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Roberto Durrieu is a Doctor of Law (DPhil in Law) from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Juridical Science from the Catholic University of Argentina. In addition, he has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Law from the University of Duke School of Law;and he received the title of lawyer from the Catholic University of Argentina.

Professional Experience: Dr. Durrieu provides legal advice in highly complex litigation, in the areas of corporate criminal law, tax penal, hazardous waste, foreign exchange, fraud and asset recovery, corruption prevention and money laundering, extradition & international cooperation, cybercrime, corporate governance and criminal matters in general. He intervened as a professional in many of the most relevant and complex criminal matters in the region, assisting individuals, companies, the national state and foreign states.

He worked in criminal justice and federal criminal justice from 1994 to 1998 and as an associate lawyer for the Beccar Varella Firm (1999-2001) and the Holland & Knight Firm (Miami, 2002). He was a member of Estudio Durrieu SC from March 2002 to December 2017; forming part of its steering committee from 2011 onwards.

He was also an advisor to public and private organizations in matters of international and economic criminal law (for example, the International Monetary Fund, Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation and the Ministry of Justice of the Nation). His experience in litigation in criminal matters, includes all instances of the criminal process; both in the local, federal and international or regional jurisdiction (Chamber of Criminal Cassation of the Nation, Supreme Court of Justice and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights)./p>

Academic activity He teaches postgraduate courses in criminal law, criminal business and tax, anti-laundering and corruption and constitutional criminal, of the University of Buenos Aires (2012-), Universidad Austral (2011-), Universidad Católica Argentina (2006- ), Torcuato Di Tella University (2017-) ESEADE (2006-2007).

He participated as an exhibitor in more than 60 conferences in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America. He published five books and more than 60 academic articles. In particular, he is the author of the books: “Lavado de Dinero en la Argentina” (Lexis Nexis, 2006); “Business Crimes in Argentina and Latin-America” (Ad-Hoc, 2007), “Re-thinking Money Laundering Offences: A Global Comparative-Analysis”(Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2013), “La ganancia económica del delito” (Marcial Pons, 2017) y “Gobierno corporativo y derecho criminal” (Ad-Hoc, in print).

Awards and designations:Among his merits, Dr. Durrieu received the “Best Legal Book” Award in 2007 and 2014, granted by the Inter-American Federation of Lawyers, and in 2010 he was appointed Counsel of the International Criminal Court. His professional work in the specialty “Business Crimes” and “Fraud & Asset Recovery” have been highlighted several times by the publishers “Who is Who Legal”, “Latin Lawyer”, “Chambers & Partners” and “Opening”.

Memberships: He is a member of the International Bar Association (Elected in charge of Latin American affairs of the Criminal Law Committe for the period 2010 – 2013); and from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), with an approved anti-fraud license (Texas, 2007). He is also a founding partner of RIEDPE (Ibero-American Network of Specialist Studies in Economic and Tax Criminal Law).