Hugo Quevedo

LL.B./J.D., Universidad de Buenos Aires (1987); LL.M (Master in Law), London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, United Kingdom (1995). He attended courses at the Queen Mary & Westfield College of the University of London, London (1995) and at the University of Dundee, Scotland (1995).

Private Practice: Quevedo Abogados (2006--); Klein & Franco, Partner (1996-2006); Muñoz de Toro & Quevedo, Partner (1991-1994); Brons & Salas, Associate (1990-1991). He has acted as arbitrator, counsel to parties and expert witness in international investment treaty arbitrations under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. He has advised the General Superintendency of the Sector Regulatory System (SIRESE) of Bolivia (2006) and has acted as advisor to the Argentine Secretary of Energy (1996).

Public Office: Counsel, Legal and Technical Secretariat to the President of the Argentine Republic, (1988-1989); Director General of Organization, Secretariat of Civil Service of the President of the Argentine Republic (1989); Honorary Advisor to the Secretary of Civil Service of the President of the Argentine Republic (1990-1991); Advisor to the Prosecutor of the Federal Administration, (1991-1992).

Academy: Professor of Financial Law at the Masters in Business Law of the Universidad de San Andrés (2006--); Professor of International Business Transactions, ESEADE (Escuela Superior de Economía y Administración) (1999--); Professor of International Business Transactions, Universidad de Palermo (1999-2003); Assistant and Visiting Professor of Administrative Law, Universidad de Buenos Aires (1987-1989) and Universidad Católica Argentina (1990-1992; 1996-2000).

Memberships: Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA), Dallas, USA; International Bar Association, Member of the Legal Practice Division and of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law; Member of the Colegio de Abogados de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

Awards: Recipient, British Council -British Foreign and Commonwealth Office- Antorchas Foundation Award (1994); Recipient, INTAL, IDB, Research Award (1986); Recipient, Universidad de Buenos Aires Research Award (1987).

Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.

Practice Areas: Hydrocarbons, Energy and Natural Resources Law; Competition and Antitrust Law; Administrative and Environmental Law; Arbitration; Financial Law, Capital Markets, Project and Corporate Finance; Commercial Law; Corporate Law, Corporate Conflicts, Mergers and Acquisitions.

E-mail: hquevedo@qvda.com.ar.