Cecilia M. Mairal > 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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Cecilia M. Mairal
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
She has extensive experience and is highly active in advising banks in connection with their private banking and investment banking businesses, multinational companies and family offices in the creation of investment vehicles, cross-border bank financings, international securities’ transactions and debt restructurings. She also has niche expertise in sensitive regulatory work and complex international banking litigation cases.
Career
Cecilia Mairal joined Marval O’Farrell Mairal in 1989 and has been a partner of the firm since 1998. Prior to joining Marval, she worked for the firm Linklaters & Paines, London, in 1991 and 1992, and Linklaters & Paines, New York, from 1992 until 1994.
Languages
English, French and Spanish.
Memberships
She is currently a member of the Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal and of the Harvard Club de la República Argentina.
Education
She graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1988 and obtained a Master in Law at the Harvard University School of Law in 1991.
Lawyer Rankings
Argentina > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s large banking and finance practice draws on the experience of 42 dedicated lawyers, including 11 partners, to provide banks and corporates with a full service offering covering all aspects of banking and finance law. The firm stands out for its deep expertise in bank M&A matters and has carved out a unique market position in Central Bank-related litigation, where it handles numerous forex, banking regulation and money laundering cases. The firm is also known for its formidable capital markets practice, which supports local and international clients across a range of complex cross-border and domestic securitisations, bond issuances and IPOs, as well as project and structured finance mandates. Respected banking lawyer and firm chairman Santiago Carregal leads the team alongside veteran banking specialist Gabriel Matarasso, who is sought out for advice on complex regulatory, anti-money laundering and forex matters. Other key senior names include Roberto Silva Jr , one of Argentina’s most active capital markets lawyers; Cecilia Mairal, a trusted counsel on highly complex and sensitive non-transactional banking matters; experienced capital markets partner Juan Diehl Moreno; and financing specialist Hernán Slemenson. The team’s next tier is led by recently promoted partners Sergio Talamo, who handles syndicated and bilateral loans among other financings; and Francisco Abeal, who takes on a range of regulatory and transactional work but it best known for specialist expertise in forex matters. The firm’s high quality training and talent pool has seen a number of associates take up roles with international banks and law firms during last 24 months, but the practice still boasts a capable second line, with experienced senior associate Manuela Lava and Pablo Lapiduz the main contacts at associate level. Since publication, Silva has been appointed head of the National Securities Commission by the incoming Millei administration – effective as of Janauary 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
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- 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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