Mr Enrique Cristian Fox > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Allende & Brea
Maipú 1300, Piso 11, C1006ACT
Argentina

Work Department

Commercial and Corporate Law. Bankruptcy and Restructuring. Arbitration & Mediation. Family Law.

Position

Partner. A specialist in commercial and corporate law, he has worked on a number of complex matters, advising local and international firms on the restructuring of debts, the sale and purchase of bankrupt companies and similar cases. He has also been involved in solving corporate conflicts including cases taken to independent arbitration.

Career

He worked in the National Civil Law Courts (1989-1993) and in different law firms in Buenos Aires, specializing in commercial matters, up to the time he rejoined the National Courts as Secretary in charge of Secretariat #8, in the National Court of First Instance (Commercial) #4 (1998-2003). He joined Allende & Brea in 2003 and was named partner of the firm in December 2005.

Languages

He speaks English and Spanish.

Memberships

He is a member of the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires.

Education

Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1993, LLM in Business Law, Economics and Business Administration school of Buenos Aires (ESEADE), 1998.

Lawyer Rankings

Argentina > Bankruptcy and restructuring

(Leading individuals)

Cristian Fox – Allende & Brea

Allende & Brea’s multidisciplinary team represents corporate debtors in reorganisation proceedings and out-of-court restructurings in Argentina, and is also retained by creditors for support on reorganisation and liquidation proceedings, creditor committee-matters, the acquisition of bankrupt companies, foreclosure of securities, and other related issues. The practice is co-lead by experienced bankruptcy and restructuring partner Cristian Fox; disputes specialist David Gurfinkel and M&A and real estate partner Diego Botana.

Argentina > Dispute resolution

Allende & Brea stands out for its track record in class action suits, particularly in the insurance and financial services sectors, and is also known for handling complex environmental claims and shareholder and commercial conflicts. Antitrust and IP-related litigation are other areas of notable expertise. Experienced commercial litigation arbitration lawyer David Gurfinkel leads the practice alongside Cristian Fox, who regularly assists commercial judges on complex shareholder conflicts and has served as arbitrator in a number of commercial disputes. Senior associate Daiana Mascheroni is noted; moreover, the team has been bolstered with a cluster of associate hires over the last 18 months.