Francisco Briceño
I support international investors, companies and family offices from opportunity assessment through to business execution.
If you are considering investing or operating in Venezuela, I can help you assess opportunities and make decisions grounded in legal analysis and hands-on market experience.
If these questions feel familiar, let's talk.
Contact meProfessional services
I support investors as they enter and grow in the Venezuelan market, providing legal advice, strategic vision and local knowledge to turn opportunities into viable and sustainable projects.
When assessing an investment: initial feasibility, restrictions and a roadmap.
Before choosing partners or committing capital: review of counterparties, ownership structures, risks, relevant institutions and decision-making processes.
When structuring an investment: vehicles, contracts, capital protection and exit mechanisms.
During business execution and development: regulatory monitoring and decision support.
Approach
My practice combines international experience, legal advisory work in Venezuela and business leadership.
I worked as an international lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell (New York) on project finance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and placements on the New York Stock Exchange. Previously, I worked as a lawyer at the Inter-American Development Bank (Washington) on financial projects and interned with the Banking and Finance Committee of the United States Congress. I hold an LLM in International Law from American University.
I was a partner and director at Arthur Andersen, where I developed the private legal practice—in corporate law, finance, foreign investment and e-commerce—into one of the largest in the country. I led the practice at Alianza Legal, focusing on corporate advisory, capital markets, financial services, tax and privatizations. I am an investment adviser and public securities broker certified by the National Securities Superintendency (SNV), and I taught Law at IESA for almost two decades.
As CEO of Multival Group, I lead companies in trade, finance and real estate. I led Sinergia, a publicly traded collective investment entity, and the brokerage firm Kairos. I was president of the Venezuelan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Cavecom-e) and a director of the French-Venezuelan and Japanese-Venezuelan chambers of commerce.
Perspectives
Articles, interviews and reports to understand opportunities, risks and business decisions in Venezuela.
August 2026IntroductionThe Venezuelan tax system is characterized by the coexistence of national, state, and municipal taxes, supplemented by various parafiscal contributions. Although its tax structure is comparable to that of other Latin American countries, the…
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Updated October 19, 2026 | GL 60A update issued October 16, 2026Executive memorandum | Prepared as a practical issue-spotting tool for cross-border investment and commercial transactions involving Venezuela.Executive summaryOFAC's 2026 Venezuela framework is transaction-specific. Treasury…
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A Practical Guide for Foreign InvestorsSeptember 2026 EditionFrancisco BriceñoPreliminary NoteThis guide provides an executive introduction to Venezuela’s legal and business framework for international companies and investors. It is not a substitute for a detailed legal,…
ReadI am CEO of MULTIVAL, an integrated business solutions firm founded in 1988. Through the firm, I coordinate financial, legal, wealth, insurance and accounting services when clients need an execution platform.
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Value lies in translating Venezuelan realities into clear, actionable decisions: what can be executed, with whom, under which risks and with what structure.
Contact
A discreet channel to evaluate an opportunity, partnership or strategic inquiry. For integral solutions in wealth, insurance, legal, finance or accounting, I can also coordinate contact with MULTIVAL.
SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Commitment to Venezuela
I am a director of Fundación Techo, where I support social impact initiatives in Venezuela. I see business development and commitment to the country as part of the same long-term vision.