Patricia López Aufranc > Marval O’Farrell Mairal > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Marval O’Farrell Mairal
AV LEANDRO N ALEM 882
C1001AAQ CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
Argentina

Work Department

International Trade / Banking & Finance

Position

Her practice has focused on international financial and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, anti-dumping investigations, and a wide range of business contracts.

Career

Patricia joined Marval as a partner in 1987. Since August 2017 she is of counsel within the firm. Before joining the firm she worked for The First National Bank of Boston, in Boston, from 1985 until 1986. She also worked for the law firm of Klein & Mairal from 1979 until 1984 and for the Office Juridique Français et International in Paris between 1978 and 1979.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Memberships

Presently she is vice-president of the Business Law Commission of the Buenos Aires Bar Association as is a member of the International Bar Association and chair of the Corporations Commission of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA). She was a founding member and chair of the Argentine Forum of Executive Women (FAME).

Education

She graduated from the Law School of the University of Buenos Aires in 1975. She also obtained a Diplôme Supérieur in Corporate Law from the School of Law of the University of Paris II (Panthéon) in 1977 and a Master in Laws (LL.M.) from the Law School of Harvard University in 1985.

Lawyer Rankings

Argentina > International trade and customs

(Hall of Fame)

Patricia López AufrancMarval O’Farrell Mairal

Working closely with the firm’s tax, litigation, administrative, and criminal law practices, Marval O’Farrell Mairal is relied upon by international companies and government authorities for its broad expertise across international trade and customs matters, including WTO-related tax issues, customs valuation disputes, and cases involving corruption and smuggling. Its broad service offering also covers anti-dumping investigations, market access guidance, sanctions affecting importers and exporters, foreign exchange controls and litigation. The ‘very clever and pragmatic’ Pablo Gayol, noted for his strong track record in large anti-dumping investigations, leads the practice alongside customs expert Juan Pablo Rothschild. Patricia López Aufranc, an international trade veteran with significant experience in anti-dumping cases, and Horacio García Prieto, a reference for customs claims and customs law in general, are other noteworthy practitioners. Customs law specialist Juan Martín Sanz and María Julia Schmit, who excels in litigation and customs regulations, stand out at the associate level.