Francisco Berninzon

Francisco leads ECIJA’s Sustainability area and has a distinguished career in civil, commercial, and energy law, particularly in the hydrocarbons sector. He developed his professional path at prestigious firms such as Estudio Lavalle and later founded Berninzon & Benavides Abogados. His expertise includes structuring joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, business design, and business collaboration agreements in multiple jurisdictions.

Francisco has provided legal advice and representation in oil and gas exploration and production service contracts, seismic surveys, airborne magnetometry, and drilling agreements both onshore and offshore