Gonzalo J. Fontana > Marval O’Farrell Mairal > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile
Marval O’Farrell Mairal Offices
AV LEANDRO N ALEM 882
C1001AAQ CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
Argentina
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Gonzalo J. Fontana
Work Department
Dispute Resolution.
Position
Gonzalo Fontana specializes in litigation and commercial and corporate law. Within this area of specialization, he advises mainly in judicial and arbitral proceedings and gives general advice in matters related to commercial law. He is also responsible of coordinating Pro Bono work.
Career
He has been a partner of Marval O’Farrell Mairal since February 2000, Before joining the firm he was a member of the firm of Lanfranco & Mariño from 1989 until 2000, becoming a partner of such firm in 1998, and before that he was with Alconada Aramburu, Crescia, Spangenberg & Asociados from 1986 to 1989.
Languages
English & Spanish.
Memberships
He is a member of the Colegio Público de Abogados de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Education
He graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad del Salvador in 1988, and attended various post graduate courses, amongst which are the following: Especialización en Concursos y Quiebras in the Universidad Notarial Argentina, 1993-1994; Sociedades Anónimas y su Interpretación Jurisprudencial, Universidad Notarial Argentina, in 1996 and Especialización en Derecho Procesal Civil y Comercial at the Fundación de Estudios Superiores e Investigación in 1997.
Lawyer Rankings
Argentina > Bankruptcy and restructuring
Creditors, shareholders, debtors and trustees turn to Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s large bankruptcy and restructuring practice for support on complex , cross-border restructurings and bankruptcies. The team has been involved in Argentina’s largest and highest-profile in and out-of-court restructurings and -through its New York office- is able to support clients in cases heard before New York courts. Best known for its creditor-side track record, the firm’s multi-service capabilities allow it to draw on the expertise of banking, finance and litigation experts to provide a comprehensive service in major restructurings. Vastly experienced counsel Martín Campbell is a stand-out practitioner with more than 35 years of insolvency experience. He leads a strong senior team that includes Julio César Rivera (disputes); Gonzalo Fontana (judicial bankruptcy proceedings) and Roberto Silva Jr (banking and restructuring). Since publication, Silva has been appointed head of the National Securities Commission by the incoming Millei administration – effective as of Janauary 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Competition and antitrust
- Consumer law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Environment
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment
- Life sciences and healthcare
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Public law
- Tax
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