Principal Contact: Sebastian Garcia Menendez
Partner at Garcia Menendez-Abogados
Education: PhD in Legal and Social Sciences (thesis graded as outstanding) of the Argentine Pontifical Catholic University (2004)
Graduated in Law and Business Administration in the Pontifical University of Comillas (I.C.A.D.E.), Madrid 1996
Granted the Erasmus Scholarship by the Economic European Community to attend the third year of both courses of study at the Libera Universita Internazionale Degli Studi Sociali (L.U.I.S.S.), Rome (1993/ 1994)
High School Education at the San Jose del Parque School, Madrid (Marist Brothers)
Elementary School Education at the Champagnat School, Buenos Aires (Marist Brothers)
Languages known: Spanish, English, Italian, French, Portuguese and German
Specialization: Commercial Law, Corporate, International Trade and M&As
Publication: Wrote the first book of “Unfair Competition” in Argentina
Wrote several articles for scientific and journalistic publications
Experience: Broad experience in Commercial Law, Corporate, International Trade and M&As
Expert in Antitrust and unfair competition
Has been in charge of compliance in four markets and of the affairs of the general secretary of the most important international listed company of Argentina
Carried out the first successful “squeeze-out” (delisting) of Argentina
Has been in charge of antitrust department of Bruchou, Fernandez Madero, Lombardi and Mitrani
Has been involved in local and international M&As
Worked in Estudio O’ Farrell (1998-2002) and Estudio Bruchou, Fernandez Madero, Lombarda and Mitrani (2002-2005)
Was partner at Hernandez & Garcia Menendez-Estudio de Abogados (2005-2007)
Invited professor of the business law pre-master at the Argentine Pontifical Catholic University, the Torcuato Di Tella University, the UCES, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rosario and the Siglo XXI University of Cordoba