Juan Enrique Aigster

Partner

jaigster@lega.law
+58 212 2772213

 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Juan Enrique is partner of the firm since 2013. He has extensive experience in the real estate area. Juan Enrique was the Legal Manager of Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios, one of the biggest office space and shopping center owners in Venezuela, and he also worked as legal counsel of the Presidency of the Republic. In addition, Juan Enrique currently coordinates the immigration practice area.
Juan Enrique Aigster is highly valued in the real estate sector. Clients describe him as ”A very good and responsible lawyer, very pleasant to work with,” and add: “he is a very proactive lawyer that always finds a solution to any problem.” His experience covers commercial and residential leases and other transactional mandates.
Soruce: Chambers Latin America. Real Estate. 2018.

AREAS OF PRACTICE & INDUSTRIES

♦ Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions
♦ Real Estate and Infrastructure

♦ Banking and Finance
♦ Immigration
♦ Aviation


ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • Aeronautical Law Diploma. Universidad Monteavila. Venezuela, 2017.
  • Law Degree. Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Venezuela, 1996

MEMBERSHIPS

  • International Bar Association
  • Bar Association of the Federal District
  • International Council of Shopping Centers

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish
  • English

EXPERIENCE

  • Advisor of important corporations in the negotiation and acquisition of real estate for the construction of shopping centers, with active participation in the preparation of legal documents for the sale, lease, exploitation and operation thereof.
  • Assistance to national and transnational corporations in the acquisition of assets for the constitution of their main seats in Venezuela, as well as in the acquisition of non-core assets for financial protection.
  • Participation in important international business acquisition processes in Venezuela, advising sellers and purchasers.
  • Assistance to national and transnational corporations in the discussion, drafting and negotiation of contracts in connection with their operations.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Juan Enrique has spoken in numerous conferences addressing his area of expertise, such as the first Shopping Center Law Conference organized by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in Mexico on June 2015; as well as the Fifth IBA’s Real Estate Conference: “Shopping Centers. The tenant/landlord relationship. A difficult balance?” in Mexico in 2013.

RECOGNITIONS

  • Chambers Latin America and The Legal 500 have recognized Juan Enrique as one of the leading lawyers in Venezuela in the real estate area.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Juan has authored several articles for specialized magazines on real estate and corporate law topics.

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