What measures does the firm take to handle confidential information?

Information is received through controlled channels and shared only with the professionals assigned to the matter, in line with the firm’s privacy policy. For the first contact we recommend not including bank details, trade secrets or especially sensitive information.

What does prevention mean in corporate criminal law?

It covers the analysis of criminal risk attached to the company’s activity and to its directors, the review of internal controls and procedures, team training and the preparation of a strategic response to contingencies.

How are filings and registrations before complex authorities handled?

With documentary preparation in advance, verification of requirements and follow-up of the file at every stage. Timelines depend on the competent authority and are outside the firm’s control.

How involved are the partners?

The partners take part directly in the assessment and in defining the strategy for each matter, and supervise the team’s work throughout.

Can the firm advise on transactions between Venezuela and other countries?

Yes. The firm's practice encompasses matters involving cross-border elements, foreign investment and legal relationships across different jurisdictions. The analysis considers the Venezuelan legal framework and the implications that may arise from the structure, contracts, parties and countries involved.

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Díaz Sequeda & Asociados

Navigating global legal complexity.

Strategic counsel in corporate criminal law, cross-border structuring, foreign investment and compliance for companies, investors and individuals.

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Caracas · Venezuela

The firm

Experience, judgement and strategy.

Díaz Sequeda & Asociados is a law firm focused on the analysis, prevention and representation of complex matters. The firm combines three decades of experience with a contemporary practice integrating criminal sciences, corporate law, foreign investment, compliance and traditional and emerging legal disciplines.

Its approach begins by understanding the client’s operational and financial context, identifying risks and building a legal strategy consistent with the objectives of each matter.

Specialised legal services

Corporate Law and Corporate Criminal Law

Business structuring, corporate counsel and defence against criminal contingencies connected to business and financial activity and directors’ liability.

StructuringCorporate defenceCriminal risk

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Foreign Investment

Counsel on the structuring and legal protection of investments and international capital, cross-border transactions and asymmetric regulatory settings.

International capitalRegulationStructuring

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Global Compliance

Design and implementation of compliance systems, corporate ethics, risk prevention and good governance for organisations operating in complex regulatory settings.

CompliancePreventionGovernance

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Immigration and Migration Law

We advise individuals, families, investors and companies on visas, residence, immigration regularisation, permits, re-entry and international mobility connected with Venezuela. We assist with documentation and procedures before migration and consular authorities, including matters related to employment, business, investment, family ties and studies.

Immigration lawVisas and residenceInternational mobility

Practice areas

A comprehensive view of law.

A multidisciplinary practice connecting traditional and contemporary areas to approach every matter from a technical, strategic and cross-border perspective.

Public Law

Advisory and representation in constitutional, administrative, criminal, procedural, tax and financial matters, as well as matters of public international law.

Private Law

Advisory on civil and commercial relationships, contracts, commercial transactions, business structures and private international law matters.

Social Law

Counsel on employment relations, social security and agrarian matters, with preventive analysis of obligations, contingencies and proceedings.

Law, Technology and Innovation

Legal advice for digital environments and emerging sectors, including technology, intellectual and industrial property, telecommunications, sustainability, compliance, good governance and new regulatory challenges.

Partners

Dr. José Díaz

Founding partner

Specialist in Criminal Sciences and Criminology.

Master’s in Criminal Sciences and Criminalistics.

Perfil profesional

Thirty years of professional practice mainly devoted to criminal and procedural law, with particular attention to highly complex matters. His work focuses on strategic defence, rigorous procedural analysis and legally sound positions.

Dra. Laura Sequeda

Managing partner

Specialist in Criminal Sciences and Criminology.

Master’s in Criminal Sciences and Criminalistics.

Perfil profesional

Thirty years of professional experience combining legal expertise and corporate perspective in internal investigations, risk analysis and matters involving compliance and corporate liability. Her practice is characterised by a preventive and strategic approach.

Our approach

From analysis to strategy.

Every matter follows the same admission process: first understand, then assess, and only then define a legal path.

Confidential first contact

The client outlines their situation, need or risk in general terms.

Initial assessment

The partners or specialist team understand the legal, business and cross-border context.

Viability and risks

Exposures, contingencies, regulatory asymmetries and possible scenarios are examined.

Preliminary strategy

A legal path and the scope of support are defined.

Formalisation

If both parties agree to proceed, the professional relationship and strategic direction are formalised.

Frequently asked questions

Before the first conversation.

These answers describe the firm’s method. Every matter requires individual analysis.

The analysis is carried out jurisdiction by jurisdiction: applicable regulatory framework, corporate form, tax obligations and asymmetries between the countries involved. The structure and the scope of support are defined on that diagnosis. There are no uniform answers and no predictable outcomes.

Let’s discuss what is at stake.

Every legal matter raises different risks, decisions and consequences. Our work begins by understanding them.

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