Victorino J. Tejera Pérez
In 1996, Victorino received his law degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Caracas - Venezuela). He received his Master of Laws (LL.M) from Tulane University Law School (Louisiana - USA) in 1999, where he also obtained a certificate in advanced studies in commercial arbitration. He is currently writing his thesis on “Investment Arbitration in Venezuela” as a candidate for a Master’s Degree in Private International and Comparative Law from Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas).
After working at other firms, Victorino joined Macleod Dixon in 2000 as an Associate. In January 2008, he became a Partner in the litigation and arbitration practice group. He focuses his practice on commercial and investment arbitration, domestic and international litigation, conflicts of law and commercial law.
During his career, Victorino has participated in numerous commercial arbitrations, both domestically and internationally. Domestically, he has participated in ad hoc arbitrations, arbitrations under the rules of the Caracas Chamber Arbitration Center and CEDCA. Internationally, he has participated as counsel in arbitrations conducted under the rules of ICC, AAA, LCIA as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. He has also broad experience advising clients in the area of investment arbitration, where he has been able to develop his expertise during the process of nationalization of several industries in Venezuela during recent years, particularly in the oil and gas industry. Specifically, Victorino advised several oil companies in the migration process of the Orinoco Extra-Heavy Oil Belt Projects into joint venture companies, as per newly issued regulations by the Venezuelan Government.
- Universidad Central de Venezuela. Masters’ Degree in Private International and Comparative Law, currently writing dissertation on "Investment Arbitration in Venezuela”
- Tulane Law School, (LLM). Master of Laws, New Orleans, LA, 1999. (Certificate of Advanced Study in Commercial Arbitration.)
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Abogado, Caracas, Venezuela, 1996
- Miranda State Bar Association, 2001
- Capital District Bar Association (until 2002), 1997
- Spanish.
- English.
- Member, International Bar Association.
- Member, Miranda State Bar Association.
- Member, Capital District Bar Association (1997-2002).
- Member, Arbitrage Chamber of Venamcham.
- Speaker, Second Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference. Washington, DC, 2008
- Speaker, ICC-IBA Seminar: Arbitration and the Judiciary, Caracas, 2008
- Speaker, Commercial and Investment Arbitration in Latin America Seminar. Quito, 2007
- Speaker, CONAPRI Legal Committee presentation on investment arbitration in Venezuela. Caracas, 2007
- Speaker, Canadian-Venezuelan Chamber of Industry and Commerce arbitration seminar. Caracas, 2007
- Speaker, Caracas Chamber Arbitration Center seminar on investment and commercial arbitration. Caracas, 2007
- Speaker, New York State Bar Association (International Law Section Regional Meeting). Lima, 2007
- Speaker, Seminario Protección de las Inversiones Extranjeras en Venezuela, organized by the Mexican-Venezuelan Chambero of Industry and Commerve (CAVEMEX), Caracas, 2007
- Author, The rule, non datur recursus ad alteram (fork-in-the-road) in the Venezuelan legal framework for the protection and promotion of investment. Revista No. 23, STJ. 2006
- Author, The Enforcement of ICSID Arbitration Awards against the Republic: Decision No. 1.942 of July 15, 2003, Constitutional Chamber of the STJ, in Temas de Derecho Procesal (Vol. II). Colección de Estudios Jurídicos Nro. 15. STJ. 2006
- Co-Author of the Venezuelan Chapter of “The International Comparative Guide to International Arbitration”, 2004, 2005 and 2006
- Co-Author of the Venezuelan Chapter of “International Corporate Law 2004”, Aspatore Books, 2004
- Author, “International justice does exist”, The Daily Journal, Caracas, March, 31 2003
- Speaker, Workshop on Arbitration, organized by the Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce and World Association of Young Jurists. April 2004
- Speaker, Workshop Arbitration in Practice No. 4, organized by the Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce. 2002
- Member of the International Arbitration Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (Venezuelan Chapter) since June 1999.
- Mediator at the Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce since June 2000.
- Arbitrator and Mediator of the Integral Center of Justice (CIJ).
- Miranda State Bar Association, Order: Honor to Merit 1st. Class, 2005
- Miranda State Bar Association, Order: Honor to Merit, 2nd Class, 2003
