PARTNERS
Carlos Enrique Alfaro (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Argentina; 1981, Madrid, Spain; 1989, Foreign Legal Consultant, New York. Education: Catholic University (LL.B., 1973); New York University (M.C.J., 1976). Advisory Board, Council of the Americas, 1992-2005; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1990. Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration, 1997. Advisory Board, "World Securities Law Report," 1994. Chairman, Argentine-American Chamber of Commerce, 1989. Advisory Board, "Institute for International Law" Dallas. Vice President, American Foreign Law Association. Correspondent, Argentina "The Journal of International Taxation," 1995. Member: New York State (Executive Committee, International Law and Practice Section, 1994), American (International, Tax and Arbitration Law Sections) and International (Vice-Chair of International Commercial Transactions Committee and Liaison with the International Law and Practice Section; Construction, Corporate, Insolvency, Tax, Arbitration and ADR, Business Law and Energy Law Sections) Bar Associations. (Resident, Buenos Aires, Argentina Office). Practice Areas: Corporate and Aircraft Finance; Oil and Gas; Government Contracts and Tenders; Legal Risk Analysis; Arbitration.Email: Carlos Enrique Alfaro
Hernan Verly (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., cum laude, 1991); Austral University (Master in Business Law, 1995); Harvard University (Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 1999). Biography and Memberships: Former in-house counsel of Acindar S.A., largest non-flat steel producer. Recognized as one of the "Top 40 under 40" lawyers by Latin Lawyer (2005). Professor of Commercial and Corporate Law, University of Buenos Aires. Member, thesis defense committees at Master in Business Law, Austral University. He writes for La Ley, El Derecho, Jurisprudencia Argentina, Revista de Derecho Bancario in Argentina and in the US for "World Securities Law Report" and "Derivatives Financial Products Report". Languages: Spanish, English, French. Practice Areas: Capital Markets; Corporate Law; Health Care Law.Email: Hernan Verly
Liliana Arauz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University (LL.B., cum laude, 1979); Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil (Postgraduate course, Foreign Trade, 1979); German Foundation for International Development (International Trade Negotiations, 1979). Biography and Memberships: Expert in International Trade and Transactions. Member, Foreign Trade Service, Argentine Government, 1978-1987; Commercial Attache, Argentine Embassy, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984; Argentine Trade Commissioner, New York, 1984-1987; Advisor, U.S. Trade Issues, Union Industrial Argentina, 1988-1989; Vice President and International Trade Advisor, Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires - New York Agency, 1988-2002. Speaker at: United States Agency for International Development and United Nations Development Organization (Program for Industrial Investment Promotion); Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Debt Crisis and its Impact on Trade); Inter-American Defense Board, United States Information Agency; Fundacion ExportAr and Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Trade Regulations; Representative; Agency and Distributorship; Licensing and Franchising Agreements; Family Law.Email: Liliana Arauz
Sebastian Carlos Rodrigo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University (LL.B., 1993); University of Virginia, US (LL.M., 2000); CEMA University, Argentina (Master in Finance Law, 2003). Biography and Memberships: Advised Senior Lenders in the project financing of the first pipeline to export gas to Brazil. Represented bondholders of a global bond in the bankruptcy of an energy utility and Hess Trading Corporation, Amerada Hess Corp. trader company in the bankruptcy of an oil company. Represented: ENEL in a major energy related transaction; the World Bank Group in a review of the legal framework of the water sewage concessions and investment funds in aircrafts leases. Contributor to the Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Section of the International Bar Association where he published: "Limitations for Voting within the Bankruptcy Process in Argentina," 2004; Confirmation of Plan: More Power to Judges within the Bankruptcy Process, 2005; The APE: an institution in trouble, 2006; and More protection to labor law credits within the bankruptcy proceeding, 2006. "Mediation and conciliation in Argentina," International Bar Association Annual Meeting; Singapore, 2007; "Comments on the last amendment of the bankruptcy regime," Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights (SIRC) Insolvency and Restructuring International Regional News, May 2007; "Model Law on Conciliation in different jurisdictions," Moderation Subcommittee on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation, October 2007. IBA Singapore: "Controversial introduction of the mediation regime in Argentina." Mediation Section IBA, July 2007. Publishes at International Law Office Aviation Newsletter, Mondaq.com and Latin American Law & Business Report on Aviation and Insolvency matters. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Aviation ; Commercial Law ; Distribution and Agency Agreements.Email: Sebastian Carlos Rodrigo
Rosa Teresa Noceto (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University (LL.B., 1972). Biography and Memberships: Expert in Implementation, Control and Accomplishment of Business Conduct, Merger & Acquisitions, and Commercial Law. Worked as in-house counsel for Duranor (Occidental Petroleum), Nestle SA, Syntial Pharmaceuticals, and Monsanto Co. Law Professor of the University of Madrid (1981). Member, law department, Argentine Industrial Association, the Business Council for Sustainable Development and the American Chamber of Commerce of Argentina. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Law; Agency and Distributorship; Licensing; Franchising Agreements; Legal Malpractice.
