Practice Areas

Foreign Investment

We provide advise to our clients regarding registration of foreign investments, technical assistance and transfer of technology agreements before the corresponding authorities in order to protect the investment and make possible the payment to foreign entities.

Land Law and Conveyance

This is a very strong area of our practice. We provide assistance in this area to most of the operator in the eastern area of the country. As a reference we will mention some activities where we have participated:

• We undertook Physical and Juridical Cadastre studies in the San Carlos Area, Cojedes and Portuguesa States , with a study area of 1771 Km2. 

• We have worked in the Permit Process, appraisal by appropriation, follow-up, administration, documentation and supervision of the 2D Seismic Project of the San Carlos Area, Cojedes and Portuguesa States , year 1997-98.

• Providing and administration of supervising personnel and property analysts for the Caracas-Charallave-Altagracia Gas Pipeline Project, years 1996-97.

• We provided Technical and Legal advise for the Laying of the High Voltage Electric Line Project of La Horqueta to San Juan de los Morros, Cabudare, Lara to Punto Fijo, year 1998.

• We also provided legal and technical advise in the operation of the Oritupano-Leona fields, which included specialized personnel, 1998-1999.

• We undertook Physical and Juridical Cadastre studies in the Kaki and Maulpa Areas, Anzoátegui State , Years 1998-1999-2000. Responsible for the administration of property analysis personnel for the Juridical and Technical Consulting Office in the operation of the Oritupano-Leona, Mata and Acema fields.

• We provided advise for Technical-Juridical Appraisals due to property appropriation for activities undertaken in the Kaki and Maulpa Areas, Anzoátegui State .

• We actively participate in the constitution of hydrocarbon easements, convened and judicial, for different operating companies in several areas of the country.

• We participate in the procedures and execution of expropriation decrees for the occupation of lands to be used for oil activities.

• Our firm has a multidisciplinary support team for undertaking plane surveys (with precision GPS equipment), physical and juridical cadastres, preparation of appraisals, among other activities.

Environmental Law

As part of the activities required for the operation of oil and gas companies, we provide support on the process to obtain permits as well as handling administrative procedure before the environmental authorities. The experience of our attorneys include:

• Participation in the procedures for administrative processes related to environmental laws.

• Advise on environmental regulation for coal mine exploration projects in Zulia State.

• Participation in attaining permits required for different hydrocarbon projects (perforation, pipe laying, construction and operation of gas compressing plants, etc.)

Tax and Customs Law

As part of the day to day activities of our clients we provide advise on tax planning from the national and municipal point of view. Taking into account the relevance of this issue and the manner it affect the income of the company we consider it as one of the most sensitive. At this respect we have specialized lawyers in this areas. From the Municipal Tax point of view we have the knowledge and experience in handling cases in most of the municipalities where the oil and gas industry performs activities in the central and eastern area of the country.