Of Counsel and member of the Firm, since 2006. His practice focuses on Tax Structuring, Estate Planning and International Tax Planning. He obtained his law degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 1986; Master of Laws in International Banking Law (LL.M) from Boston University School of Law in 1991; Management Program for Lawyers from IESA in 1989; International Tax Law Program from Robert Kennedy College in 2008. Before joining LEC Abogados, Andrés was managing partner at Nevett, Mezquita, Lapadula & López; international legal manager at Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A (PDVSA); associate at Escritorio Calcaño-Vetancourt; Peace Judge of La Castellana, Municipio Chacao, Estado Miranda (elected position); professor of Commercial Law at Universidad Metropolitana. Fluent in English and Spanish. He is a certified English interpreter. Member of the Caracas Bar Association, since 1996 and of the American, International and Inter-American Bar Associations.