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Gonzalo Soto

Partner - Co-founder

Argentina

+5411 7090-0602

+5411 4326 4789

gsoto@wsclegal.com

Languages

English, Spanish



Biography

Gonzalo’s field of expertise is business and employment law matters and litigation.

He has handled major litigation matters related to breach of contract, trademark disputes, distributorships, carriage of goods, debtor-creditor and business tort claims for both domestic and foreign clients.

At the age of 27, Gonzalo was selected for the position of Legal Manager for Coca-Cola Andina, where he advised on virtually the entire range of legal issues affecting an operating company, including contracts involving the sale of goods and services, advertising and sponsorships, licenses, distribution, carriage of goods, specialized (toll) manufacturing, debt restructuring and stock and asset acquisitions.

At WSC, Gonzalo continues to manage Coca-Cola Andina’s legal affairs and advises other domestic and international companies on a broad range of business, litigation and employment law matters.

Gonzalo sits on the board of directors of several companies and he has served as trustee of the Argentine Chamber of Non-Alcoholic Beverages and the Chamber of Argentine Brewers. He is an active member of the Penn Alumni Club and the Ivy League Club in Buenos Aires.

Gonzalo has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as a ‘leading practitioner’ in dispute resolution.

Education

- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Derecho
(Argentina) (B.A. in Law, 1993. Law Degree, 1995)
- Universidad Austral, Facultad de Derecho
(Argentina) (Postgraduate Specialization Program in Business Affairs, 1997)
-University of Pennsylvania Law School & The Wharton School
(USA) (LLM & Additional Coursework from the MBA Program, 2002)

Awards & Recognition

Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires
Bar Association of the Province of Buenos Aires

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