About

Alfred C. Toepfer International Argentina (ACTIAR) is commodity trading firm whose business in the country is an important aspect of its global operations in producing, exporting and trading agricultural commodities. During her time at ACTIAR, Patricia Galarza has been endorsed as an in-house lawyer that has the tools to deal with a wide-range of interests efficiently and effectively. One nominator commented that she has ‘developed an impressive capacity to reconcile the interests of ACTIAR’s operations in different lines of businesses’. A multi-lingual lawyer; Galarza speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese and is well-versed in several practice areas, providing excellent support for the myriad issues that affect ACTIAR’s business. Galarza is well-known in the market for her success, as a private practice source explains, she is ‘one of the most prominent in-house counsels in Argentina with respect to this industry’. She first joined ACTIAR in 1996 where she was entrusted with the creation and organisation of the legal department. After beginning her in-house career at Interpuerto in 1989, Galarza held legal roles in different companies including at Hoko Fishing Kabushiki Kaisha Argentina.