Team
Alan Aldana
Lawyer Founding Partner
An attorney-at-law with more than 20 years of experience in Venezuela and Spain, where he litigates and advises on international criminal law (extraditions, international courts and INTERPOL) and economic criminal law.
“Expert in devising defensive and offensive litigation strategies for private clients”
Employment History
World Compliance Association
2022 – Present
Director of the Venezuelan
Aldana Foundation
2014 – Present
Venezuela
Member of the board of directors
VENFORT by Alan Aldana & Abogados
Spain, Venezuela
2007 – Present
Managing Partner
Lawyers Ollé & Sesé
2006 - 2007
Spain
Lawyer
DGA Lawyers
2004 - 2006
Venezuela
Lawyer
Criminal Courts of Caracas (Venezuela)
2001 - 2004
Venezuela
Legal Assistant
Academic Background
Master’s Degree in Criminal Procedural Law
Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), Spain (2023)
OFAC Sanctions Certificate
Florida International Bankers Association and Florida International University, U.S.A. (2021)
Certified in the sanctions system by the U.S. Treasury Department, in order to prohibit transactions with companies or individuals sanctioned by this agency.
Expert in Economic Criminal Law
Universidad Complutense, España (2019)
Certificate in Negotiation and Persuasion; Certificate in Leadership and Change
Harvard University, Boston, U.S.A. (2018)
Trained to negotiate, persuade and resolve conflicts efficiently.
Extradition Program in the North American System
Latin American Bar Association, U.S.A. (2014)
Specialist in Constitutional Procedural Law
Universidad Monteavila, Caracas, Venezuela (2012)
Certificate in Management for Lawyers
Yale University, Connecticut, U.S.A. (2010)
Master’s Degree in Procedural Law
Universidad de Salamanca, España (2005 – 2006)
Specialist in Criminal and Criminological Sciences
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela (2005)
Expert in International Humanitarian Law
Henry Dunant Institute, Caracas, Venezuela (2004)
Degree of Juris Doctor
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela (2003)
Areas of expertise
- Criminal law
- International criminal law
- Government sanctions and compliance (OFAC, GLOMAG and EU)
License to practice in:
- Spain
- Venezuela
- International Criminal Court
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Publications
- Inmunidad parlamentaria en el sistema jurídico venezolano [Parliamentary Immunity in the Venezuelan Legal System]: (2017)
This study deals with the possibility of prosecution of high-ranking officials, who have been granted special immunity to hold office, in accordance with the Principle of Progressivity of Human Rights. https://bit.ly/3M44lze
- Articles of the International Criminal Court:
- La Corte Penal Internacional [The International Criminal Court]:: https://bit.ly/3Br77JZ
- ¿Qué significa una investigación preliminar de la Corte Penal Internacional? [What Does a Preliminary Investigation by the International Criminal Court mean?] (2018) https://bit.ly/3MrGfQp
- Justicia transicional: un compromiso con la libertad y la equidad en los conflictos políticos y sociales: [Transitional Justice: A Commitment to Freedom and Equity in Political and Social Conflicts] (2017): https://bit.ly/42CTlQn
- Delito de blanqueo ante el fenómeno de la criptomoneda [The Crime of Money Laundering and the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon]: (2019): https://bit.ly/3M057gG
Conferences and Presentations
- Moderator of the International Seminar on Peace and Reconciliation, Balances and Perspectives for Colombia (2023). Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
- Delito de blanqueo de capitales contra el fenómeno de las criptomonedas (2019) [The Crime of Money laundering against the cryptocurrency phenomenon]. Universidad Complutense, España. (2019). Complutense University, Spain.
- Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering]. Law Congress (2019). Andrés Bello Catholic University, Venezuela.
- Blanqueo de dinero [Money Laundering]. International Forum: A legal view on the use of blockchain and digital economy (2018). Venezuela.
- Desafíos para la justicia transicional en Venezuela [Challenges for Transitional Justice in Venezuela] (2017). Javeriana University, Colombia.
- Proceso de paz y derechos humanos en Venezuela [Peace Process and Human Rights in Venezuela]. Seminario sobre Víctimas en el Proceso de Paz en Colombia (2016). Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
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