Co-Managing Partner / Head of the Energy Practice
Gabriela Rachadell de Delgado
With over 30 years of experience, she focuses her practice on Energy and Natural Resources, having led the negotiation of joint ventures and advised on the major gas bidding rounds in Venezuela.
Summary Profile
Gabriela Rachadell de Delgado is a lawyer with a distinguished track record in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. Her expertise encompasses the negotiation and incorporation of joint ventures (empresas mixtas), advising the major international oil companies operating in Venezuela.
She has played a pivotal role in all of the country's gas license bidding rounds and actively participated in the historic process of converting operating agreements into mixed companies. Furthermore, she provides crucial counsel to service companies, downstream entities, and infrastructure projects.
Recognized as a leading voice in her field, Gabriela is frequently invited to lecture at prestigious global institutions such as NYU, LSE, IE Madrid, and the International Bar Association.
Her presentations focus on female leadership in energy, innovation, digital transformation, and ESG practices, positioning her as a thought leader on the future evolution of the global energy industry.
Practice Areas
Energy and Natural Resources
Digital Transformation
— Academic Formation
Master's in Business and Administration (MBA)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Stern Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU Stern) y HEC Escuela de Administración, Paris
2013
specialization in Financial Law
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
1995
Master (LL.M.)
Escuela de Derecho de Harvard
1992
Lawyer (cum laude)
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello