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Caracas is the capital and the largest city in Venezuela. The city has been considered one of the most important cultural, tourist, industrial and economic centers of Latin America.

The Caracas office joined Dentons in 2019, and offers advice across all major areas of law. You can rely on our long-standing experience in the market to provide you with the legal tools you need to get a deal done or a project completed.

Most of our lawyers are locally and globally ranked as leading personalities within their area of focus. As one of the leading law firms in the country and part of the largest law firm in the world, we support and deliver value to our clients whether they do business locally or globally.

Look to our lawyers for effective solutions in several areas, including:

• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance
• Business Ethics and Anti-corruption
• Corporate
• Employment and Labor
• Energy
• Life Sciences and Healthcare
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Insurance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Mining
• Oil and Gas
• Project Development
• Pensions, Benefits and Executive Compensation
• Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
• Securities and Corporate Finance
• Tax
• Transport
  
   

Recognition

Dentons achieves 157 rankings in Chambers Latin America 2025

August 23, 2024

Independent legal publisher Chambers and Partners continues to recognize Dentons lawyers as market leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dentons excels in Chambers Latin America 2024

August 25, 2023

Top legal rankings publisher Chambers once again recommends Dentons' excellent client service and legal expertise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dentons achieves excellent rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2023

October 21, 2022

Legal 500 Latin America 2023 has awarded Dentons 178 quality rankings across the Latin America region. The leading legal publisher recognizes Dentons offices across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (strategic alliance with VPBG), the Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

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Insights

Dentons Global Taking Security Guide

June 27, 2024

Global: In our interconnected global economy, banking and finance transactions are becoming increasingly complex and regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving. Our Global Taking Security Guide offers you a clear, practical Q&A style overview of how to take security in more than 40 jurisdictions across the globe.

How are sustainable finance instruments being used to finance sustainability or impact?

June 26, 2024

Global: As part of our ESG global webinar series, which is focused on bringing General Counsel and in-house legal teams practical insights on some of the biggest ESG topics, over 40 senior legal attendees joined us recently for a focus on financing sustainability or impact. What were the top takeaways?

The Law for the Protection of Social Security Pensions against the Imperialist Blockade entered into force

June 5, 2024

Venezuela: Recently it was enacted the following legal instruments: (i) the Law for the Protection of Social Security Allowance against the Imperialist Blockade (the ‘‘Law’’) published in the Official Gazette N°6.806 Special of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of May 9th, 2024.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons achieves 157 rankings in Chambers Latin America 2025

August 23, 2024

Independent legal publisher Chambers and Partners continues to recognize Dentons lawyers as market leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

PDVSA and Repsol sign deal for development of La Ceiba and Tomoporro oil fields in Venezuela

April 26, 2024

Dentons Europe LLP has advised Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) on a transaction with Repsol Exploración, S.A. with regard to the expansion of Repsol’s oil production activities to the La Ceiba and Tomoporro oil fields. This transaction, valued at approximately $1.7 billion, seeks to bolster production in Venezuela's oil and gas sector, with the goal of aiding in the nation's economic recovery.

PDVSA and Repsol sign deal for oil and gas development in Venezuela

December 20, 2023

Dentons Europe LLP has advised Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) on a transaction with Repsol Exploración, S.A. (Repsol) to promote investment in their joint venture called Petroquiriquire, S.A. This deal will increase production in the oil and gas industry in Venezuela and is intended to contribute to the recovery of the national economy. 

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