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» LUIS ESTEBAN PALACIOS W.
» JOSÉ MANUEL ORTEGA P.
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» ADOLFO LEDO NASS
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» GASTÓN L. LAZZARI MENESES
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» MARÍA GABRIELA GORRÍN BIDÓ
» HUGO NEMIROVSKY
» JULIO R. MONTERO
LUIS ESTEBAN PALACIOS W.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, January 20th, 1933.

Education: New York University, MCJ 1958. Universidad Central de Venezuela, Doctor of Law 1956. Universidad Central de Venezuela, Lawyer 1956.

Professional Experience: Dr. Palacios is a founding partner of Palacios, Ortega y Asociados. He is member of the Advisory Board of Investments of Superintendencia de Inversiones Extranjeras (Venezuelan Foreign Investments Superintendence –SIEX). He is Director of Fundación Scout; Alternate Director of Banco Mercantil, C.A. (Banco Universal) and Mercantil Servicios Financieros; Alternate Director of Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV) and member of the Advisory Board of IBM de Venezuela, S.A. He has been Alternate Director of VenWorld Telecom, C.A., a liquidated company that was the major shareholder of the privatized Venezuelan telephone company, and acted as a member of its winding up board.

Dr. Palacios advises basically in the area of corporate law, banking law and capital markets. Likewise, he has participated in a number of financing transactions through bank syndicates and project financing.
Dr. Palacios has been Secretary of the Board of Directors of Colegio de Abogados del Distrito Federal (the Attorneys’ Bar Association of the Federal District), and President of Montepío de Abogados (the Venezuelan Attorney’s Fund). He has been Professor of Law in Labor Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela. Likewise, he was Assistant to the President of Banco Central de Venezuela.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law, Banking Law, Capital Markets, Financing, Project Financing, International trade regulations, Taxation and Tax Planning, Telecommunications.

Languages: Spanish and English.
Email: lepalacios@palaciosortega.com