Marcelo den Toom

Marcelo den Toom heads the Competition Law practice and is a partner in the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

His competition law experience focuses on investigations into anticompetitive practices, internal audits and preventive advice. He also has a strong track record in mergers and acquisitions, specialising in coordinating due diligenceprocesses, drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements and related documents, and advising on corporate and contractual matters.

In 1998 and 1999, Marcelo worked as a foreign associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (New York) and Haynes & Boone (Houston). He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2000. From 2014 to 2017, he served as co-chair of the International Antitrust Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law.

Marcelo has also shared his expertise as a professor at several renowned universities in Argentina. He is the author of books and chapters on competition law and anticompetitive practices, including «Competition Law in Argentina» (2012, Wolters Kluwer).

Education

• Universidad de Belgrano
• Law degree, 1993 University of Illinois
• School of Law, first semester 1992 University of Michigan
• Master of Laws, 1998 Universidad Torcuato di Tella
• Specialisation in microeconomics, 2009