Carlos I. Martínez Bracho

Professional Experience

Carlos I. Martínez B. is a Partner at Romen with more than 27 years of professional experience in the practice of private law. His work focuses on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate liquidations, commercial contracts, banking law, capital markets, and environmental regulations.

He has advised companies and financial institutions on syndicated loans, debt issuances, and asset securitizations, as well as domestic and foreign companies on regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, foreign investment, exchange controls, foreign exchange markets, and environmental regulations. He has also advised the World Bank on Venezuelan regulatory matters and is frequently consulted by international law firms on Venezuelan legal issues.

Education

• Law Degree, Andrés Bello Catholic University (1995).
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Cornell Law School, New York (2003).
• Diploma in Digital Economy and Cryptoassets, Andrés Bello Catholic University (2022).
• Diploma in International Tax Law, Andrés Bello Catholic University (2022).

Activities

• Former Professor of Banking Law and Banking Regulations at Andrés Bello Catholic University.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Venezuelan-Spanish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CAVESPA).
• Member of the Legal Committee of the Venezuelan-Spanish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CAVESPA).
• Member of the Bar Association of the Capital District (1995).

Publications

• Project Finance in Venezuela, Getting the Deal Through, 2012–2015.
• International Banking Law and Regulation – Venezuelan Chapter, Center for International Legal Studies, 2014–2022.
• Legal Regime Applicable to Private Participation in Projects for the Extraction, Processing, Transportation, and Commercialization of Extra-Heavy Crude Oil in the Orinoco Oil Belt, Petroguía, 2011.
• Survey on Impediments to Service Integration, The World Bank, 2018.
• Country Focus: Venezuela, Getting the Deal Through, 2016–2018.
• Anti-Corruption Legal Framework in Venezuela, Latin Lawyer, 2009.