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IGNACIO M. MEGGIOLARO

Partner

Buenos Aires

(+54 11) 2150 9779

Ignacio is a lawyer with more than 15 years of experience advising domestic and international companies across various industries. He has participated in numerous M&A transactions, issuances of convertible and non-convertible debt, syndicated loans, project finance transactions, and investment rounds. He has strong regulatory experience and has advised financial institutions, banks, and fintech companies. He is recognized by international publications as a leading lawyer in Banking and Finance, Fintech, Compliance, and Corporate & M&A.

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English and Portuguese.

EDUCATION

ETHICS & COMPLIANCE INSTITUTE (ECI), United States
Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance Certification, 2019.

UNIVERSIDAD DEL CEMA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Certificate in Ethics & Compliance, 2014.

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Master's Degree in Law and Business, 2011.

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lawyer. Graduated with honors, 2007.

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, SCHOOL OF LAW, Leeds, United Kingdom
Study Abroad Program, 2006.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner at MHR | Martinez de Hoz & Rueda (Buenos Aires, 2026 - present).
Founding Partner at MBPartners | Abogados (Buenos Aires, 2016-2026).
Legal Director at Puente (Buenos Aires, 2016).
Regional Compliance Manager Latin America South at Fresenius Medical Care (Buenos Aires, 2015).
Legal & Compliance Manager at Pampa Energía (Buenos Aires, 2008-2015).
International Associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton (New York, 2013-2014).
Associate at Bruchou & Funes de Rioja (Buenos Aires, 2005-2008).

ACADEMIA

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor of Corporate Governance in Postgraduate Degree in Business Law (2018 – present).

Latest publications and events:

Insider Trading. "Non-prohibition" as a regulatory alternative. El Derecho (ED 270, 2016).

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and IFLR1000 for its Banking & Finance, Fintech, Corporate & M&A and Compliance practice.
In 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, Latin Lawyer and the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice of the New York Bar Association recognized MBPartners | Abogados -co-founded by Ignacio- as "Probono Leading Lights".
In 2024, MBPartners | Abogados – co-founded by Ignacio – was recognized as "DEI Firm of the Year" at the Social Impact Americas Awards, held in New York.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Member of the Board of Directors of the Diversity and Inclusion Commission of the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association.
Pro bono advice to the Argentine LGBT Chamber of Commerce (CCGLAR) and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

PRO BONO

Co-author of the Argentine chapter of The "Anti-Corruption Assessment in Latin America" coordinated by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice of the New York City Bar (2020 – present).