Miguel H. Velutini M.

Professional Experience

Miguel H. Velutini M. is a Partner at Rodriguez & Mendoza, with more than + 24 years of professional experience. His professional practice is focused in the corporate area, where he advises national and foreign companies in oil, gas, banking, insurance, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and construction activities.

Miguel has actively participated in financing transactions, debt restructuring and refinancing; he advises national and foreign companies in the sale and acquisition of Venezuelan companies; advises energy companies on contractual and regulatory issues of different oil and gas projects in Venezuela; advises banks and/or borrowers on project financing projects; and advises on the execution of commercial contracts and in general on corporate matters.

Education

• Lawyer - “Andrés Bello” Catholic University - Caracas (1998).
• Master of Laws – Duke University School of Law, NC - USA (2000).

Activities

• Capital District Bar Association (1998).
• University of Wisconsin, 14th Annual Program in U.S. Law and Legal Institutions. (July – September 1996).
• Member of the Board of Directors - "Centro Medico Docente la Trinidad "

Publications

• Project Finance in Venezuela. Getting the Deal Through, 2012, 2014, 2015.
• International Banking Law and Regulation – Venezuelan Chapter. Center for International Legal Studies, 2014 - 2022
• The International Comparative Legal Guide to Project Finance 2102 – Global Legal Group.
• Latin Lawyer Reference, Project Finance in Venezuela – 2014
• Mixed Companies for the Development of Oil & Gas activities in Venezuela – Expert Guide, June 2012
• Legal and Tax Regime applicable to private participation in extra-heavy crude extraction, processing, transportation and commercialization projects in the Orinoco Oil Belt, Petroguía Magazine 2011.
• Aspects to consider when carrying out a merger in Venezuela – Lawyer Issue, December, 2016
• Pension Funds, Virtues of a System, El Universal, June 24, 2001