Tel: 5277-6000
fquinteros@qmto.com.ar

FEDERICO QUINTEROS

Federico Quinteros is a founding partner of QMTO Law Firm and has broad experience in the area of unfair practices in international trade, as well as Customs Law, MERCOSUR and import and export Special Regulations.

Before founding QMTO Law Firm, Federico Quinteros worked as an associate member at Petersen & Cotter Moine law firm, where he provided legal representation to local and foreign companies in different claims filed against the General Customs Bureau in connection with tax payment and reimbursements, as well as investigations of customs-related violations and crimes at all instances.

Dr. Federico Quinteros continues representing local and foreign clients before the Argentine government in matters in connection with customs and foreign trade before the General Customs Bureau, the Ministry of Economy, the Federal Tax Court and the Argentine legal system.

Furthermore, Dr. Quinteros has broad experience providing legal advice to exporters of hydrocarbons, electrical power suppliers and mining companies, and to insurance companies and banks in connection with customs guarantees.

Federico Quinteros has been invited to participate as a lecturer at binational chambers of commerce and various universities across the country.

Professional Background

• Associate, Petersen & Cotter Moine, Buenos Aires, 1998-2006.
• Associate, Cotter Moine Law Firm, Buenos Aires, 1995-1997
• Federal Court of Appeals on Civil Matters, Buenos Aires 1993-1994.

Education

• Universidad del Museo Social Argentino, Law (1997)
• Universidad de Buenos Aires, Post-graduate Refresher Course in Customs Law and Foreign Trade (2000)

Memberships

• Member of Buenos Aires Bar Association.
• Member of the Institute of Customs Studies.

Tel: 5277-6000
imtanoira@qmto.com.ar

IGNACIO MARTÍNEZ TANOIRA

Ignacio Martínez Tanoira is a founding partner of QMTO Law Firm. He has extensive experience representing clients in the area of antidumping, quotas, and safeguards, giving legal advice to both foreign producers and exporters acting as defendants, and Argentine companies acting as claimants.
Before founding QMTO, Ignacio Martínez Tanoira worked as a senior associate in charge of the Customs and Foreign Trade Department at M. & M. Bomchil law firm, where he represented local and foreign companies in various matters in connection with foreign trade, customs, and unfair trade practices.
He has been involved in the proceedings for obtaining authorizations for the import of new and used production lines for motor, dairy, and power supply companies.
Dr. Martínez Tanoira continues representing local and foreign clients before the Argentine government in the area of dumping, unfair trade practices, customs and foreign trade before the General Customs Bureau, the Secretariat of Industry, the National Chamber of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Economy, the Federal Tax Court and the Argentine legal system.

Professional Background

• Senior associate, M. & M. Bomchil, Buenos Aires, 2003-2007.
• Partner Martínez Tanoira & Elizalde Law Firm, Buenos Aires, 2002-2003
• Associate, Carena & Asociados Law Firm. Buenos Aires 1998-2002.

Education

• Georgetown University, Washington D.C. (1998)
• Universidad de Buenos Aires, School of Law and Social Sciences (1998).
• Fundación de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Comerciales y Empresariales, Degree in Foreign Trade (1996).

Teaching and Conferences

• Professor of Legal Aspects of Foreign Trade – Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Professor at the Refresher Program in Taxation – Universidad del CEMA, Argentina.
• Lecturer at the Conference “Uma visão construtiva do relacionamiento comercial Argentina – Brazil”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Lecturer at the Seminar on “Facilitating International Trade and Economic Customs”, Buenos Aires.
• Lecturer at the Conference “Anti-Dumping in the Americas – Overview, Challenges & Business Strategies”. Miami, Florida.

Memberships

• Member of Buenos Aires Bar Association.
• Member of the Institute of Customs Studies.

Tel: 5277-6000
iolivera@qmto.com.ar

IGNACIO OLIVERA

Ignacio Olivera is a founding partner of QMTO Law Firm. He is a specialist in matters in connection with goods valuation and classification, and he has achieved successful outcomes for his clients, with many of these proceedings having set precedent.

Before becoming a partner at QMTO, Ignacio Olivera worked as an associate member at Romero Zapiola & Clusellas Abogados law Firm, representing local and foreign companies in their daily foreign trade operations.

He has provided legal advice to various motor and electronics companies in proceedings for obtaining factory and home customs regime, as well as in the authorization of fiscal premises, becoming an acknowledged referent in this matter.

Dr. Olivera continues representing his clients before the General Customs Bureau in every operational aspect of foreign trade and defending their interests in customs investigations, tax reimbursement and challenging.

Professional Background

• Associate at Romero Zapiola, Clusellas Abogados Law Firm, Buenos Aires, 1998-2007.

Education

• Universidad de Belgrano, Post-graduate Course in Finance and Tax Law (1998).
• Universidad de Belgrano, Lawyer. (1996).

Memberships

• Member of Buenos Aires Bar Association.