John joined Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque in 2000 as an associate and is now one of the partners of HPCD, after experiencing continuous growth within the Firm. During his career, John has specialized in labor law, particularly in executive compensation matters, as well as in contracts, mergers and acquisitions, where he has provided comprehensive advice to clients in complex transactions.

Bar Admissions
Admitted in 2000, Venezuela

Education
LL.M., Vanderbilt University Law School, USA, 2005.
Law Degree, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 2000.

Professional Associations

• International Bar Association
  
• Lex Mundi
• Bar Association of the State of Zulia
• Employment Law Alliance

Registered with the Venezuelan Social Security Institute for Lawyers (Inpreabogado) No. 81672
Member of the Zulia State Bar


Professional Activities and Experience
Hamm Abreu Abogados, May 1998 - September 2000 (Maracaibo, Venezuela).
Employment related to litigation representing large Oil Companies and Contractors.