Argentina 2022 – GC Powerlist
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Argentina 2022

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Agustin M. Bence

Head of legal and compliance - Argentina | British American Tobacco

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Agustina Allen

Senior counsel Southern Latin America | Emerson Argentina

Industrials and real estate

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Agustina Tassara

Head of legal | IOV Labs

Information technology

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Alberto Sebastián Martínez Costa

Global legal and compliance manager | San Miguel Global

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Alejandro Hermo

Legal and external affairs manager, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia | Electrolux

Consumer products

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Andrea Ventrice

Head of legal and ethics | Yamaha Motor Argentina

Consumer products

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Antonio J. Solsona

Legal affairs manager | Socma and Sideco Americana

Energy and utilities

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Ariel Hernán Larrosa

General counsel | Coderhouse

Education

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Barbara Cozzi

Legal and governance manager | Lake Resources

Materials and mining

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Bartolomé Leonidas Cordero

Latam compliance lead | Biogen

Healthcare

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Brenda Puig

Senior director legal and GR | Mercado Libre

Information technology

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Candela De Brito

Legal and compliance manager for Southern Cone region | Grupo Bimbo

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Cynthia Denise Bar

Legal and government affairs director for South Latin America | Kimberly-Clark

Industrials and real estate

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Dalma Parisi

General counsel Argentina – head of compliance, sustainability manager South America | Siemens

Information technology

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Daniel Antúnez

Legal and compliance director | TGLT

Industrials and real estate

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Daniela Crigna

Regional legal manager | PedidosYa

Information technology

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Diego Alvarez García

Regional vaccines legal lead supranational business | GSK

Healthcare

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Diego Kexel

Chief lega officer and corporate development Latam | WeWork Latam

Information technology

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Dolores Meira

Chief legal affairs and IP | Grupo Arcor

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Eduardo María Aberg Cobo

Vice president legal and risk director - business ethics partner | Securitas Argentina

Commercial and professional services

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Ernesto Lopez

Legal Manager | Banco Macro

Financials

Esteban Mazzucco

Legal director Latam | Syngenta

Industrials and real estate

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Eugenia Ricardes

Chief regional counsel | The Walt Disney Company

Sports and media

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Ezequiel Abal

Legal and compliance manager | MSU Energy

Energy and utilities

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Federico Ferreyra Marquesto

Argentina head of legal and legal head of territory | Cardif Insurance, Services & BNP Paribas

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Federico Vibes

Principal counsel - Spanish speaking Latin America | ESPN

Sports and media

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Federico Pagliettini

Principal counsel | The Walt Disney Company

Sports and media

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Federico Bravo

General counsel Argentina and Uruguay | MetLife Servicios

Financials

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Federico Ivan Gottlieb

Chief compliance officer - general counsel | Grupo Arcor

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Florencia Hardoy

Legal manager and compliance officer | Vista Energy

Energy and utilities

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Florencia Antonacci

Lead counsel | GE Healthcare

Healthcare

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Florencia Bottero

Corporate counsel and chief compliance officer - secretary of the board | Bioceres Crop Solutions

Healthcare

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Francisco José Porta

Associate general counsel | HSBC Bank Argentina

Financials

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Gabriela Roselló

Legal affairs director | TotalEnergies

Energy and utilities

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Gabriela Caravello

Regional legal head Latam - senior counsel and senior director | Syneos Health

Healthcare

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Gabriela Natalia Duran

Head of legal | Ank

Information technology

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Gerardo Paz

Legal and regulatory affairs director | PampaEnergía

Energy and utilities

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Germán Fernández Lahore

Vice president legal affairs | YPF

Energy and utilities

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Gloria Montaron Estrada

Legal executive director and chief intellectual property officer | Bioceres

Healthcare

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Gonzalo Videla

Executive director animal health legal – Latam region | MSD

Healthcare

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Hernan Dayen

Legal affairs director for South America Spanish speaking countries | Air Liquide

