Who can be one, what they answer for, and what opportunity the market gap creates
María Eugenia Reyes · Ágora Abogados SC · 2026
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For the investor
Verify the consultant's registration with the environmental authority before hiring
An ESIA with technical deficiencies may be rejected or result in granted authorizations being set aside
Have the project's legal team review the study before submitting it to the authority
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For the lawyer
Can join the consulting team and take on the legal component of the ESIA
Requires specific training in technical processes and regulatory parameters
Answers professionally for the legal content signed
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For the consultant
Must register with the environmental authority and have a multidisciplinary team
Foreign firms: must operate through a local subsidiary or representative (Decree 1.257)
Technical, civil, administrative, and criminal liability for the content signed
Market gap
Venezuela's 2026 economic reactivation is multiplying ESIA demand that the current consulting market cannot absorb. Years of professional emigration have reduced the number of available specialists. For biologists, geologists, environmental engineers, and specialized lawyers: the demand is already here.
