About
- Firm Overview In Venezuela’s challenging environment, characterized by volatile economies and complex regulatory changes, SLV Consultores' time-tested role as a trusted legal advisor is more critical than ever. Our dedicated group of lawyers is committed to delivering tangible value through innovative, practical, and successful legal strategies. We prioritize bespoke solutions for sophisticated clientele, including banks and financial institutions, investment service companies, investment funds, enterprises across the Oil & Gas value chain, pharmaceutical laboratories, food companies, and high-net-worth individuals. This high standard of service is sustained by our core operational pillars: (i) Client-Centric Excellence: We are committed to the highest standards of client care, providing strategic counsel by thoroughly grasping our clients’ commercial vulnerabilities, opportunities, and strategic objectives. (ii) Proactive Business Anticipation: We prioritize an in-depth understanding of our clients’ operating landscape, enabling us to anticipate regulatory and market shifts and provide forward-looking, proactive advice. (iii) Enduring Professional Relationships: We actively cultivate long-standing professional relationships with our clients, ensuring seamless advisory continuity and strategic alignment over time. SLV Consultores is a highly specialized Venezuelan law firm, renowned for providing integrated and bespoke legal solutions that focus on tax efficiency, transactional structuring, and wealth preservation. - Main Areas of Practice SLV Consultores offers a wide range of practice areas, including: Tax Consulting and International Tax Planning, Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, Wealth Management and Asset Protection, Energy, Fintech, Restructuring and Insolvency, Life Sciences, Public Law and Regulatory Matters, Intellectual Property, Compliance, Labor, and Dispute Resolution. The firm’s work covers sectors such as: Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Fintech and Technology, Construction, and Real Estate, among others. - Office Address - Av. La Estancia, Edif. General, - Piso 6, Ofc. 6-D, Chuao - Caracas 1061, Venezuela - Website: http://www.slv.law - E-mail: slv@slv.law
Office locations
Caracas
Caracas
SLV Consultores Av. La Estancia, Edif. General Piso 6, Ofc. 6-d, Chuao, Caracas 1061 Caracas Venezuela
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Alejandro Silva Ortiz
Alejandro Silva Ortiz is founding partner of SLV Consultores. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Venezuela by Chambers & Partners Latin America and specialises in international corporate and tax structuring, regulatory matters, and product distribution, with a specific focus on the pharmaceutical and food sectors. He provides expert counsel to a diverse client base, including laboratories, food companies, pharmacy chains, technology innovation firms, and family groups. · Corporate / M&A
Burt Hevia
Burt Hevia is an of counsel partner at the firm since 2022, specializing in tax and corporate law. He is an expert on local and international taxation, with a particular focus on corporate and financial structuring. His practice stands out due to his unique dual qualification as both a lawyer and a certified public accountant. This combination allows him to approach complex tax and corporate issues from a holistic legal and financial perspective, a distinct advantage when advising clients on intricate business strategies. He has enhanced this expertise with specialized programs in International Taxation at institutions like the Instituto Tecnológico de México (ITAM) and Maastricht University. Burt is a respected figure in the tax community, with several national and international publications on the subject and memberships in key professional organizations such as the Venezuelan Tax Law Association (AVDT) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA). · Tax
Carlos Altimari
Carlos Altimari is founding partner of the firm, offering corporate and contractual legal advice with a special emphasis on finance and the mass consumption sector. He is a specialist in designing corporate structures for the execution of businesses in Venezuela, along with implementing contractual international investment strategies. His extensive background provides him with a deep, practical understanding of complex financial and regulatory matters that informs his structuring practice. Carlos has participated in relevant acquisition operations in Venezuela, bringing extensive experience in the organization and execution of corporate due diligence and technology transfer operations. He routinely represents investment groups, banks, mass consumption companies, and technology innovation firms. · Corporate / M&A
Homero Moreno Riera
Homero Moreno Riera is a partner at SLV Consultores, having joined the firm in 2021. He specializes in a wide range of corporate and regulatory matters, with expertise that includes Public Economic Law, free competition, and complex Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts within the Oil & Gas and energy sectors. He primarily represents major engineering and construction companies, as well as firms in the hydrocarbon sector. · Corporate / M&A