Henrique Paolini Vollmer

Company Overview: wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, a Japanese energy company.

• Responsible for general legal matters of the Company, as well as for all of INPEX's former projects in Venezuela. This includes drafting of contracts, legal representation for all its companies, preparation of legal opinions on the subjects of hydrocarbons, administrative, tax, corporate, labor, or any other relevant to its activities.
• Worked alongside INPEX expat personnel and other members of its management team in Venezuela for negotiation processes with the Oil Ministry and state-owned oil and gas companies regarding upstream projects.
• Managed institutional relations for represented companies towards industry regulators, as well as the state-owned oil and gas companies: PDVSA, PDVSA Gas and the Venezuelan Oil Corporation.
• Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams, resulting in seamless project execution and enhanced outcomes.
• Created and maintained a comprehensive database for all legal documents generated by the company's operations, as well as those of its affiliates in Venezuela.

• Provided general support to junior attorneys, as well as limited assistance to associates and partners of the firm's Corporate Law Department.
• Drafted shareholder and board of directors meetings minutes, worked on the preparation of legal opinions, contract models, among others.
• Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
• Attended court hearings, developing a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
• Selected from a group of 15 interns for a secondment opportunity at Teikoku Oil & Gas Venezuela, C.A., a client of the firm.