Francisco M. CASTILLO-GARCIA

Background

Castillo-Garcia, Francisco M. was born on February 28, 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Education

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Law School, Venezuela. Universidad Central de Venezuela, College of Education (Master of Group Dynamics). Spoken languages: Spanish, English and French.

Career

Worked at Bentata Hoet & Asociados (Caracas) specializing in General Commercial Practice, which includes Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Advertising and Marketing Law, Agency and Distributorship, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Aviation and Aerospace, Banks and Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Capitalization and Equity Swaps, Civil Practice, Collections, Commodities, Communications and Media, Company Law, Computers and Software, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Family Law, Finance, Franchises and Franchising, Foreign Investments and Trade, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care, Immigration and Naturalization, Insolvency. Insurance, Intellectual Property, including Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Licensing, International Law, International Trade, Investments, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mortgages, Municipal Law, Natural Resources, Partnerships, Oil and Mining, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Property Law, Real Estate, Regulatory Law, Resorts and Leisure, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Transfer of Technology, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Wills, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Venezuela.

Director of Registration and Control, Legal Advisor and Acting Head of Superintendency of Foreign Investments, Ministry of Finance, 1980-1983.

Represented Venezuela at several international meetings related to foreign investment, transfer of technology and exchange control. Joined Bentata Hoet & Asociados in 1983.

Member: Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VENAMCHAM) (Board of Directors, Investment and Economic Committees). Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEDECAMARAS) (Member, Commission on International Economic Affairs).

Venezuelan Association of Representatives of Foreign Banks (Board of Directors and Legal Advisor).

Licensing Executives Society (LES). International Bar Association. American Bar Association.

Florida Bar (Associate, International Law Section).

Bentata Hoet & Asociados" parent firm was founded in 1942 and is one of the oldest and largest firms in the country. lieutenant offers a full range of legal services, and is well known for its Commercial and Intellectual Property Practice, the latter being one of the largest in Venezuela.

The scope of its client base is worldwide, with a broader base in the American continent. lieutenant presently includes 18 partners, 10 junior partners, 18 lawyers, 7 consultants, approximately 36 paralegals and a staff of over 136 administrative and support personnel.

Achievements

• FRANCISCO CASTILLO-GARCIA has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VENAMCHAM) (Board of Directors, Investment and Economic Committees). Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEDECAMARAS) (Member, Commission on International Economic Affairs). Venezuelan Association of Representatives of Foreign Banks (Board of Directors and Legal Advisor).

Licensing Executives Society (LES).

International Bar Association. American Bar Association.

Florida Bar (Associate, International Law Section).