Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia.

The energy and natural resources team at Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. focuses on advising on international sanctions, contracts with public entities, and acquisitions. The team is led by Esteban Palacios Lozada, who frequently assists private sector contractors, Diego Lepervanche, who advises on the interaction between international sanctions and Venezuelan law, and Luisa Lepervanche, who also deals with international sanctions matters, as well as exchange control regulations. Other key members of the team are Manuel Acedo Sucre, who handles oil-related project financing, Luisa Acedo and Juan Castillo Carvajal, a specialist in local and foreign tax issues for oil and gas companies.