| Luis Francisco Elias | María Elena Serrati Marfisi |
| Mario J. Herice |
Angel Bernardo Viso, a lawyer graduated Summma Cum Laude from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1956), with undergraduate studies at the University of Rome(1952) and graduate studies at the Paris Institute of Comparative Law (1962), where he was awarded that year's award. During his professional practice he has given legal advise to important business, industrial, financial and service corporations. He has also held important directive positions at C.A. Editora El Nacional, Seguros La Seguridad, C.A., H.L. Boulton & Co., Urbanizadora Guayabal, C.A. Hilana, C.A., Textilana, C.A. and Montejaque, C.A. He served also as Director of Real Estate Leasing at the Ministry of Development (1958) and as Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Labor (1958). He has been professor of Rights in Rem and of Contracts at Universidad Centra de Venezuela and at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. He speaks Spanish, French, Italian and English. He is a founding partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados.
Alonso Rodríguez
, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1966) with advanced studies of Philosophy at the same University. He obtained an LL.M. in Comparative Law at Princeton University, USA (1968) and New York University, USA (1969). He has combined his professional practice with the holding of high board-level positions in national corporations. He has participated in tender offers. He is fluent in English and French, with Spanish as his native tongue. He is a founding partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados.
León Henrique Cottin Núñez, a lawyer graduated Cum Laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1970), he was given the best student award that year. He has taken several specialization courses in tax and procedural matters. He has been professor of Obligations, Roman Law, and Law of Evidence at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello since 1970 to this date, holding the Chair of Obligations since 1978. He was also professor of Business Law at the Central University of Venezuela from 1979 through 1984. Among his highest board –level functions, he has been board member of: Sociedad Financiera Adcreca, Sociedad Financiera Caracas, Laboratorios Behrens, Banco de Venezuela, and Banco Caracas. He has participated in tender offers. He is fluent in both Spanish and English. He is a founding partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados..
Igor Enrique Medina, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1973). During his professional practice he has given legal advise in labor and administrative matters to important public and private, business, industrial and services corporations. He has also participated in the negotiations of the collective labor agreements for the following companies: C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, Viasa, Luz Eléctrica de Venezuela, Seguros Horizonte, Seguros La Seguridad, Seguros Metropolitana, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Banco Hipotecario de Crédito Urbano, Editora El Nacional, Hilana C.A., Tejidos Jacquard, C.A., Textilana, Autotex de Venezuela, Tintextil, C.A., Tubacem, C.A., Acica, C.A, Canacit, C.A., Electricidad de Guarenas y Guatire, C.A., Banco de Venezuela. He is a founding partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados.
Angel Gabriel Viso, a lawyer graduated Cum Laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1983), with philosophy studies in Toulouse, France, and an specialization in Tax Law from Universidad Central de Venezuela. He is a currently Director of the Venezuelan-French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. He has centered his professional practice in corporate, finacial and tax advisory services and procedural law. He has participated in several privatization processes, both at a domestic and international level. He has also actively participated in take over bid processes and in the negotiation of several turnkey agreements. He heads the Tax Department of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados. He speaks Spanish, English and French and has knowledge of Italian. He is a partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados.
Andrés Ramírez,
a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela, (1972), with specialization on Procedural Law from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. He has also made graduated studies on Commercial Law and has great knowledge and experience in the areas of Maritime Insurance, Evidence Law and Procedual matters. He has been a litigant lawyer in Civil, Commercial and Family matters, and recourses in the Venezuela Supreme Court. He has acted on behalf of financial entities in lawsuits and has been very successful as a litigant lawyer in well-known cases. His main activity in the Law Firm is as a litigant lawyer. He is the Director of Foro Judicial, a magazine specialized on legal matters published on a weekly basis, together with Quinto Día (a newspaper published each weekly in Caracas). He speaks Spanihs, English and French. He is a partner of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados. andres.ramirez@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Rafael Alvarez Villanueva, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1975), with a specialization in Business Law at the same university (1979) where he has concluded his doctorate studies (graduation paper pending). He has combined his professional practice with the performance of judicial functions as a judge in family, civil and business matters. He has also been an advisor of banks and financial companies. Among his positions: he has been board member of Arrendadora Bancarac C.A, Financial Leasing, and Fondo de Activos Líquidos Bancarac, C.A., chairman of the legal Committee of the Venezuelan Banking Association, and Legal Vice President of Banco Caracas, C.A. Universal Bank.
Beatriz Abraham Monserat, a lawyer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1985),. She has combined her professional practice with her academic activity. She has done important advisory work for important financial corporations, such as Sociedad Financiera Caracas, Arrendadora Bancarac and Sociedad Financiera de Venezuela (FIVENEZ). She is dedicated to corporate and financial areas. She speaks both Spanish and English.
Maria de Lourdes Viso, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Catholic University (1987). She did an specialization in Commercial Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela (paper pending) and she is currently attending doctoratec studies in International Private Law at the University of Barcelona, Spain. She has experience in negotiations and in actions in shareholders agreements matters, in corporation take-over operations, and shareholders' disputes. In the same manner, she has wide knowledge in the area of insurance business and practical experience in the functioning and day-to-day operation of insurance companies, learned from her work at Seguros La Seguridad, C.A. She speaks: Italian, French, English and Spanish.
Alexander Preziosi, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Santa María (1990), with additional studies in procedural and labor law and accounting. He did an specialization in Tax Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela and successfully attended the specialization course in Corporate Legal Managing at the IESA Institute, Caracas. He has been a guest professor of Civil Procedure Law II at Universidad Central de Venezuela. He is head of the Litigation Department of Viso, Rodríguez, Cottin, Medina, Ramírez y Asociados. With Spanish as his native tongue, he is fluent in English and has some knowledge of Italian.
