Bruchou & Funes de Rioja appoints two new Partners and two Expert Consultants  

April 5, 2024

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners and two consultants.
Lucila Tagliaferro is appointed Partner specialising in Corporate Labour Law and Nicolás Dulce is appointed Partner specialising in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Energy.
Andrea Callegari becomes Expert Consultant in the Customs and Foreign Trade Department, and Pablo Crimer, as Expert Consultant and Head of the Environmental Law Department.

They are all professionals with an outstanding and fruitful career within the Firm.

Lucila Tagliaferro
Lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in labour law, she joined the firm as an associate in 2007. Lucila has extensive experience in contract structuring, as well as in the management of complex transactions including start-ups, negotiation and restructuring of labour forces, advice on M&A transactions, due diligence and audits, among others, both local and international. As of this appointment, Lucila, in addition to continuing with her aforementioned labour practice, will be in charge of the Compensation, Benefits and Social Security sector of the firm.

Nicolás Dulce
Nicolás Dulce joined the firm as an associate in 2013, the year of his graduation. He specialises in corporate law, with extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions and general corporate advice (including large listed corporations). As part of his transactional background, Nicolás has more than ten years of specialisation in complex matters in the energy sector (both oil and gas and electric power), accompanying the Firm’s main clients in this sector. Between 2018 and 2019 he worked as an international associate in the M&A department of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York), and in 2020 he obtained an LL.M. from Stanford University (California), specialising in Corporate Governance and Practice.

Andrea Callegari
Andrea joined the firm in 2015 as an associate in the firm’s Customs & Trade Department, specialising in complex customs advice and litigation. She has more than 17 years of experience in the design and planning of foreign trade transactions in the most diverse industries (energy, mining, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fruit, among others). In recent years, he has excelled in foreign exchange advice in relation to customs operational problems, and the control regime of import payments and/or export collections. Between 2009 and 2011 he completed a Master’s Degree in Tax Law at the Universidad Católica Argentina, and in 2013 he completed a postgraduate course in Customs Law at the Law School of the Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Pablo Crimer
Pablo has more than 17 years of experience advising companies on environmental law matters. He joined the Firm in 2015, and leads the Environmental Law practice, as well as our ESG Platform for Climate Action and Sustainable Business. She has outstanding experience in a wide range of environmental law matters (from environmental liability analysis and prevention, audits, to complex project development). He handles environmental matters in administrative and judicial proceedings. He specialises in environmental issues related to complex businesses (joint ventures, M&As, project finance, etc.). He also develops compliance programmes and in-house training. In 2010 he obtained an LL.M. from Columbia University. He has been a lecturer in his speciality at the Universidad de San Andrés (undergraduate and master’s degree) since 2014.
Commenting on these appointments Hugo Bruzone, member of the board of Bruchou & Funes de Rioja, said: "The promotion of our associates is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to excellence and quality service to our clients. Lucila and Nicolás, as well as Andrea and Pablo, are professionals with a long career within the firm, who fully share our values".

Rodrigo Funes de Rioja, member of the board of directors, said: "These appointments reaffirm Bruchou & Funes de Rioja’s vocation to detect, develop and promote the best talent, and to continue to be the best option for the most outstanding professionals in the market to develop their professional careers in the different specialities we are dedicated to.

Liban Kusa, board member and head of tax, said: "Each of them has solid experience in their respective areas, bringing technical expertise and interpersonal skills to meet the legal demands of our clients. From their beginnings as young lawyers, they have demonstrated with their commitment and professionalism to be a great contribution to the consolidation of our firm. All of them are highly recognised by our clients as lawyers of reference in their respective specialities. We are proud to accompany them to occupy positions of greater leadership in the firm and in the market".

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is recognised as a leading law firm in Argentina, providing its clients with highly specialised and value-added legal services. With a multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive coverage in all practice areas required to do business in Argentina, our firm distinguishes itself by offering innovative, sophisticated and adaptable legal advice to the changing challenges of the business world.

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