Founded in 1936, Argentine agricultural company Cresud has a long established presence in the country with a significant farmland portfolio. With a developing business abroad, the company’s legal team is tasked with guiding Cresud’s expansion in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. In its legal team, legal manager Maximiliano Venditti Castro has played a key role since joining in March 2010. Together their work on Cresud’s US$515m acquisition and consolidation of IDBD Corp, one of the largest holding companies in Israel, gained industry recognition. And with Cresud being the only company in its industry to be listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, the legal team is also credited for having a multidisciplinary skillset capable of meeting unique demands.