Industrials and real estate

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Ignacio Rosenfeld

Member of the board of directors and senior legal counsel | 3M

Industrials and real estate

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Ines Zerdan

Vice president legal affairs | American Express Argentina

Financials

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Inés A. Riobó

Head of legal – South Cone | Sanofi - aventis Argentina

Healthcare

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Ivana Blumensohn

Director and associate general counsel - Argentina | Procter & Gamble Argentina

Industrials and real estate

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Jacobo Cohen Imach

General counsel, senior vice president legal and public affairs | Mercado Libre

Information technology

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Javier Davila

Legal director | Abbott Laboratories Argentina

Healthcare

Javier Swiszcz

Legal and compliance director | Biosidus

Healthcare

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Johanna Andrea Medici

Head of Legal Affairs | Biosidus

Healthcare

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Jonathan Nicolas Dymant

Head of legal - Argentina | PepsiCo de Argentina

Food

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Juan Faraoni

Legal counsel South Cone | Yara Argentina

Food

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Juan Lafitte

Head of legal | Shell

Energy and utilities

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Juan Cruz Álvarez

Executive manager of legal and institutional relations | Prisma Medios de Pago

Information technology

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Julián Ferreiro

ABC legal counsel | Schlumberger

Energy and utilities

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Julieta Crouzel

Senior legal manager Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay | Unilever

Industrials and real estate

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Leonidas Castillo Carrillo

Corporate banking and treasury advisory manager | Banco Santander Rio

Financials

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Luciano Babuin

Leading legal counsel | Loma Negra CIASA

Materials and mining

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Lucila Escriña

Senior manager - corporate development | Globant

Information technology

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Lucio Maria Fabani Larrañaga

Senior legal director | Oracle Corporation

Information technology

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Marco Rizzo Jurado

Associate general counsel | Meta

Information technology

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Maria Belen Pizzoni

Legal director | Xerox Argentina

Information technology

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María Cecilia Lagomarsino

Legal and insurance manager - compliance officer CCSouth | BASF

Industrials and real estate

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Maria Cecilia Irusta

Legal director South Latam | Medtronic

Healthcare

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María Eugenia Montero

Latin America geo lead and associate general counsel | Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Information technology

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Maria Jose Van Morlegan

Legal and regulatory director | Edenor

Energy and utilities

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María Julia Escudero Mosset

Legal counsel | Codere

Hotels, restaurants and leisure

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María Mercedes Olano

Legal and compliance manager | Bank of China

Financials

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Maria Mercedes Ribero

Southern Cone senior legal manager | Nike

Consumer products

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Maria Paula Bassi

Legal affairs director | Grupo Arcor

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Mariana Chiappari

Corporate, contracts, IP and administrative affairs manager | Carrefour Argentina

Consumer products

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Mariano Juarez Goñi

General counsel | Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia

Materials and mining

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Mariano Mazur

General counsel | Grupo Perez Compac

Industrials and real estate

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Mariano Scagliarini

General counsel | Despegar.com

Information technology

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Mariel Alcoba

Head of legal and compliance South America | Boston Scientific

Healthcare

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Marina Codesal

SOCO legal director | PepsiCo de Argentina

Food

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Martin Gonzalo Vazquez Acuña

General counsel | HSBC Argentina

Financials

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Matías Giaccardi

Head of Legal, Latam | Takeda

Healthcare

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Nazarena  Miño

General counsel | Chubb Seguros Argentina

Financials

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Nicolás García Pinto

Senior counsel for Central and South America | NCR Corporation

Information technology

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Nicolas Martin Mordeglia

Chief of legal affairs and communication officer | Allkem

Materials and mining

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Nicolás Ramos Mejía

Managing counsel | Metlife Argentina and Uruguay

Insurance

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Nilton C. Huaman Navarrete

Legal manager, business and legal affairs | Televisión Federal -TELEFE

Sports and media

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Pablo Agustin Nader

Legal specialist | Banco Hipotecario

Financials

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Patricia Galarza

Legal and human resources director | ADM Agro

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Patricio Carballes

Directors of legal affairs | Laboratorios Richmond SACIF

Healthcare

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Patricio Pablo Rojo

General counsel | Globant

Information technology

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Paula Morrone

Director of legal and corporate governance affairs, South Cone | Mondelez International

