MAYMORE.COM.AR - Key Persons


Alejandro Garcia Hervás

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
His practice has focused on Labor and Social Security Law and he has specialized in providing advice to different types of businesses on labor law, be it mergers and acquisitions, employee transferal, restructuring of staff or termination agreements for key employees. Alejandro has actively participated in judicial and administrative litigation, having extensive knowledge of labor procedural law. He has extensive experience in collective labor law and has participated actively in negotiating labor collective bargaining agreements with union bodies and in negotiating and solving collective conflicts while representing the firm's clients. Alejandro has more than 20 years of experience in this practice area. Prior to joining the firm, Alejandro worked at Lisola & Asociados 1988/1995, and Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal 1995/2018. He graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1989. He has given many speeches, courses, dissertations and seminars on his specialization.

Ana C. Schaffner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Ana C. Schaffner graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), in 2005. In 2010, she obtained a master's degree in Bankruptcy at such university. Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, she worked at Argentine law firm Lorenti, from 2006 through 2017. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Debt Restructuring and Bankruptcy, and Litigation and Arbitration. She has Corporate and Commercial law, Corporate Conflict, Labor law, Heritage & Family Planning, and Real Estate experience. She has been a visiting professor at the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires, from 2014 through 2016. She speaks Spanish and English.

Carlos M. Barberis

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Carlos M. Barberis graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ), in 2002. In 2013, he obtained a certificate in Personal Inssurance and Work Risk at Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI). Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, he worked at Grupo Infotel España, Axesor Argentina Division, from 2000 through 2003; Unión Tranviarios Automotor, from 2005 until 2009; Gas Natural Fenosa, from 2008 until 2009; and Argentine law firms De Diego y Asociados, from 2009 until 2012; Segal, Turner & Asociados, from 2012 until 2013; and once again at De Diego y Asociados, from 2013 through 2017. He specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Labor law. He has Litigation and Arbitration, Debt Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Corporate Conflict, and M&A experience. He speaks Spanish and English.

Caterina Schwarzkopf

Caterina Schwarzkopf graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Belgrano (UB), in 2014. Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, she worked at Argentine law firms Mitrani Caballero Ojam & Ruiz Moreno, from 2016 to 2017; and Bulló Abogados, from 2017 through 2018. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law. She has Labor law experience. She speaks Spanish, English and German.

Cecilia Remiro Valcárcel

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
Cecilia Remiro Valcárcel is one of +MayerRemiro's founding partners. She graduated with honors from the School of Law of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, in 1995. In Argentina, she obtained her degree at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Before founding +MayerRemiro, she developed her career at Spanish law firm Uría Menéndez, where she started in Madrid, in 1997. In 2003, she became director of its Argentine subsidiary, until 2011. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law, M&A, Venture Capital, Project Finance, Energy and Resources, Administrative and Regulatory law, and Arbitration. She has led numerous and important national and international transactions, and is a Board member of the Argentine subsidiaries of a number of multinational companies.

Emiliano Blanco Romero

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Emiliano Blanco Romero is a law student at the school of law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) (expected graduation date: 2020). He speaks Spanish and English.

Florencia Souse

Job Titles:
  • Associate
She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law. She speaks Spanish and English, and has Hebrew knowledge. fs@maymore.com.ar

Johanna L. Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Johanna L. Cohen graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), in 2018. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Litigation, Corporate and Commercial, Labor law, Family law, and Consumer protection. She speaks Spanish, English and has Hebrew knowledge.

Jorge C. Mayer

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
Jorge C. Mayer is one of +MayerRemiro's founding partners. He graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), in 1996. In 2003, he earned his LL.M. with honors from the School of Law of Northwestern University (Chicago). Before founding +MayerRemiro, he worked as an associate at Argentine law firm Marval, O´Farrell & Mairal, from 1998 through 2010. He specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals in Corporate and Commercial law, M&A, Real Estate, Corporate Conflict, Competition law, and Restructurings. He has a recognized expertise on real estate and urban developments, shopping mall structuring and expansion of well-known retail companies, and has Agribusiness, High Tech, Family Office and Heritage & Family Planning experience.

Juan Manuel Orquín Strassburger

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Juan Manuel Orquin Strassburger graduated from the School of Law of Universidad del Salvador (USAL), in 1998. Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, he worked at the Public Defendant Office of the government of the City of Buenos Aires, from 1995 through 1998; Argentine law firm Marval, O´Farrell & Mairal, from 1999 through 2010; Philip Morris International, from 2007 through 2008; Argentina supermarket chain COTO CICSA, in 2011; and Argentine Law firm Segal, Turner & Asociados, from 2011 through 2013. He specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate Conflict, Administrative and Regulatory law, Debt Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Corporate and Commercial, and Competition law. He has a recognized expertise on complex litigation, representation and distribution matters, reorganizations, risk analysis, and due diligence processes. He has been a professor of "Private Law", at the School of Law of Universidad de Palermo (UP), from 2007 through 2008. He speaks Spanish and English.

Julia A. Lacava

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Julia A. Lacava graduated with honors from the School of Law of Universidad del Salvador (USAL), in 2002. In 2008, she participated in a Mining Law Short Course at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Foundation, in the US. In 2009, she obtained a certificate in Mining Management at Universidad Austral (UA). Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, she worked at Argentine law firms Marval, O´Farrell & Mairal, from 2003 until 2008; Cabanellas, Etchebarne & Kelly, from 2008 through 2012; and Sigal, from 2015 through 2017. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law, and Energy and Resources (mining). She has M&A, Arbitration, Corporate Conflict, and Administrative and Regulatory Law experience. She has fulfilled all requisites to obtain her enrollment as mediator in the City of Buenos Aires. She speaks Spanish and English.

María Belén Vázquez

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
María Belén Vázquez is a law student at the school of law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) (expected graduation date: 2019). She focuses on Corporate and Commercial, and Real Estate. She speaks Spanish, English and German.

María Michel

Job Titles:
  • Associate
María Michel graduated from the School of Law of Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), in 2013. Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, she worked at Argentine law firms Cabanellas, Etchebarne & Kelly, from 2011 through 2012; and Marval O´Farrell & Mairal, from 2013 through 2014. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law, and Real Estate. She has Litigation, Labor law and intellectual property experience. She speaks Spanish and English.

Máximo Mochkovsky

Job Titles:
  • Representative

Silvia M. Sayar

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Silvia M. Sayar graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), in 1992. In 2001, she obtained a master's degree in Law & Economy at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT); in 2005, a master's degree in Corporate Law and International Contracts at Universidad Austral (UA); and in 2007, a master's degree in Energy at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Prior to joining +MayerRemiro, she was Chief Legal Officer at Loma Negra, where she worked from 1986 through 2014, and Ferrosur Roca, from 2010 through 2014; and worked at Argentine law firm Rozanski, in 2016. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies and individuals on Corporate and Commercial law. She is experienced in Administrative and Regulatory law; Banking and Finance, and Capital Markets; Corporate Conflict; Energy and Resources; Project Finance; M&A; and Debt Restructuring. She speaks Spanish and English, and has Portuguese knowledge.