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Philip Morris International’s presence in Argentina dates back to 1965, when it bought a controlling stake in Massalin Particulares (then known as Massalin & Celasco). Today the company is the leading tobacco business in Argentina, employing approximately 2,600 employees in seven locations across the country. Predominantly selling its two main brands – Philip Morris and Marlboro – the company operates two cigarette manufacturing plants, as well as tobacco leaf processing plants and a national tobacco warehouse in Argentina. Federico Brandt heads the legal team that supports the affairs of Philip Morris across these diverse locations in Argentina, as well as in Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Praised for his ‘outstanding’ work in corporate governance, transactional and competition law, Brandt is among the most experienced lawyers in the Argentinian consumer products sector. Brandt’s work to protect Philip Morris against complex litigation is of particular importance as the company struggles to maintain its market share amidst a dramatic contraction in the total cigarette market in Argentina.