Francisco M Castillo-García
Centro San Ignacio
Torre Kepler
Av. Blandín
La Castellana
1060
Biography: Franchise
Francisco Castillo is a partner of Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque. He graduated from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Law School in 1972.Francisco is a member of the Capital District Bar Association and the Miranda State Bar Association in Venezuela, and is international associate of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and the International Bar Association.
Before joining the firm in 1983, he was director of registration and control for the Superintendence of Foreign Investments and head legal counsel from 1981-1983. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions; has represented BBVA in the acquisition of Banco Provincial; Bank of Nova Scotia in the purchase of an important interest in Banco del Caribe; and Lafarge in the purchase of Fabrica Nacional de Cementos. He covers the contractual aspects and also international taxation.
He is co-author of International Trade - Avoiding Criminal Risks, Butterworth Legal Publishers (1991); Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Latin America, Kluwer Law International (1999); and Director's Liability and Indemnification: A Global Guide, Global Business Publishing Ltd (first edition 2009; second edition 2011). He frequently lectures on foreign investments, international taxation, exchange controls and mergers and acquisitions and is the author of various works on these topics.
He was member of the board of directors of several important companies, such as: Fábrica Nacional de Cementos (Lafarge), Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios e Inversiones Turísticas Caracas, BOC Gases de Venezuela; and the Judicial Representative of Bayer de Venezuela, Danaven, Atento Venezuela, Alstom Venezuela, Electronic Data Systems de Venezuela 'EDS', among others. He was a member of the board of directors of World Services Group in 2005-2006.
Chambers Global has ranked him in corporate/M&A from 2004 to 2008 and he is recognised in Chambers Latin America for 2009, as well as being listed as a leading lawyer in 2010 and 2011 in corporate/M&A, banking and tax. Francisco has been listed by Who's Who Legal since 2006. He is fluent in English and French.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
Biography: Corporate Tax
Francisco Castillo is a partner of Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque. He graduated from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Law School in 1972.Francisco is a member of the Capital District Bar Association and the Miranda State Bar Association in Venezuela, and is international associate of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and the International Bar Association.
Before joining the firm in 1983, he was director of registration and control for the Superintendence of Foreign Investments and head legal counsel from 1981-1983. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions; has represented BBVA in the acquisition of Banco Provincial; Bank of Nova Scotia in the purchase of an important interest in Banco del Caribe; and Lafarge in the purchase of Fabrica Nacional de Cementos. He covers the contractual aspects and also international taxation.
He is co-author of International Trade - Avoiding Criminal Risks, Butterworth Legal Publishers (1991); Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Latin America, Kluwer Law International (1999); and Director's Liability and Indemnification: A Global Guide, Global Business Publishing Ltd (first edition 2009; second edition 2011). He frequently lectures on foreign investments, international taxation, exchange controls and mergers and acquisitions and is the author of various works on these topics.
He was member of the board of directors of several important companies, such as: Fábrica Nacional de Cementos (Lafarge), Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios e Inversiones Turísticas Caracas, BOC Gases de Venezuela; and the Judicial Representative of Bayer de Venezuela, Danaven, Atento Venezuela, Alstom Venezuela, Electronic Data Systems de Venezuela 'EDS', among others. He was a member of the board of directors of World Services Group in 2005-2006.
Chambers Global has ranked him in corporate/M&A from 2004 to 2008 and he is recognised in Chambers Latin America for 2009, as well as being listed as a leading lawyer in 2010 and 2011 in corporate/M&A, banking and tax. Francisco has been listed by Who's Who Legal since 2006. He is fluent in English and French.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
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