Milagros Abelenda specializes in corporate law for both domestic and international companies, with a strong focus on the oil and gas industry. She has participated in highly complex transactions involving contractual, corporate, and regulatory matters, as well as international commercial arbitration. 

Her practice focuses on advising energy companies in strategic operations, including hydrocarbons regulations, representation before governmental authorities, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and the negotiation and drafting of complex transactions contracts related to the exploration, production, transportation, and commercialization of hydrocarbons.

Practice Areas

• Oil and Gas Law 
• Corporate Law 
• Regulatory Law

Education

• Law Degree, University of Buenos Aires, 2001 
• Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, Paris, 2002 (Law specialization) 
• Corporate Law Program, Austral Univertisty, 2004 
• Postgraduate Degree in Oil and Gas Law, 2006

Professional Experience

• Milagros worked for more than 15 years at the prestigious firm Marval O’Farrell & Mairal, where she acquired a solid background in corporate law and the hydrocarbons industry.
• She later joined the legal management team of TotalEnergies as in-house counsel, contributing her expertise in oil and gas and managing high-profile regulatory and contractual matters.

Languages

• Spanish 
• English 
• French

Memberships

• Buenos Aires Bar Association (CPACF)

Academic Experience

• Milagros has worked as a teaching assistant in Energy Law at Universidad Austral.