Carlos A. Felce R., Partner at Baker McKenzie in Caracas, Venezuela, has more than two decades working on several matters for several multinational companies engaged in the Venezuelan oil and gas industry and in other economic sectors, including business transactions. Carlos has been with the Firm now for more than 38 years, has been involved in the provision of legal advice for oil and gas companies and service companies since 1991, and is widely recognized as a leading lawyer in Venezuela and Latin America.

Currently, Carlos is Co-Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie Venezuela, Co-Leader of Venezuela’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice, and Leader of Venezuela’s Employment and Compensation Practice.
Between 2012 and 2017, he served as the Chair of the Latin American Employment and Compensation Practice. Carlos enjoys the highest rankings granted by the most prestigious legal directories, such as Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 Latin America.

Carlos holds a Law Degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1991, Summa Cum Laude, Caracciolo Parra Leon Award, and 1st in his class), and a Master of Laws Degree from the University of Illinois College of Law (1993, Research Assistantship, and University Fellowship). He has written articles and lectured nationally and internationally on energy and employment and labor matters. He has been a professor of Employment and Labor Law at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) and at Universidad Metropolitana (UM). He has also provided a course on Social Security at the Institute of Superior Administration Studies (IESA).