As a result of his extensive experience before the courts and his involvement in complex negotiations concerning business crime matters, both judicial and out of court, Dr. Durrieu is a highly experienced criminal lawyer, particularly in the business sector.

He is the Managing Partner of one of the leading law firms in Argentina and Latin America specializing in white-collar crime, asset recovery and criminal compliance. Throughout his career, Dr. Durrieu has handled some of the most relevant and complex matters involving white-collar crime, international litigation, asset recovery, compliance and tax crimes, as well as AML/CFT, corruption, extradition and international cooperation, corporate investigations, cybercrime, financial crime, fraud, human rights, and regulatory investigations and prosecutions.

With nearly 30 years of legal experience, he has acted in numerous high-profile investigations and transnational legal matters, representing individuals, corporations —including JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch—, States —including Brazil, China, Israel, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States—, and international organizations, such as the IMF, the United Nations Refugee Program, FATF, the OAS and the OECD. He also serves as President of Victims International Foundation.

His experience in international litigation encompasses all stages and instances of proceedings, including cases before the National Court of Criminal and Correctional Cassation, the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Dr. Durrieu holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Law (DPhil) from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Juridical Science (PhD) from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Comparative Criminal Law from Duke University and received his law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina.

Academic Activity and Publications

Dr. Durrieu has taught postgraduate courses at the University of Oxford (2017–2020), the University of Buenos Aires (2012–present), Universidad Austral (2011–present), Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (2006–present), Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2017–2020), and ESEADE (2006–2007).

He has participated as a panelist in more than 60 conferences in Europe, Asia, the United States, and Latin America. He has published five books and more than 70 academic papers. His publications include Lavado de Dinero en la Argentina (Lexis Nexis, 2006); Business Crimes in Argentina and Latin-America (Ad-Hoc, 2007); Re-thinking Money Laundering Offences: A Global Comparative Analysis (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2013); La ganancia económica del delito (Marcial Pons, 2017); and Gobierno corporativo y derecho criminal (Ad-Hoc, forthcoming).

Awards and Distinctions

Among his distinctions, Dr. Durrieu received the Inter-American Bar Association’s Best Legal Book Award in 2007 and 2014. In 2010, he was appointed Counsel of the International Criminal Court.

He has also been recognized on several occasions as one of Argentina’s leading lawyers in the areas of Business Crime Defense, Criminal Compliance, and Fraud & Asset Recovery by Who's Who Legal, Latin Lawyer, Chambers & Partners, and Best Lawyers.

Professional Memberships

Dr. Durrieu served as President of the Cybercrime Committee of the International Bar Association (2018–2020). He is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), where he holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential (Texas, 2007).

He is a founding partner of RIEDPE (Red Internacional de Expertos en Derecho Penal Económico), served as Treasurer of the Compliance Committee of the Colegio de Abogados de Buenos Aires (2014–2018), and is a member of the Barreau Pénal International and the Sociedad de Abogados Penalistas de Buenos Aires.