Our team

Complementary backgrounds: deep local experience combined with international training.

The firm is led by two partners with complementary backgrounds: deep local experience in Venezuelan regulatory and corporate law, combined with international training and a practice focused on international contracts, negotiation, and legal technology. This combination is not common in the Venezuelan market. It is the foundation of what we can offer our clients.

Ángel Jesús Niño Salazar, Socio Fundador de Niño & Niño Abogados Asociados

Ángel Jesús Niño Salazar

Founding Partner · Senior Director

Ángel Jesús Niño Salazar spent six years as in-house counsel at FOGADE’s Legal Affairs Division, during the liquidation of Banco Maracaibo, where he led the recovery of over three billion bolívares in time-barred loans.

He holds a law degree from Universidad del Zulia, a Master’s in Law and International Relations, and completed advanced studies in Real Estate Business, PREANI (Cámara Inmobiliaria de Venezuela – UCAB).

Practice areas

  • Real Estate Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Labor Law
  • Civil & Commercial Law
  • Intellectual Property

Languages: Spanish

Angel Niño Torres leads the firm’s international practice and is the primary contact partner for foreign investors, cross-border operations, and matters involving technology, intellectual property, or contracts of complex structure.

His practice focuses on international contracts and strategic negotiation. He combines rigorous academic training with practical experience in structuring operations that involve counterparties from different jurisdictions.

Practice areas

  • International Contracts
  • Strategic Negotiation
  • Foreign Investment
  • Technology & IP
  • Compliance

Education

  • IESA, Venezuela
  • Harvard University, United States
  • Shanghai Business School (2022)
  • EJCCCSE (2022)

Languages: Spanish, English

Angel Niño Torres, Socio de Niño & Niño Abogados Asociados

Angel Niño Torres

Partner · Director of International Practice & Technology

SPECIALIST NETWORK

A network of specialists at your disposal

Depending on the needs of each engagement, we coordinate with a selected network of allied specialists: tax advisors, surveyors, notaries, and experts in complementary technical areas. You work with a single firm. We coordinate the rest.

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