Operating in the heart of Venezuela's commercial, financial, and industrial centers for more than half a century, Baker & McKenzie is among the country's top law firms and consistently ranks in the top tiers of leading industry and legal directories. With offices in Caracas and Valencia, and presences in Maturín and Puerto La Cruz, Baker & McKenzie is also the largest law firm in Venezuela. Our Venezuelan offices have full service local capabilities to provide clients, whether large companies or individuals, with integrated legal services, tailored to their needs.
Staffed by more than 80 highly trained and experienced lawyers who have thorough knowledge of the country’s systems, practicalities and law, we offer practical, innovative advice to help clients grow their business and seamlessly manage even the most complex transactions. Licensed both in Venezuela and in other international jurisdictions, our legal team provides a full range of legal services for domestic and foreign enterprises doing business in Venezuela as well as Venezuelan companies doing business abroad.
Our know-how cuts across an extensive array of legal arenas. Our offices in Venezuela are capable of rendering assistance in virtually all areas of law, including corporate law, labor law, tax law, customs and anti-dumping, environmental law, administrative law, M&A, real estate, foreign investments and transfer of technology, antitrust, natural resources (mining, oil and gas, energy, water), telecommunications law, financial law (banking, capital markets, insurance), litigation, criminal law, and intellectual property law.
Our global team of more than 3,900 lawyers located across 42 countries allows us to offer clients something no other firm can match: access to resources and know-how in every area of business law, in virtually every important financial and commercial center in the world. Sharing resources across this global platform, we offer a unique combination of local and international experience necessary to serve clients in today's global economy.
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