PROFILE

Ricardo has extensive experience in the legal field, having been a partner and senior attorney at two prominent law firms in Argentina before founding Barreiro in 2018. Throughout his career, Ricardo has gained broad experience and knowledge in various areas of law, positioning himself as a highly skilled attorney capable of providing top-tier legal services to his clients.
His professional practice focuses on legal advisory related to infrastructure, engineering, construction, energy, and natural resources. Ricardo advises clients, contractors, sponsors, and financiers on drafting and negotiating construction contracts for a wide variety of projects.
He has extensive experience in matters related to mining, oil, and gas, particularly in regulatory, title, and environmental risk issues.
Ricardo also advises clients on financing matters, commercial agreements, joint venture and construction contracts, among other topics related to the development of the sectors in which he specializes.
He has received recognition from Leaders League and Who’s Who Legal for his work in Arbitration and Construction.
Ricardo is a member of the Public Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires, the Argentine Society of Construction Law, the Society of Construction Law, The Academy of International Construction Lawyers, the International Bar Association, the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, the American Bar Association, and the Latin American Arbitration Association.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Lawyer, University of Salvador, Buenos Aires, 2000.
Specialization Program in Oil and Gas Law, University of Buenos Aires, 2001.
American and Comparative Law Program, Academy of American and International Law, The Center for American and International Law, Dallas, Texas, 2003.
“International Relations Conference” Program at Oriel College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 2004.

LANGUAGES

English, Portuguese, French.