Ignacio María Sammartino

Ignacio María Sammartino
+ 54 11 4515 9212
sammartinoi@jpof.com.ar
Practice Areas
Ignacio María is one of the founding partners of JP O' Farrell Abogados. His practice areas
include Corporate Law, Business Transactions and Reorganizations, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Commercial Law, Antitrust Law and Real Estate.
He actively participated in numerous international and local large-scale transactions. He
participates in many associations and chambers, namely: Cámara de Comercio ArgentinoAmericana (American-Argentinean Chamber of Commerce), IDEA, Colegio de Abogados de la
Ciudad de Buenos Aires (International Bar Association), Cámara de Sociedades Anónimas
(Corporations Chamber).
In many cases, he participated in committees that were formed to prompt amendments in
local regulations to improve the business conditions for the normal activity of local and
multinational companies.
Education
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1997. LL.M. Degree from the Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
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1994. Program of Instruction for Lawyers at Harvard University.
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1991. Lawyer. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, School of Law.
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He attended numerous courses in foreign and local academic institutions on a wide range
of legal areas (Environmental Law, Labor, Customs, International Taxation, Antitrust, etc.).
Professional Experience
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2005. Currently: JP O'Farrell Abogados
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1999-2005. Estudio O'Farrell - Senior Associate
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1997-1999. Negri, Teijeiro & Incera - Associate
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1991-1997. Du Pont Argentina – Attorney
Academic Experience
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2004. Lecturer on Mergers and Spin Offs in Public Companies.Universidad Católica
Argentina, 2004.
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2004. Lecturer on Directors Responsibility and Duties. IDEA.
Languages
Spanish, English.
Publication
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He has published numerous articles and contributed to handbooks on a varied of legal
topics:
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Tax On Transaction - 2010/11 - Practical Law. Argentine Chapter co-author with Martín
Yannielli and Augusto Mancinelli.
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Corporate Governance 2009. Board Structures & Directors' Duties Argentine Chapter coauthor with Ignacio Sammartino. Getting the Deal Through.
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Tax Volume 2: Tax on finance Transactions 2008/09 Argentine Chapter co-author with
Martín Yannielli and Ana Jauregui. Practical Law Company, PLC Cross-border Handbooks.
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Corporate Governance and Director's Duties 2008/09. Argentine Chapter co-author with
Ignacio Sammartino. Practical Law Company, PLC Cross-border Handbooks.
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Mergers and Acquisitions 2007/08. Argentine Chapter co-author with Ignacio
Sammartino. Practical Law Company, PLC Cross-border Handbooks.
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Corporate Real Estate 2006/07. Argentine Chapter co-author with Gonzalo Ballester.
Practical Law Company, PLC Cross-border Handbooks.
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Corporate Governance and Director's Duties 2006. Argentine Chapter co-author with
Ignacio Sammartino. Global Counsel Handbooks.

Corporate Governance and Director's Duties 2005". Argentine Chapter co-author with
Ignacio Sammartino. Global Counsel Handbooks.
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