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Llodrá Estudio Jurídico Offices

Llodrá Estudio Jurídico
España 473, 2000, Rosario
Santa Fe
Argentina
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Llodrá Estudio Jurídico > The Legal 500 Rankings

Argentina > Compliance Tier 2

Boutique compliance firm Llodrá Estudio Jurídico advises clients in Argentina and across Latin America on local and cross-border compliance matters, including the design, implementation, monitoring and auditing of compliance programs. The construction, infrastructure, energy, TMT and life sciences industries are particularly active areas. The team also undertakes due diligence on third parties and acquisition targets in M&A processes, and is well-known for working closely with clients to construct bespoke compliance frameworks and staff training programmes. Firm founder Melina Llodra leads the practice and has extensive cross-border compliance expertise, advising on matters ranging from complex investigations and ESG to anti money-laundering and the implications of foreign legislation (including the FCPA and UK Bribery Act), for local regulations. A fast-growing cohort of associates, including Julieta D’Angelo, Florencia Romariz and Aldana Barrichi provides impressive support. María Sol Martinez left the firm in mid-2022.

Practice head(s):

Melina Llodrá

Key clients

Corporación Acciona Infraestructuras

Acciona Infraestructuras Chile

Acciona Construccion Peru

Acciona Energia

Mutual Federada Salud

Acciona Infraestructura Brazil

Work highlights

  • Advising Spain’s Corporacion Acciona Infraestructuras and its subsidiaries in Latin America on the design, implementation and third-party certification of local compliance programs under ISO standards and local regulation.
  • Advising Mutual Federada Salud on the design and implementation of its compliance management programme, including a detailed risk assessment  and drafting a code of ethics.
  • Advising Acciona Infraestructuras Agencia Chile on the design and implementation of a local compliance program and certification process in line with crime prevention legislation.

Llodrá Estudio Jurídico > Firm Profile

LLODRÁ Law was founded in 2019 as a boutique firm to provide quality legal services and tailor-made solutions to local and international companies by continually striving for excellence. The firm’s practice areas include compliance & antibribery, corporate law and corporate criminal law. The team’s vast experience, proactive and practical approach enable the firm to focus on clients’ specific needs, boosting projects, preventing conflicts and reducing costs.  

Currently, LLODRÁ is composed of one founding partner, three semi-senior lawyers and a junior lawyer trained and with key experience in complex international compliance and corporate matters. The firm advises local and foreign companies with projects in Argentina and the LATAM region with a particular focus on cross border compliance matters, including the design, implementation monitoring and auditing of compliance programs. Furthermore, the firm undertakes in-depth ABC due diligence in complex M&A transactions and projects.  The team has vast experience in advising companies on business ethics, ESG, prevention of money-laundering and terrorism financing, as well as on prevention of criminal liability of corporations, directors and shareholders. Its founder has also coordinated several cross-border investigations, including interaction with local regulations and foreign laws (FCPA, UK Bribery Act).  

The firm has consolidated practice on complex corporate matters such as M&As, spin-offs and other types of corporate restructuring advising both multinational and start-up companies on joint ventures, consortiums, partnerships and other collaboration agreements. A dedicated team handles incorporation and dissolution of local entities and daily corporate housekeeping. The firm advises on managing conflicts among partners, shareholders and boards of directors. The team is highly focused on providing corporate solutions under ESG guidelines, mainly analyzing investments’ impact, due diligence for M&A transactions, JVs, and project finance. 

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate, Compliance and Corporate Criminal Law Melina Llodrá mll@llodra.law +54 9 3413 65-1064
Corporate and Compliance Aldana Barrichi abarrichi@llodra.law +54 9 3416 84-0311
Corporate and Compliance Julieta D'Angelo jdangelo@llodra.law +54 9 3412 84-6917
Corporate and Compliance María Florencia Romariz fromariz@llodra.law +54 9 3413 19-8252
Corporate and Compliance Gabriela Llodrá gllodra@llodra.law +54 9 3416 13-5341

Meet The Team(s)

Lawyer Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Aldana Barrichi photo Miss Aldana Barrichi Semi-Senior Lawyer View Profile
Julieta D’Angelo photo Miss Julieta D’Angelo Semi-Senior Lawyer View Profile
Melina Llodrá photo Mrs Melina Llodrá Founding Partner   View Profile
Gabriela Llodrá photo Mrs Gabriela Llodrá Junior Lawyer View Profile
María Florencia Romariz photo Miss María Florencia Romariz Semi-Senior Lawyer View Profile

Staff Figures

PARTNERS : 1
TOTAL LAWYERS : 5

Languages

Spanish
English
French
Portuguese
Arabic

Client Testimonials


Daniel Lucien BÜHR, former colleague of Melina Llodrá, partner at LALIVE law firm: Melina Llodrá is an experienced and thoughtful compliance advisor with excellent communication skills. It has always been a pleasure and very effective to work with Melina. 

Georges Racine, former colleague of Melina Llodrá, partner at Holman Fenwick Willan Switzerland LLP: I had the great pleasure of working with Melina on highly complex international projects and transactions when she was based in Geneva, Switzerland. Melina is a most accomplished international business lawyer whose experience and geographical reach will distinguish her from her Argentinian peers and come handy for discerning clients involved in challenging cross-border matters. 

Javier Roldán Montaud, Director of Compliance, Acciona Infraestructuras: Working with Melina is always to be a step forward. Her devotion and attention to detail makes her performance flawless. 

Luis García, partner, Clyde & Co.: Melina Llodrá is an efficient, determined, decisive and flexible professional with a great capacity of involvement with and understanding of her clients´ issues. 

Testimonial from Chambers Latin America Guide 2024:  

  • LLODRÁ Law has in-depth knowledge of compliance and the ability, expertise and tools to handle this kind of matters. We were very pleased with their work. 
  • Melina Llodrá is a very sophisticated lawyer who has great business vision, is also flexible and understands the needs of her clients. 

Testimonial from Legal 500 Latin America Leading Firm 2023:  

  • Llodra Law has been acting as our external counsel for more than three years in ongoing complex corporate, commercial and compliance matters – such as the drafting and negotiation of international energy contracts with extensive anticorruption clauses and the implementation of our compliance program. Melina Llodrá is our contact person, she is very professional and proactive, and has a strongly client-focused approach which is very important to us. 
  • I have been working with the Llodrá law firm for the past couple of years providing advice on Brazilian compliance matters in relation to the design and implementation of the local compliance program of a major European infrastructure company which are operating a large infrastructure project in LATAM. It has been a pleasure working with Melina, she has been an important partner for the implementation of cross-border compliance programs. 
  • I have collaborated with Llodrá for several years. We have worked on the design and local implementation of the compliance program of an infrastructure company for its branches in LATAM, we have carried out the analysis of compliance risks of different local entities, designed various tools and compliance elements. It is a pleasure to work with Melina, I highlight their honesty, professionalism, commitment and excellent interpersonal treatment. 
  • I would definitely recommend Llodrá and in particular Melina Llodrá for any project related to compliance in the region. 

Diversity


With the objective of creating a dignified and inclusive work environment, we do not tolerate discrimination in any form. We promote diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. Moreover, we ensure equitable treatment, respect and dignity to all members of the firm.