2018 Venezuela Labor & Employment Rankings).

Languages

English and Spanish.

Memberships

Bar Asociation of the Capital District, Caracas, Venezuela.

Education

He received a J.D. cum laude from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in 1991 and an LLM from Harvard University in 1994.

 

Lawyer Rankings

Venezuela > Corporate and M&A

D’Empaire‘s corporate and M&A practice has a strong track record of participating in major transactions resulting from the dollarisation of the market in Venezuela. In addition, the firm frequently collaborates with international law firms to advise global clients on cross-border transactions. Fulvio Italiani heads the team and is an experienced practitioner in M&A; his recent work highlights include assisting Brown-Forman with its acquisition of the Diplomático Rum brand and related assets. José Humberto Frías, Victorino Márquez, Roberto Mas and Inés Parra are active transactional lawyers, while Carlos Omaña has notable expertise in acquisitions in the onshore oil drilling sector. Associate Giancarlo Carrazza provides key support.

Venezuela > Labour and employment

(Leading individuals)

Victorino Márquez – D’Empaire

D’Empaire advises clients from a diverse range of industry sectors, from technology to luxury goods and pharmaceuticals, on employment issues related to corporate transactions and high-stakes labour litigation and the termination of employment contracts, including mass lay-offs. Alejandro Disilvestro is renowned for his work in collective contract negotiations and conflict management with labour unions. Aixa Añez and Ingrid Daniele are both noted for their representation of clients in labour disputes before all stages of the Venezuelan courts. Victorino Márquez has extensive experience of advising clients on labour matters and public affairs and Biba Arciniegas is well versed in the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of corporate transactions.

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