Banking and Finance

Practice Overview

Our team has extensive and intense professional experience working with domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions, and maintains close and ongoing interaction with the most important law firms in the financial sector in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, including Venezuela. Our practice extends to various areas of banking and financial institutions, including corporate banking, private banking, investment banking, trusts, and related areas such as capital markets, insurance, and crypto assets.

The advisory services we offer in this practice area include the analysis of regulatory aspects in the domestic and foreign financial world, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, and the establishment of guarantees on movable or immovable property and tangible and intangible assets. It also includes the study of the Venezuelan legal system in relation to the rules governing contracts, guarantees, bankruptcy law (bankruptcy and arrears), private international law (cross-border transactions), international foreign currency transactions, and foreign trade.

Depending on whether it is private banking or corporate banking, we also assist our clients in legal matters related to inheritance, financial advice, and commercial issues, including corporate matters. We provide significant legal consulting services and prepare opinions on financial matters, including analysis of anti-corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing laws and regulations, both in Venezuela and in other jurisdictions.

Our team

Luis Alfredo Araque

laraque@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Ignacio Sosa

psosa@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Maripi Viso

mviso@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

María Carolina Cano

ccano@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Gustavo J. Reyna

greyna@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Luis Planchart

pplanchart@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Juan Carlos Balzán

jbalzan@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Federica Mena

fmena@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Samuel Morales

smorales@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Lawyer

Contact & location

Centro Lido, Tower "C", Floor 8. Av. Francisco de Miranda, El Rosal. Caracas, Venezuela.

info@araquereyna.com

+58 (212) 953 92 44

c/o Jet Cargo International: M-389

P.O. Box 2200 Greer SC 29652

Legal leadership with a global vision.

info@araquereyna.com

+58 (212) 953 92 44 (Master)

Centro Lido, Tower “C”, Floor 8. Av. Francisco de Miranda, El Rosal. Caracas, Venezuela.

Araquereyna © 2025 - Caracas, Venezuela.

All rights reserved.

Banking and Finance

Practice Overview

Our team has extensive and intense professional experience working with domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions, and maintains close and ongoing interaction with the most important law firms in the financial sector in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, including Venezuela. Our practice extends to various areas of banking and financial institutions, including corporate banking, private banking, investment banking, trusts, and related areas such as capital markets, insurance, and crypto assets.

The advisory services we offer in this practice area include the analysis of regulatory aspects in the domestic and foreign financial world, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, and the establishment of guarantees on movable or immovable property and tangible and intangible assets. It also includes the study of the Venezuelan legal system in relation to the rules governing contracts, guarantees, bankruptcy law (bankruptcy and arrears), private international law (cross-border transactions), international foreign currency transactions, and foreign trade.

Depending on whether it is private banking or corporate banking, we also assist our clients in legal matters related to inheritance, financial advice, and commercial issues, including corporate matters. We provide significant legal consulting services and prepare opinions on financial matters, including analysis of anti-corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing laws and regulations, both in Venezuela and in other jurisdictions.

Our team

Luis Alfredo Araque

laraque@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Ignacio Sosa

psosa@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Maripi Viso

mviso@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

María Carolina Cano

ccano@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Gustavo J. Reyna

greyna@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Luis Planchart

pplanchart@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Juan Carlos Balzán

jbalzan@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Federica Mena

fmena@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Samuel Morales

smorales@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Lawyer

Contact & location

Centro Lido, Tower "C", Floor 8. Av. Francisco de Miranda, El Rosal. Caracas, Venezuela.

info@araquereyna.com

+58 (212) 953 92 44

c/o Jet Cargo International: M-389

P.O. Box 2200 Greer SC 29652

Legal leadership with a global vision.

info@araquereyna.com

+58 (212) 953 92 44 (Master)

Centro Lido, Tower “C”, Floor 8. Av. Francisco de Miranda, El Rosal. Caracas, Venezuela.

Araquereyna © 2025 - Caracas, Venezuela.

All rights reserved.

Banking and Finance

Practice Overview

Our team has extensive and intense professional experience working with domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions, and maintains close and ongoing interaction with the most important law firms in the financial sector in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, including Venezuela. Our practice extends to various areas of banking and financial institutions, including corporate banking, private banking, investment banking, trusts, and related areas such as capital markets, insurance, and crypto assets.

The advisory services we offer in this practice area include the analysis of regulatory aspects in the domestic and foreign financial world, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, and the establishment of guarantees on movable or immovable property and tangible and intangible assets. It also includes the study of the Venezuelan legal system in relation to the rules governing contracts, guarantees, bankruptcy law (bankruptcy and arrears), private international law (cross-border transactions), international foreign currency transactions, and foreign trade.

Depending on whether it is private banking or corporate banking, we also assist our clients in legal matters related to inheritance, financial advice, and commercial issues, including corporate matters. We provide significant legal consulting services and prepare opinions on financial matters, including analysis of anti-corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing laws and regulations, both in Venezuela and in other jurisdictions.

Our team

Luis Alfredo Araque

laraque@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Ignacio Sosa

psosa@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Maripi Viso

mviso@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

María Carolina Cano

ccano@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Gustavo J. Reyna

greyna@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Pedro Luis Planchart

pplanchart@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Juan Carlos Balzán

jbalzan@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Federica Mena

fmena@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Partner

Samuel Morales

smorales@araquereyna.com

Language

Spanish

Lawyer

Contact & location

Centro Lido, Tower "C", Floor 8. Av. Francisco de Miranda, El Rosal. Caracas, Venezuela.