The department of regulatory and public law at Altum Abogados, S.C. provides continuous advice to clients on a variety of matters, including public contracting, permits, authorisations and consumer protection. The firm frequently acts for clients engaged in the production and export of cocoa, providing advisory services to both national and foreign companies in this sector, as well as for pharmaceutical companies, where the team advises on sanitary registrations and price regulations. The team also handles environmental matters; department head Martha Cohén is experienced in conducting audits to ensure environmental and regulatory compliance, as well as in the negotiation, preparation and execution of contracts with public entities.

Araquereyna's public law team is active across a wide variety of industry sectors, including automobiles, banking and energy, with a strong track record in handling administrative and judicial proceedings at the national, state and municipal level. In particular, the team stands out for its advice to international clients. The firm has recently taken on a number of cases for clients in the commercial aviation sector in Venezuela, advising on regulations related to the prevention of money laundering, combating the financing of terrorism and white-collar crime. Key contacts from the firm include Antonio Canova, Gabriel Ruan and Juan Carlos Balzán.

Baker & McKenzie, S.C.'s broad practice spans new and emerging aspects of public law. The team is able to advise a diverse range of clients on the Venezuelan regulations relating to telecoms, especially radio spectrum concessions, energy, including crude oil and gas extraction operations, and tourism, data privacy and government concessions. Notably, the firm is able to draw upon its network of offices across the globe to advise multinational companies and national clients on public procurement mandates, health regulations and administrative litigation against public entities. María Eugenia Salazar is experienced in regulatory matters and co-leads the government relations and contracts practice group alongside Eugenio Hernández-Bretón, whose key areas of expertise include advising companies from the energy sector on contracts with the state and regulatory matters affecting oil and gas companies. Senior associate Héctor Martínez specialises in providing legal advice to clients in the consumer product, pharmaceutical, mining and telecoms companies.

D'Empaire‘s public law practice is well versed in aiding clients with obtaining fair compensations from the Venezuelan government through lawsuits filed with the administrative courts following nationalisations and expropriations. The team has frequently advised clients on relaunching their operations in Venezuela in compliance with the current legal framework, including advising on foreign exchange and price control issues. Core areas of expertise include the pharmaceutical sector, as well as the media and telecoms industries. In addition, the department is skilled in providing legal services to foreign investors seeking to operate in the Venezuelan mining sector, advising on the implications of US and EU sanctions. José Valentín González and José Humberto Frías lead the team, while associate Daniel Bustos is also a key name to note.

Dentons' active public law practice continues to advise a client base predominantly made up of major Latin American companies on pricing strategies, reviews of contracts with state-owned entities and other issues relating to the challenging economic climate. The team has a particularly strong presence in the oil and gas and mining sectors, where it has frequently assisted companies with public law issues; in addition, the firm has a thriving antitrust department which has been handling judicial proceedings for oil and gas companies. Luis Ernesto Andueza is in charge of the public law team and specialises in administrative and regulatory law, including advising on anti-corruption regulations.

InterJuris Abogados has a notable focus on advising on the scope of US sanctions, assisting clients with the implications for their Venezuelan operations. Well positioned to assist international clients with a presence in Venezuela from its offices in Caracas, Madrid and Miami, the firm handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious public law matters, including constitutional and administrative proceedings, public procurement and regulatory affairs, with specific expertise in advising clients on public law matters in the energy sector. The team also assists with environmental issues. Practice head Luis Ortiz Álvarez is experienced in the full spectrum of public law matters, while Gonzalo Pérez Salazar‘s expertise lies in constitutional proceedings and regulatory matters, including banking and money laundering regulations. Associate Armando Hurtado is also a key name.

Lega has a strong track record of handling applications for judicial review and claims against governmental entities, including frequently providing support to global law firms in international arbitration and litigation against the government or state-owned companies. Further demonstrating its expertise in international law, the team has assisted foreign governments with the establishment of diplomatic relations with Venezuela, advising on matters relating to international investment law. In addition, the team is highly experienced in the public procurement sphere, advising clients and assisting in negotiations at every stage of the process, from tenders to implementation. Faustino Flamarique has wide-ranging experience in advising on public policies and regulated industries, while Carlos García Soto is well versed in administrative proceedings before governmental authorities and administrative courts. Rosa Virginia Superlano advises clients in the health, pharmaceutical and TMT sectors. Andrés Linares Benzo is also a name to note.

Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. is skilled in advising clients on a diverse range of matters in the public law area, including foreign sanctions on Venezuela, constitutional law issues, price controls, consumer protection and compliance. Luisa Acedo and Luisa Lepervanche play a key role in advising clients on compliance issues related to anti-money laundering regulations, as well as corporate compliance procedures. Esteban Palacios is knowledgeable about constitutional proceedings and in assisting private contractors involved in projects with Venezuelan state industries. Carlos Eduardo Acedo Sucre is particularly experienced in advising on regulatory matters such as exchange control regulations and consumer protection law. Sanctions expert Diego Lepervanche and Rosemary Thomas, who has a strong track record in constitutional cases before the Supreme Court, are other key names in the sizeable team.

Torres, Plaz & Araujo advises clients on various aspects of public law, with broad experience in everything from administrative litigation and international investment arbitrations to regulatory matters affecting the banking, food and beverages, automobile, pharmaceutical, telecoms and energy industries. The firm has also expanded its practice to advise clients in the technology and financial services sectors on regulatory issues relating to fintech businesses. Juan Domingo Alfonzo Paradisi, Domingo Piscitelli Nevola and associate Juan Andrés Miralles Quintero are the key contacts.

Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz has broad experience in constitutional and administrative law, as well as in regulatory matters, with particular strength in advising clients on their relationships with public sector entities. The firm is notably experienced in actions for the protection of constitutional rights and appeals for constitutional review. In addition, the team assists with joint ventures, public contracting, pharmaceutical law and price control regulations, among other matters. Karla Peña García is the head of the public law department and is focused on advising clients in the energy, food, medicine, telecoms and vehicles sectors.