Food

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Paula Fernandez Pfizenmaier

Head of IP – legal central senior manager | Mercado Libre

Information technology

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Rodrigo Frias

Legal representative | Rincon Mining

Materials and mining

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Rosario Mazzei

Corporate lawyer | Roemmers

Healthcare

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Roxana C. Larivey

Managere of the COO legal service department | Telecom Argentina

Telecommunication services

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Santiago Jose Herrera

Director legal and compliance Southern Cone Latam | MSD

Healthcare

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Santiago Luis Gini

Regional legal and compliance manager | OLX Group

Consumer products

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Santiago Patricio Deane

General counsel - Argentina and Uruguay | Zurich Argentina Group

Financials

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Sebastián López Nieto

Head of Legal | Bice Fideicomisos

Energy and utilities

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Sergio G. Gabai

General counsel | Grupo Supervielle

Financials

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Solange Kurchan

Regional legal director Southern Cone | Colgate Palmolive

Industrials and real estate

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Soledad Oubiña

Regional legal director | AbbVie

Healthcare

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Soledad Rodriguez Amaya

Legal director | Fresenius Medical Care Argentina

Healthcare

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Ubiratan Araujo

Legal and compliance director Plata region | Nestlé

Food, beverages and tobacco

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Victoria Zolezzi

Legal and compliance director | Roche Argentina

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It has been an immense honour to conduct the research for this edition of The Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Argentina 2022, which is the first after an enforced break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As lead researcher for this year’s Powerlist, I have had the privilege of speaking with many of the most outstanding in-house counsel in the country. I can undoubtedly affirm that Argentina is one of our most popular Powerlists yet, thanks to the region’s high level of engagement by in-house lawyers. Our extensive interviews have touched upon themes of diversity and inclusion, legal technology and practical advice for aspiring in-house lawyers wishing to begin a career in this industry. Among other revelations, this research reveals that Argentina, like the rest of the world, was not untouched by the pandemic. The uncertainty of the legal framework and regulations impacted the function and the world of work of in-house counsel and their respective organisations. However, they are unscathed and instead prepared for a future of driving innovation and efficiency while promoting the growth of their corporations and the country.  

Argentina stands out for its leadership position in matters related to gender equality, diversity and inclusion. Ivana Blumensohn, director and associate general counsel in Procter & Gamble, has given an idea of how general counsel can influence diversity and inclusion policies within their companies:I have the privilege of working in a company that fosters diversity and inclusion; the Argentina leadership team has a majority of female executives. This is a result of years of deliberate choices that enabled women to have the opportunity to grow in their careers. It is within our culture to respect each other and value our differences. As a general counsel, I have the possibility to analyse and comment on policies, processes and projects. I always make sure that they are aligned to our values”. Her words are echoed by Florencia Antonacci, lead counsel at GE Healthcare, who spoke in favour of leadership as an essential element to promote diversity: “It is important to lead by example: when you get the chance to build a team, build a diverse one!” 

Argentina-based general counsel are increasingly growing with regards to the implementation of legal technology tools. Some have designed their own internal systems, while others have turned to more common software for contract management and e-signatures. What is certain is that general counsel in Argentina are slowly turning to technology to drive efficiencies. As Marina Codesal, Soco legal director at PepsiCo Argentina, suggests: “technology is an ally to our work, making our day-to-day a lot easier.”  

This year’s GC Powerlist Argentina highlights the role of general counsel in overcoming challenges, promoting equality and embracing change and innovation to favour the development and growth of their organisation and country.  

I want to extend the most profound gratitude to every in-house lawyer who participated in this edition of the GC Powerlist. I am incredibly proud to be able to introduce this list of Argentina’s most outstanding, agile and acclaimed in-house lawyers. 

Sara Maggi
Research Analyst

Baker McKenzie

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We are delighted to join The Legal 500 in recognizing Argentina’s top general counsel. We are proud to present once again the GC Powerlist event in Buenos Aires to highlight and to celebrate the work that our colleagues at the leading national and multinational corporations do to navigate and manage the legal needs of their sectors and businesses.

