María Fortuna > O'Farrell > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

O'Farrell
French 3155
CP 1425AWM, CABA
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Work Department

Public Law and Economic Regulation

Position

María Fortuna joined O’Farrell in 2019 and is a  member of the Public Law and Economic Regulation Area. Her practice focuses on public services matters, public contracts and litigation.

Furthermore, her areas of expertise are environmental law, exploration, concession, exploitation and transportation of hydrocarbons; generation, transport, distribution and commercialization of power; transportation, distribution and commercialization of gas.

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

  • Member of the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association.

Education

She graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1997. She also earned a Postgraduate Degree in Business Legal Advice from the Law School of the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a Postgraduate Degree in Administrative Law from Escuela del Cuerpo de Abogados del Estado.

Lawyer Rankings

Argentina > Energy and natural resources > Electricity

A key legal adviser to policymakers and investors through the privatisation of the electricity industry in the early 2000s, O’Farrell has built up a bank of deep expertise in both the renewable and traditional power generation industries. Combining extensive public law, dispute resolution, financing, M&A and antitrust capabilities, the team provides clients in the sector with an integrated, holistic service that covers the length and breadth of the entire power generation value chain, ranging from project financing and development through to transportation and distribution. A reference in the industry, the renowned Uriel F. O’Farrell is called on for advice on all energy-related corporate matters as well as the full gamut of regulatory, public policy and disputes work. He co-leads the team with regulatory, antitrust and disputes veteran Agustin Siboldi, a trusted adviser to the country’s largest energy companies; and Agustina Fanelli Evans, who is well-versed in energy sector public law, regulatory and litigation matters. Public law and litigation partner Jorge Muratorio provides further senior-level input, with public utilities, public contracts and litigation associate María Fortuna leading the second line.