Luis Alfredo Araque

Born in Caracas, Venezuela on 25 October 1949. Education: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1971) and New York University Law School (Masters in Comparative Jurisprudence, 1975). Professional experience: professor and headmaster of Civil Law at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (since 1971); founding partner of Araque, Reyna, Sosa, Viso & Pittier (since 1986); director of the Venezuelan Executives Association (AVE); director of the Chamber of Commerce of Caracas; director of Caracas’ Stock Exchange; member of the Capital District Lawyers Bar and permanent advisor of Fedecamaras and the Chamber of Commerce of Caracas (since 1985); legal advisor in different commissions for the reform of Venezuelan Labor Laws; participant of the Tripartite Commission (government, labour, and employers sector) for the latest reform of the Labor Act (1986-1989); arbitrator of the Center of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Services of Caracas, and of the arbitration Center of the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce (CEDCA). Languages: Spanish, French and English. Practice areas: labour and employment, banking, insurance, business law, civil law and arbitration.