Roberto Mas > D'Empaire > Caracas, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile
D'Empaire Offices
EDIFICIO BANCARACAS, P.H
PLAZA LA CASTELLANA
CARACAS 1060
Venezuela
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Roberto Mas
Work Department
Corporate, Oil and Gas, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Currency Exchange Control Regulations, Real Estate and Tax Planning
Position
Partner
Career
Before joining D’Empaire in 2012, Roberto worked as a senior associate at Romero-Muci & Asociados (a member firm of Deloitte) from 2002 to 2012, and junior associate at Andersen Legal from 2000 to 2002.
Roberto’s practice focuses on general corporate law matters, oil and gas matters, mergers and acquisitions, foreign currency exchange control regulations and real estate related transactions. He also advises Venezuelan private companies and high-net-worth individuals on corporate restructurings and tax planning matters.
His representations include:
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in its acquisition of Grace Venezuela from GCP Applied Technologies.
- A major European oil and gas company in the negotiation of a multi-million dollar drilling contract with a Venezuelan state-owned company.
- Maurel & Prom in its acquisition of a 40 percent equity participation in Petroregional del Lago from Shell.
- Bayer, as Venezuelan counsel providing ongoing legal advice on corporate law matters.
- A US private equity firm in the acquisition of an office building in Caracas and several residential properties.
- Pirelli in the sale of its Venezuelan subsidiary.
- Rosneft on several matters concerning its oil and gas projects in Venezuela.
- Sojitz Corporation in the sale of its promissory notes issued by Venezuela in connection with the acquisition of Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) by the Government of Venezuela.
- Chevron in several matters concerning its oil and gas projects in Venezuela.
- Weatherford in its reorganization and capitalization plan for its Venezuelan subsidiaries.
- Marubeni Corporation in the partial implementation of a crude oil sale agreement with PDVSA.
- Sojitz Corporation in matters concerning the collection of amounts due under certain promissory notes issued by Venezuela in connection with the acquisition of CVG.
- A Venezuelan private investor in the sale of a real estate property to the Russian Federation’s Embassy in Caracas.
- A Venezuelan private investor in a joint venture for the potential development of one of Caracas largest shopping center.
- Seguros Mercantil in its acquisition of Seguros Orinoco.
Roberto is currently ranked as a “Next Generation Lawyer” by The Legal 500 (2018 Venezuela Corporate/M&A Rankings).
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Bar Association of the Capital District, Caracas, Venezuela.
Education
Roberto received a J.D. from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in 2000.
Lawyer Rankings
Venezuela > Corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)D’Empaire is highly experienced in M&A, and has recently been particularly active in advising on transactions in the oil and gas sector and the implications of the partial lifting of US sanctions. The team’s sector expertise further extends to insurance, cosmetic goods, food and beverages, telecoms and energy, with a client base that includes major international companies; in a recent highlight, the firm advised L’Oréal on the sale of its Venezuelan subsidiary through a management buy-out. Key names from the firm include practice head Fulvio Italiani, an expert in corporate transactions in the oil, gas, energy, mining and petrochemical spheres, Roberto Mas, whose areas of expertise include M&A and corporate restructurings, and associate Giancarlo Carrazza.
Venezuela > Banking and finance
The banking, finance and restructuring team at D’Empaire continues to be instructed by leading domestic and international clients on all matters related to banking and finance within Venezuela. Significant financial restructurings are a particular strong suit of the firm, which has recently handled several market-leading matters in this area, including assisting Maurel & Prom with the cross-border restructuring of outstanding debt of $914m owed by Petroregional del Lago. Fulvio Italiani co-leads the practice alongside Carlos Omaña; both partners have expertise in advising financial institutions on regulatory and compliance matters, as well as in real estate transactions, and Omaña is noted for his strength in international financings. Inés Parra, Roberto Mas and Roland Pettersson, whose strengths include corporate finance and debt restructuring, are also key names from the team.
Venezuela > Real estate
Led by Inés Parra and Roberto Mas, D’Empaire advises on a variety of real estate matters, including the purchase, sale, construction, financing and development of office buildings, industrial facilities, retail stores, hotels and shopping mall projects across Venezuela. The team assists clients with real estate purchases and related joint ventures, alongside advising on the lease of real estate. Associates Giancarlo Carrazza and Michelle Pasceri are other notable members of the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Venezuela
- Corporate and M&A Venezuela
- Leading partners Venezuela > Corporate and M&A
- Real estate Venezuela
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Economic regulation
- Energy and natural resources
- Public law
- Tax