Allende & Brea has appointed Juan Manuel Sarrabayrouse as of counsel, a move the Argentine firm says strengthens its criminal law and white-collar crime capabilities. The full-service practice said the addition will deepen its work on corporate criminal liability, white-collar defense, compliance-related issues and internal investigations.
Sarrabayrouse is a recognized criminal law specialist in Argentina with extensive experience advising companies and individuals in high-stake criminal and white-collar proceedings. His practice centers on complex economic crime matters and cases where criminal law meets corporate activity and regulatory frameworks, and he will work closely with the firm’s clients on matters requiring specialized criminal law expertise.
The appointment comes from a firm founded in 1957 that describes itself as a full-service Argentine law firm with experience in complex matters, high-profile litigation and broad legal services. Chairman Valeriano Guevara Lynch said the move reflects Allende & Brea’s strategic focus on expanding its service offering as client needs evolve, while managing partner Diego Botana said it fits a broader plan aimed at growth and the consolidation of the firm’s practice areas.
Sarrabayrouse will continue to maintain his independent professional practice, underscoring that the new role is an added platform rather than a full break with his existing work. That arrangement fits the firm’s pitch: bring in specialist depth where criminal exposure overlaps with corporate and regulatory risk, while keeping the practice flexible enough to handle matters that do not sit neatly inside one legal silo.