Carlos Esteban Miguez (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1990). Biography and Memberships: Labor Court of the City of Buenos Aires (1984-1991). Advised Aguas Argentinas S.A., Du Pont Argentina S.A., Loma Negra C.I.A.S.A., Bodegas Esmeralda S.A., Vidrería Argentina S.A., Heladerías Freddo S.A., Whynet Euro RSCG, Interaction S.A. in Labor and Corporate Law issues. Member of the Argentine Association of Labor Law and the Argentine Association of Human Resources. Publishes articles on labor law at Latin Counsel.com. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Human Resources; Labor and Employment Law and Litigation.Email: Carlos Esteban Miguez
Alejandro Paul Vandenbroele (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Argentina; 2005, Spain (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1994); Austral University (Corporate, Finance, 1995); ICADE University, Madrid, Spain (M.B.A., 2004); Valladoid University, Spain (LL.M., Spanish Law, 2005). Counsels foreign investors in Latin America. Initiated his career in Argentina, became a foreign associate at the New York Office, then was relocated to the Buenos Aires office, where he continued assisting US and European investors. Currently Resident Partner Madrid office advising European investors in the region. (Resident, Madrid Office). Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Foreign Investments; International Commercial Law (Argentina and Spain).Email: Alejandro Paul Vandenbroele
Mariana Cecilia Morelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1997); Museo Social University of Buenos Aires (Master in Business Law, candidate, 2007). Biography and Memberships: Corporate and Business lawyer. Expert in Health Care Law, advises private clinics and health care companies: Sistema de Protección Médica S.A., Sanatorios Trinidad, and Jockey Club, Clínica del Sol, Consulmed and Grifols. Representative at Health Commission of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Business Law; Banking Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Due Diligence.Email: Mariana Cecilia Morelli
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Pedro M. Lorenti, Jr. (Special Counsel) born Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Buenos Aires University, Law School (J.D., 1989); Austral University, Buenos Aires (Master, Administrative Law, 1994); Universidad Autonóma (Master, European Community Law, 1997); Harvard University (LL.M., Public Administration, 1999). Biography and Memberships: Counsels power generation and distributions companies, public works contractors and mining companies. Former Vice President of Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A., nuclear power plants (2001-2002); Legal Office of EDESUR S. A. energy public utility (1994-1996) and General Director of Technical and Legal Coordination, City Buenos Aires (1993-1994). Published at "La Ley" and "El Derecho" law journals, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Law Review, The Journal of World Investment and Trade. Professor, Constitutional Law, Catholic University, Argentina. (Resident, London, England Office). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Corporate Law.
