Client Alert
On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General Licenses (GLs) 51D, 54C, and 55A, alongside updated
September 2, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Article
La comparación es casi la de dos mundos distintos. El Brady fue un refinanciamiento ordenado, coordinado y patrocinado de una masa de deuda relativamente homogénea; una reestructuración venezolana
August 31, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
On August 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued significant regulatory amendments to eight Venezuela-related General Licenses
August 27, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Firm News
We are honored to share that LEC Abogados has once again been ranked in Chambers Latin America 2027 Guide.
Our recognized practice areas include:
* Banking & Finance
* Corporate
August 26, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 61 (GL 61) and General License
August 21, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Firm News
Desde el equipo de LEC Abogados nos complace anunciar un hito fundamental para el sector energético de Venezuela.
Ayer, Hunt Oil marcó un precedente al firmar en Houston,
August 19, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Article
A sovereign debt restructuring is typically negotiated as a market-standard transaction—governed by New York law, utilizing fiscal agents, and incorporating collective action clauses—but there is
August 18, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
On August 07, 2026, the Law on the Special Lease Regime for Residential Properties (Ley del Régimen Especial de Arrendamiento de Inmuebles Destinados a Vivienda) was published in
August 12, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Report
REGULATORY REPORT
DECREE — Regulations of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law
(Official Gazette No. 7,052, Decree 5,381)
(Official Gazette No. 43,410)
STANDARD 002/2026
Rules for the
July 12, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially issued General License 60 (GL 60) under the Venezuela
June 25, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) comprehensively updated seven key General Licenses (GLs 46C, 47A, 48B,
June 10, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Article
Juan Carlos Andrade Santamaria
February 2026
ABSTRACT
This paper examines debt-to-equity swaps as a mechanism for addressing Venezuela's protracted sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt
May 20, 2026
Daniel De Sousa
Client Alert
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has just released General License 57, significantly expanding the scope of authorized financial transactions
April 14, 2026
Daniel De Sousa