Ana Sofía Gallardo J., a lawyer graduated from of Universidad Central de Venezuela (1976), with a Master in Criminology (MSC) from University College Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (1979) and with the Advance Managment Course of the IESA Institute, Caracas (1984). She has wide experience in the oil sector as a result of having worked at Lagoven, S.A. for over a decade. During that period she held important advisory functions in legal matters in contracting out works and services, local and international tenders and attending the Local and Central Committees for such matters. She was the legal advisor for serveral projects undertaken by the Production, Finance, Materials and Offshore departments. She also advised Refinería Isla S.A. (Curaçao), a PDVSA subsidiary, in the process of contracting out works and services, in the collective bargaining agreements with the Antillean employees, and in the development of pension plans. She has wide experience in negotiating and writing contracts in both English and Spanish, and in expropiation matters. She speaks Spanish and English. ana.gallardo@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
María Carolina Solórzano Palacios, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Santa María (1992), with wide experience in litigation, she is currently attending post graduate studies in Procedural Law at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. She is fluent in English and Spanish. carolina.solorzano@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Graciela Yazawa Alvarez, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1993), with a specialization in Business Law at the same University (1999). She has wide experience in the corporate area, privatization, legal auditing, public offers for take over and also in successions and legal tradition. She speaks both Spanish and English. graciela.yazawa@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Alvaro Prada Alviarez, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1996), with a Master in Banking and Financial Markets from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2004) and with experience in litigation. He finished an specialization in Procedural Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (paper pending). He speaks English and Spanish. alvaro.prada@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Luis Alberto Rodríguez, he has a Bachelor's Degree in Fiscal Sciences from Escuela Nacional de Hacienda I.U.T. (1983) and a Law Degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1999). He is currently attending postgraduate studies in Tax Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He participated in the drafting of the 1991 Income Tax Law. He has been a tax revenue agent of the Ministry of Finance, fiscal inspector of the National Comptroller's Office, tax specialist in Domínguez, Debera and Associates (now members of KPMG), member of the tax planning department of Torres, Plaz & Araujo, and an independent tax advisor of important corporations. Has wide experience in the area of tax law, at the national and local level; in tax planning and structuring of negotiations at the national and international level; and in the regulation of foreign investments. He has written articles about VAT and fiscal consolidation for the magazine of the Venezuelan Tax Law Association. lar@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Ignacio Rodríguez,
A lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2000), with experience in the corporate area. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and has some knowledge of French. ignacio.rodriguez@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Federico Jagenberg, A lawyer graduated Cum Laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2000), with an LL.M in International Taxation from New York University (2002). He was foreign associate for one year with Nixon Peabody, LLP, at their New York offices (2002-2003). He works in the tax, corporate and administrative areas, and has experience in litigation. He speaks both Spanish and English. federico.jagenberg@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Carlos Raúl Villanueva, lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2000), with postgraduate studies in Civil and Tax Law at the University of Paris. He has experience in litigation. He speaks English, Spanish, and French. carlos.villanueva@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Ricardo Ramírez
,a lawyer graduated from Universidad Santa María (2001), with postgraduate studies in Commercial Law at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (currently attending) and on International Commercial Arbitration at the Caribbean International University, Curaçao (paper pending). He has experience in litigation. He speaks both English and Spanish. ricardo.ramirez@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Flavia Jennifer D´Ascoli, a lawyer graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (1997), with postgraduate studies in Commercial Law from the same University (currently attending). She has experience in corporate law and litigation. She speaks both English and Spanish. flavia.dascoli@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Elena Amato,a lawyer graduated from Universidad Santa María (2002), with experience in litigation. She speaks both Spanish and Portuguese. elena.amato@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Andrés Cottin, a lawyer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2003). He works in the litigation area, and has experience in corporate and tax law. He speaks Spanish, English and French. andres.cottin@visorodriguezcottin.com.ve
Luis Francisco Elias a lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela (1978). Institute of High Studies in Management (IESA), Caracas , Venezuela , Management for Attorneys (1990). Industrial Property Agent. Professional practice in Intellectual Property since 1982. Founding Professor of the Chair on Intellectual Property Rights at the Institute of Technology “Antonio José de Sucre”, Caracas , Venezuela . Instituto de Diseño Caracas. Guest professor at the Post-Graduate Studies on Intellectual Property at Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida , Venezuela , Chair: Utility Models. (1997-1999). Guest profesor at the Post-Graduate Studies in Intellectual Property. Chair: Industrial Designs. Universidad Metropolitana. Caracas. (2005). Has written and published various works on the subject, among which, outstand his considerations on the utility model and the alternative resolution of disputes in intellectual property through arbitration and the creation of the arbitration center of the Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI). Member of the most prestigious associations that foster the protection of intellectual property in the world. Languages: Spanish, English. luiselias@cantv.net
Mario J. Herize a lawyer graduated from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas , Venezuela (1988). Industrial Property Agent. Post-Graduate Studies: Specialization in Procedural Law. Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas (1993), Mention: Cum Laude. With ample experience in litigation, also served as special attorney at the Attorney's General office. Languages: Spanish, English. luiselias@cantv.net .
María Elena Serrati Marfisi. Universidad Central de Venezuela (1993). Industrial Property Agent. Fourth level studies: Business administration (CENDECO-Universidad Metropolitana ( Caracas ). Commercial arbitration (Universidad Católica Andrés Bello). Languages: Spanish. English (instrumental).
