Cristián Francos* is a lawyer from the Argentine Republic specializing in international litigation, complex financial disputes and alternative dispute resolution, as well as investigations and white-collar defense.
Mr. Francos provides general counsel to foreign clients, focusing on matters relating to individuals and corporations in Latin America. He has defended an Argentine corporation in a breach of contract litigation related to a technology transfer agreement in a Delaware court and also has represented almost three hundred investors against one of the largest international financial companies in an effort to recover funds diverted in relation with the Madoff fraud. He assisted one of the largest Argentine banks in the recovery of funds from the Lehman Brothers liquidation, assisted one of the largest Argentine business conglomerates in a dispute with a hedge fund arising from the Madoff fraud and also represented one of the most important airport operators worldwide in a commercial arbitration related to the duty-free shops business.
Mr. Francos currently heads the firm's Buenos Aires office. He previously spent six years with the largest law firm in Argentina, acted as the Chief of Staff to a head member of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, and practiced as a foreign attorney with another prestigious U.S. law firm. Mr. Francos' native language is Spanish.
*Admitted to practice only in Buenos Aires; not engaged in the practice of law in the District of Columbia
In the News
· Lawyers believe they will Sue Argentinean Companies over Madoff
· Nationalization Feeds Griesa's Suspicions
· Suing the Giant
· The Americans Come Back but Not to Compete
Publications, Presentations and Events
· "Judge Griesa's Ruling in NML Capital: A U.S. Judge Wades Deep Into the Argentine Political System"
· "The El Paso Ruling and its Effect on the Use of §1782 in Private International Arbitration Proceedings"
· "Is Argentina the Next Hub of Money Laundering and what are the Consequences for International Business?"
· "What Can Madoff Investors do to Maximize the Recovery of Their Assets?"
· "Insider Trading in Argentina: The Legal Framework, Enforcement, International Cooperation & Selected Case Studies"
· "Potential Implications of the Lehman Brothers Insolvency for Latin American Financial Institutions"
Professional Affiliations
· Colegio de Abogados de la Capital Federal, (Buenos Aires Bar)
· International Bar Association
Past Professional Experience
· White & Case LLP, Washington D.C., Foreign Attorney
· Chief of Staff for Representative Martín Borrelli, City of Buenos Aires Legislature
· Marval, O Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Attorney