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Francisco Javier Romano

Partner · Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen

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About

Partner and Head of the Energy Department at Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen since February 2018, with more than 25 years' experience in the Argentina and Latin America energy and financial sectors. He combines extensive in‑house counsel experience at major oil and gas companies (Bridas, Pan American Energy, Chevron) with transactional and regulatory work, including a leading role in the YPF‑Chevron Loma Campana unconventional project in Vaca Muerta.

Practice areas

EnergyOil & GasBanking & FinanceInternational ArbitrationCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

Oil & GasUnconventional resources (Vaca Muerta)Energy project developmentEnergy regulatory and government affairsTransactional and corporate workIn‑house counsel / legal managementLatin America energy marketsInternational arbitration

Education

  • Law Degree, University of Buenos Aires School of Law (1990) — graduated with honors
  • LLM, Banking and Finance Law, King’s College London (2001) — With Merit; Chevening Award for Higher Studies in the UK

Languages

SpanishEnglishFrenchItalianRussian