Rubén Eduardo Luján
Rubén Eduardo received his law degree cum laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 1995, and his master of laws from The University of Michigan Law School in 1998. Rubén Eduardo is a partner at Macleod Dixon.
Before joining Macleod Dixon in July 1998, he was a member of the Caracas office of a major international law firm. He has assisted and counselled in commercial and banking investment vehicles for Venezuela, such as incorporation or acquisition of local commercial banks, financial institutions, mutual funds, and investment advisors; administrative intervention and liquidation procedures of local financial institutions; exchange control regulations; and Venezuelan financial instruments. Likewise, Rubén Eduardo has assisted and counselled in the acquisition and merger of Venezuelan companies, as well as in the public offering of securities, tender offers, secured and unsecured facility loans, public lending and project financing in Venezuela.
- LL.M., University of Michigan Law School, 1998.
- Law Degree (cum laude), Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1995.
- Miranda State Bar Association, 1995
- Spanish
- English
- French
- Italian
- Japanese (passive)
- Member of the Miranda State Bar Association.
- Member of the Banking Practices and Techniques and Financial Services and Insurance Commissions of the International Chamber of Commerce – Venezuelan Chapter.
- Coauthor of Judgment from Supreme Tribunal of Justice; Rule on International Investments, Technology Transfer and Technical
Assistance, Latin American Law & Business Report, November 30, 2004. - Co-author of Venezuelan Chapter of the 2004 Edition of Insolvency and Restructuring, Law Business Research.
- Author of Legal Framework for Securitization in Venezuela, Global Securitization and Structured Finance 2003, sponsored by Deutsche Bank.
- Author of The New Exchange Control System, The Daily Journal. Caracas, February 25, 2003.
- Author of Suspension of Insurance Legislation. The Daily Journal. October 7, 2002.
- Co-author of Regulation of the Law for the Protection and Promotion of Investments. Latin American Business Report, Vol. 10, Nº 8, August 31, 2002.
- Co-author of Regulations to the Protection and Promotion of Investments Law, Latin American Business Report, Vol. 10, Nº 8. August 31, 2002.
- Author of New Investment Regulations. The Daily Journal, August 5, 2002.
- Author of Revisions to the Banking Law. The Daily Journal, June 3, 2002.
- Co-author of New Venezuelan Constitution, Journal of the Section on Legal Practice of the International Bar Association (IBA), June 2000.
- Author of New Key Legislation for the Venezuelan Securities Market, Newsletter of the American College of Investment Counsel (ACIC), September 1999.
- Speaker of Current Aspects of the Exchange Control Regime. Organized by the Venezuelan-Canadian Chamber of Commerce. May 4, 2005.
- Speaker of Special Law for the Protection of the Housing Mortage Debtor: Impact over Bank Financing, Activities of Banks, Financial Institutions, and other Companies. Organized by the Venezuelan-Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Caracas, March 17, 2005.
- Speaker of Impact of the Draft Law on Consumer Protection on Contracts between Suppliers of Goods/Services and Consumers/Users, at the Innovations and Effects of the Draft Consumer Protection Law Conference, organized by Venezuelan-British Chamber of Commerce, March 23, 2004.
- Speaker of The New Exchange Control Regime, sponsored by the Venezuelan-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, April 2003.
- Speaker of Currency Exchange Regime, sponsored by the National Chamber of Telecommunications Companies (CANAEMTE). November 2001.
