Estudio Gabriel Macchiavello
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With unrivalled bench depth, Estudio Gabriel Macchiavello is adept at navigating regulatory, transactional and contentious environmental issues. The team is co-led by firm managing partner Hugo Bunge, an authority on environmental litigation and administrative proceedings, and Pedro Zambrano, who has been involved in high-stakes environmental disputes for over three decades. The wider team includes Juliana Salvucci, who plays a key role in environmental conflicts with administrative, civil, and criminal dimensions; Belén Counduros, who advises corporates on securing environmental permits, licences and authorisations; and Ramón Santamarina, whose niche lies in environmental insurance and liability matters. Further specialist expertise is provided by Florencia Borsani, who is highly capable in toxic tort cases; and Andrea Karina Gonda, who focuses on environmental audits, compliance assessments and governance frameworks. The team also benefits from the support of experienced senior associates Carolina Barzi (environmental compliance reviews and risk management), and Bruno Pileggi (environmental disputes and regulatory enforcement).
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Key clients
YPF
Exxon Mobil, Total Austral, Wintershall, CGC
Work highlights
Representing a major energy company in a high-profile environmental lawsuit concerning historical contamination of surface water and sediments in a watercourse adjacent to Argentina’s largest oil refinery in Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province. The claim seeks the implementation of remediation measures, with defendants including YPF, the National Government and other petrochemical companies.


