Knowledge of Petroleum Agreement with PDVSA and its affiliates.
Considering that the main activity of the firm is the legal support to private oil and gas operators and contractors in Venezuela, our attorneys have a complete and detailed knowledge of the different types of agreements executed by PDVSA and its affiliates with private ( national and international) companies. At this respect we handle on a continuous basis Operating Agreements for the First, Second and Third Round. Also because of the nature of the services provided to our clients, we have the knowledge about the conditions and terms of the different association agreements executed by PDVSA´s affiliates and the process of negotiation in many cases (including Extra heavy oil, and Exploration at Risk and Exploitation under the Shared Profit Scheme). Finally, we also have knowledge on the last association agreement executed by PDVSA under the current government related to the development of Orimulsion.
About us
Pérez Duin, Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Abogados (PDGR, Abogados), is a law firm founded on april 1st, 2001, whose members have over thirty years (30) experience in different areas of Law.
Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in various areas of law, on the basis of respect for persons and legal standards. Our offices are located in Caracas PDGR(Distrito Metropolitano de Caracas,
Lechería - Puerto La Cruz y El Tigre (Anzoátegui state), Venezuela.
Our goal: practice and recommend to our clients and associates, the desirability of preventive law, so we dedicate part of our efforts to participate in all corporate activities of individuals, companies and institutions of whom we are consultant. This is the vision we are developing and which we conduct our work.
Since 2008, we have been a member of Ally Law, a group of 60+ independent law firms and 2000+ professionals who provide comprehensive legal services to major corporations worldwide. Our membership allows us the versatility to provide international support for our clients and associates worldwide, constituting a significant competitive advantage to the increasingly globalized world accelerated.
By providing our professional services we offer as a framework, our legal knowledge to customers so they can make their own decisions. Our legal services include general legal advice, legal assistance in negotiating and drafting contracts, as well as design and projection of new business areas, such as joint ventures or business partnerships interest and corporate tax planning and best suited to each business strategy, and design of commercial structures within the framework of venezuelan and international law.
Likewise, we act as consultant, draft all legal documents needed, assist and representate our clients in administrative procedures before public, national, state and municipal authorities. Also, web assist and represent our clients in court. We have a service department for both Commercial and Criminal trials, and Civil, Labor and Management, including the special jurisdiction Tax litigation, Tenancy, and other areas of trials, in order to offer our clients and associates the most efficient attention, daily reporting of the progress of their cases in all courts of the Republic, including the Supreme Court, as required by the nature of the cases. 
Our Law Firm serves national and foreign companies, Service related activities, Commercial, Industrial, and especially the Construction Industry, manufacturing and Assembly of Vehicles, Real Estate, as well as Energy Activities, such as Oil and Gas, Transportation Industry, telecommunications, among others. We also provide professional services to individuals, foundations, corporations, associations, communities, etc.
Through our monthly publications, we keep our clients and associates well informed and updated with the dynamic formulation and promulgation of law and other matters of interest that are published in the Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela.
Some research and relevant papers are published on our website, convinced of the need to stimulate and disseminate knowledge.
Practice Areas
The staff of PDGR Abogados have developed professional experience in several areas of the economy, especially in the energy sector. As reference, we will mention that our attorneys have participated in the following professional activities:
Oil and Gas Projects
As you will notice on this presentation, the activities of our firm are directed in a very high percentage to the support in different areas to oil and gas private operators in Venezuela . The members of PDGR Abogados , have an extensive professional experience in the oil and natural gas sectors. As reference, we will mention that our attorneys have participated in the following professional activities:
- We have been Corporate Legal Advisors for contracting, negotiating, purchasing and leasing of instruments and other equipment required for projects of oil and gas drilling.This includes Legal Supervision of territorial intervention and appropriation for the execution of Seismic Programs, laying of gas and oil pipelines for the Management of the Districts of Anaco, San Tome, Northern Monagas , and in different projects for the refineries of El Palito and Puerto La Cruz.
- We participated in the negotiations for the purchase, construction and implementation of the necessary equipment and instruments for the projects which correspond to the “High Pressure Gas Injection Plant I and II” (PIGAP I and II, for its initials in Spanish), and the “Monagas High Pressure Water Injection Plant” (PIAMO, for its initials in Spanish) in northern Monagas.
- We have rendered our legal advise to a Strategic Associations for the exploitation, industrialization and commercialization of Free Natural Gas located in off-shore beds.
- We have participated in the analysis of business structure, juridical feasibility and wording of association contracts for the exploration at risk and exploitation under the scheme of shared profits for PDVSA.
- We participated as well in the negotiation process for licenses for the New Eastern Refinery of PDVSA Project.
- We provided legal advise to different companies for their business structure for different Operative Agreements under first, second and third round of operating agreements in Venezuela.
- We analyzed the business structures and negotiated participation in various Association Contracts for the exploitation, exploration and improvement of Extra Heavy Oil in the Orinoco Oil Belt.
- We provide legal assistance to companies exploiting gas under licenses granted by Venezuelan Government.
- We participated in the negotiations and writing of contracts for the “LANA 36” Project. (Laying of Gas Pipes).
- We also provided our legal advise in different areas in the Quiriquire-Jusepín Gas Pipeline Project, Monagas State (which corresponds to 52 Km of pipe).
- As inhouse lawyers for PDVSA and its affiliates, many of our attorneys have experience regarding the decision making process in PDVSA and the operation in the oil and gas activities.
- We have worked on legal aspects related to the Infrastructure of the Oil Industry, particularly those related to the regime of its Territorial Regulations and the Environment.
- We have participated in the drawing up of projects of Oil, Mines and Electricity Laws, presented during the 1996-1998 period. We have undertaken studies related to legal aspects of the installation of pipelines for transporting oil and gas.
- Likewise, we have undertaken legal studies on the Law of Gas Hydrocarbons, on matters related to tax obligations (Income Tax, Double Taxing, Value Added Tax, Municipal Taxes), easements, permits for the installation of distribution networks, right to free access, juridical nature of pipelines, among other aspects.
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