Practice Expertise
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Capital Markets
- Energy
- General Corporate Advice
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Capital Markets
- Energy
- General Corporate Advice
- Mergers & Acquisitions View More
WSG Practice Industries
WSG Leadership
- Mining Group - Member
Profile
Roberto A. Fortunati is a partner at Beccar Varela and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. He re-joined the firm in 2010, with the Fortunati & Asociados merger. He heads the firm's Natural Resources Department and co-heads the Banking & Financial Institutions and M&A departments. His main practice areas are banking & financial institutions, mergers & acquisitions and project finance. He is a recognized expert in the mining, energy and oil & gas industries. He has also acted as consultant to The World Bank on insolvency matters.
He began his career as in-house counsel of Amoco Argentina Oil Company. In 1986, he joined Beccar Varela, where he was a partner until 2001, when he joined Citigroup (Argentina) as General Counsel. In 2003, he founded Fortunati & Asociados, which merged with Beccar Varela in 2010.
He began his career as in-house counsel of Amoco Argentina Oil Company. In 1986, he joined Beccar Varela, where he was a partner until 2001, when he joined Citigroup (Argentina) as General Counsel. In 2003, he founded Fortunati & Asociados, which merged with Beccar Varela in 2010.
Languages
Spanish, English and French.
Birth Information
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 18, 1956.
Education
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Lawyer, 1979).
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Capital Markets
- Energy
- General Corporate Advice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Professional Career
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
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