Flavia Guimarey (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1989); The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.I.D., 1993). Biography and Memberships: Recipient: Fletcher School Fellowship, 1991-1992; William L. Clayton Scholarship, 1992-1993. Assistant Professor, Private Law and Economic Law, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, 1989-1990. President, Leo Gross Society of International Law, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1992-1993. Languages: Spanish, English, French. Practice Areas: International Transactions; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Flavia Guimarey
Martin Caselli (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Del Salvador University (LL.B., 1993); Austral University (Master in Business Law, 1996); George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. (Postgraduate in U.S. Legal System). Biography and Memberships: Expert in Corporate Law, M&A practice, Antitrust and Commercialization Systems. Advised Supermercados Norte/Tía (largest Supermarket - 140 commercial stores) in M&A and real estate transactions. Represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Secretariat of Fair Commercial Practices and Consumer Protection, Co-author of the Fair Commercial Practices Code, sponsored by the Secretariat for the Defense of Competition. Languages: Spanish, English, Italian. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Antitrust Law; Merchandise and Industrial Design Protection .Email: Martin Caselli
OF COUNSEL
Gastón Bilder (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1993); The Fletcher School and Diplomacy, US (M.A.I.D., 2000); University of Buenos Aires (Masters Degree in Oil and Gas Law). Biography and Memberships: Expert in Energy Law with focus on Oil and Gas Law and Project Finance. Former In-house counsel, Perez Companc; Participated in the privatization of the Gas Sector; Advised Petrobras, Mobil Oil, Petronas, Petrolera Santa Fe, Hunt Oil, Parker & Parsley, Cordex Oil, Chauvco Resources, Marathon, BHP, Veritas Geophysical, Ampolex, OPIC and the IADB. Languages: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Russian. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Regulatory Law and Transactional Work.Email: Gastón Bilder
MEMBERS
Hernán Diego Papa (Member) admitted to bar, 1992, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 1992); University of Salamanca, Spain (Degree in Civil and Commercial Law, 1998); ESEADE (Master in Business Law, 1999); Institute of Comparative Law, Dallas, Texas (Postgraduate in US Legal System, 2006). Biography and Memberships: Former Court Deputy, Commercial Court of the Federal Capital. Advised HSBC Bank Argentina S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Impsat S.A. and YPF Argentina S.A. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Litigation; Appellate Practice; Civil Rights; Class Actions; Malpractice; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts; White Collar Crime.Email: Hernán Diego Papa
Albert E. Chamorro Hernández (Member) admitted to bar, 1997, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Córdoba (LL.B., 1995); Austral University (Master in Business Law, 1997). Biography and Memberships: Expert in Corporate and regulatory issues. Worked at the Office of Corporation in charge of the registration and supervision of corporations, subsidiaries and branches. Lectures Corporate Law at the University of Buenos Aires, the University of Salta and in the Pre-Master of the Austral University. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Law; Wills and Probate; Indian and Native Populations.Email: Albert E. Chamorro Hernández
Soledad Matteozzi (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Argentina; 2005, New York. Education: Belgrano University, Argentina (LL.B., 1998); Fordham University, New York, US (LL.M., 2001), New York University (Contracts and Negotiation for Project Managers, 1999). Biography and Memberships: Experience in Corporate and Finance. Deep understanding of Common and Civil Law. Member, International Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Published at Latin Lawyer and the World Data Protection Report. (Resident, Buenos Aires, Argentina Office). Languages: Spanish, English, German (understanding). Practice Areas: Trade Finance; International Law; International Transactions and Trade; Compliance; Corporate Governance.Email: Soledad Matteozzi
Gaston Ignacio Fagnani (Member) admitted to bar, 1997, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University of Argentina Law School (LL.B., 1997; Postgraduate in Banking Law, 1998; Modern Business Contracts, 2006; Corporate Law, 2008). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Litigation.
Gisela Candurra (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (LL.B., 1999). Biography and Memberships: Litigator expert in retail and consumer products. Advised large retail companies: Supermercados Norte S.A., Musimundo and Health Care Companies such as Sistemas de Protección Médica S.A. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditor Rights; Insolvency; Litigation; Appellate Practice; Civil Rights; Class Actions; Malpractice; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Estates; Wills; Probate.Email: Gisela Candurra
Manuel Grigera (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Buenos Aires University (LL.B., 2001); Austral University (Master in Business Law, 2004); Institute of Comparative Law, Dallas (Postgraduate in US Legal System, 2002). Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Law.Email: Manuel Grigera
Lucas Carosio Dell' Agnolo (Member) admitted to bar, 2006, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Mendoza Law School. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance.
