Company expands legal team as it prepares for significant growth

 North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) has appointed Sara Chouraqui as General Counsel, with Elizabeth Collery and Victoria Jacobson each joining as Deputy General Counsel.

These additions significantly strengthen NABEP’s senior leadership team and legal expertise as the company improves its operations, increases production and develops new strategic and commercial partnerships.

As General Counsel, Chouraqui will lead NABEP’s global legal function and advise the company’s leadership on its legal, regulatory and corporate priorities, including major transactions and partnerships, governance, compliance and the management of legal and regulatory risk across the company’s operations. Her experience navigating complex cross-border legal and regulatory matters will be particularly valuable.

Chouraqui joins NABEP following a distinguished career at the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), where she served as Head of a Fraud, Bribery and Corruption division, overseeing some of the office’s most significant international investigations and leading a multidisciplinary team of 100 lawyers, investigators and forensic specialists. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Chouraqui practiced as a defense attorney at firms in France, the United States and the United Kingdom. Collery and Jacobson also held senior positions at the SFO, closely assisting Chouraqui in her work.

“We are thrilled to welcome Sara, Elizabeth and Victoria to NABEP. Sara and her team bring exceptional judgment, leadership and international experience developed over a career spanning private practice and some of the most high-profile cross-border enforcement matters of the past decade. Sara understands the complex legal and regulatory environment in which global businesses operate and, equally importantly, how a strong legal function can help a business grow, pursue opportunities and build lasting partnerships,” said Alejandro Betancourt, CEO of NABEP. “This expertise will be critical as NABEP enters an important new phase of its development, expanding our operations and establishing new strategic relationships. We are committed to doing so with integrity, strong governance and rigorous legal and compliance standards. These principles are fundamental to the way we conduct our business and to the trust we build with our partners and stakeholders.”

General Counsel Sara Chouraqui said, “As NABEP continues to grow, we are unwavering in our commitment to operating with integrity, upholding the highest legal and compliance standards, and setting a benchmark for responsible leadership in the energy industry in Latin America. Elizabeth, Victoria and I look forward to bringing our collective experience to support the business as NABEP contributes to the revitalization of the Venezuelan economy.”

About NABEP

North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) is an oil and gas exploration and production company operating across North and Latin America. NABEP specializes in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas resources.

The company combines industry experience, technology and operational expertise to develop energy resources responsibly and efficiently. NABEP is committed to operational excellence, safety, responsible environmental stewardship, community engagement and the creation of sustainable long-term value for its stakeholders and the communities in which it operates.

Sara Chouraqui joins NABEP as its General Counsel, bringing decades of legal expertise.