Mr David Gurfinkel > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile
Allende & Brea Offices
Maipú 1300, Piso 11, C1006ACT
Argentina
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Mr David Gurfinkel
Work Department
Commercial Lawsuits, arbitration in commercial matters, contracts, debt reorganisation, insolvency and bankruptcy.
Position
Parnter. Head of the Dispute Resolution department. He has specialized in commercial lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, debt reorganization, insolvency and bankruptcy, corporate compliance and ethics, and family matters.
Career
He began his professional practice at Commercial Courts (1994-1996) and then became associated at Allende & Brea in 1996. He is partner of the firm since 2003. He has published articles on insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings in specialized journals of several countries. He has lectured in conferences at foreign universities and gave post-graduate courses at Argentine universities. He has attended the 2013 Compliance and Ethics Academy organized by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) in Sao Pablo, Brazil.
Languages
He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Memberships
He is a member of the Buenos Aires Bar Association and the International Insolvency Institute, a non-profit organization comprised of leading insolvency professionals, judges, academics and insolvency regulators from around the world.
Education
LLB, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1994.
Lawyer Rankings
Argentina > Bankruptcy and restructuring
(Leading individuals)Allende & Brea’s multidisciplinary team represents corporate debtors in reorganisation proceedings and out-of-court restructurings in Argentina, and is also retained by creditors for support on reorganisation and liquidation proceedings, creditor committee-matters, the acquisition of bankrupt companies, foreclosure of securities, and other related issues. The practice is co-lead by experienced bankruptcy and restructuring partner Cristian Fox; disputes specialist David Gurfinkel and M&A and real estate partner Diego Botana.
Argentina > Compliance
(Leading individuals)Allende & Brea is best known for its work with IT teams to collect and review digital data, and harnesses electronic device imaging and high-volume data collection techniques to produce evidence. The team handles a wide range of compliance matters related to forex regulations, antitrust, healthcare, environmental matters, IP and technology, and works extensively with banks, insurers and fintechs in particular. Well known litigator David Gurfinkel, who covers disputes and anti-trust, co-leads the practice with regulatory and healthcare law expert Maria Morena Del Rio. Senior associate Franco Jofré leads the second line.
Argentina > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Allende & Brea stands out for its track record in class action suits, particularly in the insurance and financial services sectors, and is also known for handling complex environmental claims and shareholder and commercial conflicts. Antitrust and IP-related litigation are other areas of notable expertise. Experienced commercial litigation arbitration lawyer David Gurfinkel leads the practice alongside Cristian Fox, who regularly assists commercial judges on complex shareholder conflicts and has served as arbitrator in a number of commercial disputes. Senior associate Daiana Mascheroni is noted; moreover, the team has been bolstered with a cluster of associate hires over the last 18 months.