Presentation

This 13-member business delegation from Argentina is comprised of practicing corporate attorneys representing international and domestic firms in the automotive, agricultural, banking, bankruptcy, construction, energy, finance, forest products, gas, hotel, and water sectors, among others. The delegation is visiting Louisiana to study the legal aspects of doing business and to make contacts for pursuing business. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Allessandra Minnicelli Vice Comptroller General of Argentina Dr. Susy Inés Bello Knoll Director, Business Law Program Astral University

A Luncheon Briefing Friday, May 6, 2005 12:00 Noon (11:30 a.m. networking reception) Plimsoll Club, 30th Floor, WTC (Free validated parking  in the WTC Garage)

Dr. Allessandra Minnicelli is an expert in corporate finance, with 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. She is currently the Vice Comptroller General for the Government of Argentina and also a professor at Austral University, teaching corporate and financial law.

Dr. Susy Inés Bello Knoll is a public accountant and a commercial law attorney as well as university professor. As director of the Premaster program in corporate law for the last twelve years, she has developed a highly acclaimed program for lawyers acting as internal or external advisors to their business clients.

Dr. Minnicelli and Dr. Bello will talk about the investment and business opportunities in Argentina in view of the current economic and political situation in their country. They will also discuss the current round of Free Trade Agreements and the opportunities and issues they see for Argentina.

Other Members of the Delegation

Martin Coraita, Partner, Ponce, Peñalva, Brogin, Coraita, Austerlitz & Associates
(agriculture, automotive, construction, finance, hotels)

Oscar Héctor Corres, International Attorney
(petroleum)

Carlos Daniel Cremaschi, Partner, Bahr, Robato & Cremaschi
(bankruptcy, commercial)

Ariel Gustavo Dasso, Senior Partner, Dasso & Schapira
(arbitration, bankruptcy, civil, real estate)

María Virginia Dionisi, Legal Counsel, Actaris Management Services SA - Brussels
(energy, gas, and water)

Mario Dubois, Civil Law Attorney
(business aquisitions)

Norberto Daniel Gossis, Partner/Professor, Gossis & Associates
(commercial law, legal ethics, insurance)

MariaCecilia Nicolasa Lanus Ocampo, Legal Advisor, Central Bank of Argentina

Claudia Lia Melidoni, International Attorney

Andrea Renee Oudin, Partner, Oudin & Associates
(agriculture, forestry, transport & wood products)

Diego Gabriel Rodriguez, Partner, Rodriguez-Tenuta
(transport and construction)