Eugenio Hernández-Bretón
Dr. Eugenio Hernández-Bretón has been an attorney in the firm since 1981 and became partner in 1993. Eugenio is an elected member of the Venezuelan Academy of Political and Social Sciences, the Instituto Hispano Luso Americano de Derecho Internacional and the International Academy of Comparative Law. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in energy and natural resources, international and domestic arbitration, and litigation by top legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. He is a tenured law professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad Monteávila and Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. He holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg and has authored of four books and more than three hundred articles. · Baker McKenzie
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Dr. Eugenio Hernández-Bretón is a partner at Baker McKenzie in Venezuela. He has been with the firm since 1981, becoming partner in 1993. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in energy and natural resources, international and domestic arbitration, and litigation. He heads the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure practice group and the Dispute Resolution practice group in Venezuela. He holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg and is a tenured law professor at multiple universities.
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Education
- University of Heidelberg (Dr. iur. utr., summa cum laude) (1991)
- Faculte Int'l de Droit Comparé (Diploma) (1990)
- University of Tuebingen (LL.M., magna cum laude) (1988)
- Columbia University (LL.M.) (1983)
- Andrés Bello Catholic University (J.D., summa cum laude) (1981)
Admissions
- Caracas Bar Association (1981)