Giselle Rita Geuna (Member) admitted to bar, 2006, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Belgrano University (LL.B., 2005); San Andrés University (Master in Business Law, 2008). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Litigation.
Agustin Marra (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 2001); Institute of Comparative Law, Dallas, Texas (Postgraduate in US Legal System, 2004); Austral University (Master in Business Law, Candidate 2007). Biography and Memberships: Published articles at Latin America Law & Business Report, "Program to Withdraw Provincial Currencies from Circulation"- 2003, "ICSID Arbitration Cases against Argentina Revisited", 2004; and on Legal Week (UK) "Legal Developments - Argentine Government controls on foreign domestic investments", - 2005. Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Merchandising and Intellectual Property.Email: Agustin Marra
María Del Rosario Martinez (Member) admitted to bar, 2002, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University of Argentina (LL.B., 2002), Universidad de Buenos Aires, School of Law (Specialization and Post-Graduate Course in Intellectual Property Rights, 2003). Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: María Del Rosario Martinez
Ezequiel Martín Artola (Member) admitted to bar, 2003, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Universidad de Buenos Aires (LL.B., 2003); Southern Methodist University (LL.M. in International and Comparative Law, 2007). Languages: Spanish, English and Italian. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-border; Gas and Oil Pipelines; Water; Roads; Infrastructure Projects.
Alejo Garcia Corado (Member) admitted to bar, 2003, Argentina; 2000, as Customs Broker (Not admitted in United States). Education: Belgrano University (LL.B., 2003); Catholic University Business School (1998-2000); Universidad de Belgrano School of Law (Specialization in Environmental Law, 2006), Universidad Austral School of Law (Specialization in Tax Law, candidate 2007), Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Law (Specialization in Customs Law, candidate 2007). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Customs and Environmental Law.
Federico Berger (Member) admitted to bar, 2003, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 2003), Catholic University of Buenos Aires (Postgraduate in Modern Business Contracts, 2004), Palermo University, Argentina (Master in Business Law, candidate 2007). Biography and Memberships: Worked as in-house counsel of Grupo Siembra (private pension fund). Languages: Spanish, English and Italian. Practice Areas: Business Law; Natural Resources; Environmental Law.
María Florencia Sota Vazquez (Member) admitted to bar, 2003, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University School of Law (LL.B., 2003). Languages: Spanish, English. Practice Areas: Insolvency; Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Debtor and Creditor Rights.
Ana Candelaria Alonso Negre (Member) admitted to bar, 2004, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Austral University (LL.B., 2004). Biography and Memberships: Published at Latin American Business and Law Report: "Financial Entities Law of Argentina - Scope of Application", October, 2006. (Not admitted in United States). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Due Diligence; Capital Markets.
Juan Martin Calvete (Member) admitted to bar, 2006, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Buenos Aires (LL.B., 2006); Stock Exchange of Buenos Aires (Post-graduate in Regulatory Issues, 2006). Biography and Memberships: Worked for Banco Hipotecario S.A. Assistant Professor on Corporations and Companies Law at the University of Buenos Aires. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Business Law; Private and Public Offerings; Securitization; Derivatives.
Maria Carolina Bel (Member) admitted to bar, 2007, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Catholic University of Argentina. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Laura Veronica Gonzalez (Member) (Admission pending). Education: University of Buenos Aires, School of Law. (Resident, Buenos Aires, Argentina Office). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Business Law; Distribution and Representative; Agency and Distributorship; Licensing; Franchising Agreements.
Maria Paola Trigiani (Member) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Universidad Católica Argentina (LL.B., 2002; Post Graduate, Labor Law, 2005). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Workers Compensation; Collective Bargaining; Occupational Safety and Health; Ex-patriates Labor Agreement.
Cecilia Lopez Pablos (Member) admitted to bar, 2005, Argentina (Not admitted in United States). Education: Del Salvador University; Di Tella Univesity (Master in Law and Economics, 2008). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Import; Export; Representative; Agency and Distributorship; Licensing; Franchising Agreements.