Carlos García Soto

Partner

cgarciasoto@lega.law
+58 212 2772211

 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Carlos joined LEĜA as Partner in 2019. He was previously partner at Andrade, Weffe & García Abogados and Imery Urdaneta. Since he became a lawyer, Carlos has been writing legal opinions about the risks the regulations bring to local and foreign companies. He has also designed strategic scenarios for a wide range of clients.

His legal counseling has been of invaluable support in administrative procedures before several governmental authorities and before several administrative courts, on the occasion administrative acts dictated by authorities, or contracts celebrated with the State.

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AREAS OF PRACTICE & INDUSTRIES

♦ Constitutional Law
♦ Administrative Law

♦ Economic Regulation
♦ Analysis of Regulatory Environment


ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • PhD in Law, Complutense University of Madrid, outstanding cum laude by unanimity (2014).
  • Visiting researcher, University of Columbia, New York (2010).
  • Visiting researcher, University of Navarra, Spain (2009).
  • Degree in Advanced Studies on Administrative Law, Complutense University of Madrid (2009).
  • Law Degree, magna cum laude, Monteávila University, Venezuela (2004).

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Venezuelan Association of Administrative Law (AVEDA)
  • Bar Association of the Capital District, Venezuela

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish
  • English

EXPERIENCE

  • Writing egal opinions about regulatory risks and the legal framework of business activity in Venezuela. .
  • Designing regulatory strategies to reduce the impact of business regulations..
  • Representing local and foreign clients in administrative and judicial procedures. .
  • President of the Legal Committee of the British Chamber in Caracas.
  • Member of the Consultive Committee of the Venezuelan Construction Chamber.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Carlos has participated actively as a speaker of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Economic Regulation and analysis of economic environment in Universities, Business Chambers ans other organizations of the civil society.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

  • Carlos was Head of the Law School of the Faculty of Judicial and Political Sciences, Monteávila University (2013-2016). .
  • Founder and Director of Derecho y Sociedad (Law and Society), a journal of the Faculty of Judicial and Political Sciences, Monteávila University.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of several academic journals in Venezuela and other countries.
  • General Secretary of the Venezuelan Association of Administrative Law (AVEDA).
  • Professor on Administrative Law, at Central University of Venezuela and Andrés Bello Catholic University.
  • Professor on Economic Regulations at IESA, Venezuela’s N° 1 Business School.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Carlos is autor of several books and more than 75 articles and essays in specialized publications about Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Economic Regulation and analysis of economic environment in Venezuela, Colombia, United States and Spain.

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