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Complex challenges require an integrated response

The global business community is more interconnected than ever before. Opportunities and risks spill across different markets, sectors and areas of law, so a connected perspective is essential in delivering business objectives while mitigating risk.

Our integrated client solutions provide seamless advice, underpinned by deep practice and sector expertise, as well as first-rate local market knowledge. Armed with Baker McKenzie insight and foresight, business leaders can feel confident in driving growth that is both sustainable – and inclusive.

Our client solutions

  • Supply Chains

Supply chain vulnerabilities have been widely exposed in the face of the global pandemic and geopolitical volatility. In response, business leaders are seeking to diversify their networks while maintaining efficiency, embracing innovative technologies and staying abreast of new ESG standards. In the face of these challenging legal and operational interdependencies, a holistic approach is imperative to strengthen and transform supply chains for the future.

  • Strategic Transactions

Strategic transactions capitalize on opportunity while minimizing risk. In an increasingly complex and quickly evolving landscape, success hinges on the right combination of global and local expertise, to allow dealmakers to tackle legal and commercial issues before they arise. The right knowhow and an innovative mind-set drives seamless and efficient cross-border transactions – and delivers value throughout the deal cycle and beyond.

  • Digital Transformation

Ongoing digital transformation is key to success for organizations in all sectors. It can take many guises – from leveraging particular technologies, to improving a specific function or even overhauling entire business models. Successful transformation requires the right insight to identify legal risks and opportunities and cut through the tech hype. And it requires the right foresight – to anticipate and navigate changes to the complex regulatory environment.

  • Workforce Redesign

Flexibility is currency in the new working world. Organizations and employees alike are eager to capitalize on the opportunities offered by technological advancement and the paradigm shifts in working culture. Embracing new ways of working means managing uncertainty – with questions arising in complex areas of employment, tax, data, compliance and IP law. Formulating the right answers to those questions can protect businesses from challenge by authorities, employees and other stakeholders – while allowing them to build a flexible future for their organization.

  • Sustainability

Sustainability is a prominent consideration for investors, employees, customers and stakeholders.  Organizations are at different stages of their journeys, from identifying risks, to establishing and evolving sustainable practices, to making pivotal investments and complying with changing regulation.

  • Energy Transition

The transition to a carbon-neutral economy will leave no sector untouched. The urgent strategic, operational and reputational challenges are considerable, but so are the opportunities for growth. With the right guidance, energy producers, investors and users can harness the power of transformation.

We have assembled a team of lawyers that is truly first class. They are experts in their industries, practice areas, and work tirelessly to provide you with the excellent legal advice that has characterized our firm for 40 years here in Buenos Aires.

We thank our clients for trusting us and it is a great honour to recognize the work that all of you perform as general counsel. Your commitment to excellence inspires us daily to continue going above-and-beyond for the people and communities we serve.

We look forward to continuing to develop great work together, tackling new challenges, and helping you navigate this complex business world.

Thank you,

Adolfo Durañona

Managing Partner

GC Powerlist: Argentina 2022

The Legal 500 travelled to Buenos Aires to launch the 2022 edition of the GC Powerlist: Argentina. GCs gathered together at the Alvear Palace Hotel. The Legal 500’s selection of the leading in-house counsel in the country was based on an extensive list of nominations and a long period of independent research and interviews.

It has been so good to be back in Argentina after the imposed hiatus of the pandemic. Alongside key Legal 500 partners and highly ranked firm Baker McKenzie, we invited in-house counsel in the country to enjoy a drinks and canapes reception. It has been an excellent chance to network with peers and talk about the future of the industry and best practices.

Guests were welcomed by Sara Maggi’s speech, lead researcher for The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Argentina, who warmly congratulated the general counsel featured in the list for their outstanding achievements and skillset. The event has then seen a speech made by Adolfo Duranona, managing partner of Baker McKenzie’s Buenos Aires. He has spoken about the future of the industry and the pivotal role that general counsel have nowadays in their companies.

The event was an enormous success. We look forward to going back to Argentina next year!