Javier Ochoa joins Leaders in Law as our exclusive Litigation Law member in Venezuela
November 19, 2025 No Comments
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Javier Ochoa
Professional Biography
Javier Ochoa is the founder of BORA Legal and a partner at Rodríguez-Ochoa & Asociados, a law firm where he has spent the past 25 years specializing in judicial and arbitral litigation, with a particular focus on transnational litigation.
He has served as a consultant in transnational, civil, and commercial litigation, advising private individuals, corporations, international organizations, and foreign governments.
He has extensive experience in family law disputes and negotiations, including divorce, inheritance, and the international return of children, as well as in commercial matters.
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He is a Professor of Private International Law at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) and Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB), and teaches International Civil Procedural Law in the Master’s program in Private and Comparative International Law at UCV.
He has also taught Private International Law, Family Law, and Inheritance Law at the Metropolitan University (Caracas, Venezuela).
He is a member of the Academic Council of the American Association of Private International Law (ASADIP) and has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences on Private International Law and International Commercial Arbitration.
He was a visiting professor at the OAS Course on International Law in Rio de Janeiro (2014 and 2019), and a Visiting Research Scholar at the Washington College of Law – American University (Washington, D.C., USA).
He was one of the leading advocates for the enactment of Venezuela’s Law on Private International Law, representing the initiative before various chambers of the former National Congress of the Republic of Venezuela.
He is a co-author of the proposed reform of the Code of Civil Procedure, as a member of the National Assembly’s technical working group, and a co-author of the draft Law on Asset Recovery from Corruption.
He is also the editor of the blog cartasblogatorias.com, which specializes in transnational litigation.
He participated as an invited observer representing ASADIP at the Special Commission on the practical operation of the Hague Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions (May 2014).
Since 2013, he has served as the coordinator of the project “Principios del Derecho Procesal Civil Internacional y la Cooperación Jurídica Interjurisdiccional”.
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About BORA Legal
BORA Legal is a law firm headquartered in Caracas with international reach. Our team’s depth of knowledge and experience allows us to approach legal disputes with a global perspective—elevating litigation to a more strategic and sophisticated level.
At BORA, we specialize in judicial and arbitral litigation, as well as the negotiation and resolution of complex matters that demand meticulous attention, demonstrated expertise, and advanced legal skill.
BORA was founded through the strategic alliance of Brando & Asociados and Rodríguez-Ochoa & Asociados, uniting a longstanding tradition in civil and commercial litigation with high-level experience in transnational legal matters.
We approach our clients’ legal challenges within the broader context of their personal, commercial, and financial goals—adapting strategies to the scale of the case, the jurisdictions involved, and each client’s unique needs and resources.
We safeguard our clients’ interests across all jurisdictions and stages of legal proceedings. Our overarching strategy is to deploy the right resources at the right moment to deliver fast, effective solutions. We offer creative legal strategies that combine assertive advocacy with skilled negotiation.
We also leverage our litigation experience and deep knowledge of local and international issues to provide corporate advisory services focused on risk prevention and the early resolution of potential disputes. Our expertise in alternative dispute resolution enables us to offer mediation and assisted negotiation services, equipping clients with advanced tools for effective conflict management.
Our work in transnational litigation and asset recovery in cases involving fraud or corruption has positioned us within global networks of leading law firms based in major financial and legal centers. This allows us to design and execute litigation and negotiation strategies on an international scale.
One of BORA’s key strengths is our ability to deliver customized legal solutions, informed by a strong understanding of each client’s business sector and economic environment.
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