Torres, Plaz & Araujo

Torres, Plaz & Araujo is a prominent Caracas-based firm that maintains a strong presence in the traditional corporate and dispute resolution fields while focusing its core offering on high-stakes tax controversy, public law and energy sector restructurings. The firm is led by president and co-managing partner Guillermo de la Rosa Stolk, who specialises in asset transitions and acquisitions for multinational subsidiaries in the food and beverages and pharma sectors, and co-managing partner Juan Carlos Garantón-Blanco, who serves as a primary strategist for energy supermajors on sanctions-compliant restructurings and municipal tax disputes. They are supported by a senior tier of consultants including Rodolfo Plaz, who manages a vast portfolio of tax litigation for major domestic entities; Federico Araujo Medina, who provides strategic counsel on complex energy remediations and the cross-border gas bridge between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago; and Valentina Cabrera, who acts as a key contact for offshore service providers and takes the lead in defending global logistics and consumer groups in tax audits. The tax practice remains a cornerstone of the firm, advising clients in relation to audits and handling complex certiorari requests before the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (STJ). In the public law sphere, department head Juan Domingo Alfonzo Paradisi leverages over 30 years of experience to represent clients in constitutional litigation and challenges against state administrative interventions, notably concerning the illegal occupancy of premises. De la Rosa Stolk further heads the corporate and dispute resolution practices, which focus on industrial acquisitions, market exits and commercial defence for healthcare and industrial clients. The firm recently reinforced its leadership tier with the promotions of senior partner Domingo Piscitelli, a specialist in state-level regulatory disputes, and partner Annette Annia, who advises on tax, energy and corporate liquidations. Also promoted were partner José Antonio De Sousa, who manages entity exits, and junior partner Juan Andrés Miralles Quintero, who handles maritime and regulatory labour mandates alongside structuring for fintech and crypto-assets.