María Victoria Funes is a partner in the Financial Services and Capital Markets and Fintech departments.

Her practice focuses on all aspects of corporate finance, comprising capital markets transactions (including advising issuers and underwriters on debt and equity securities in the local and international markets), banking transactions and mergers and acquisitions. She also has wide experience providing advice on securities, banking, and foreign exchange rules and on matters relating to anti money-laundering and terrorist financing regimes.

 

She also specializes in FinTech regulations. She has adopted an active role in providing innovative advice on this field, including the design and development of e-payment platforms, peer to peer credit platforms and cryptocurrencies, and security token regulations.

 

Victoria serves as professor in the Department of Economic and Business Law at Universidad de Buenos Aires, and has written various publications related to her areas of work. Additionally, she is a frequent speaker in different events concerning FinTech and foreign exchange regulations.

 

She is a member of the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires and of the Committee of Banking Lawyers of Argentina.

Education

Universidad de Buenos Aires
Law, cum laude, 2004

 

Universidad Austral
Master’s in Business Law, 2008

Distinctions

Chambers & Partners
FinTech Guide, FinTech Legal (2025)
Latin America Guide, Banking & Finance (2025)
Global Guide, Banking & Finance (2025)

 

Legal 500
Next Generation Partner, Banking & Finance (2024)
Next Generation Partner, Fintech (2024)

 

Latin Lawyer
LACCA Approved Lawyers, Banking & Finance (2024)

 

IFLR1000
Banking & Finance (2024)
Capital Markets (2024)

 

Leaders League
Banking & Finance (2025)
FinTech (2025)

Phone:
+54 11 4321 7500

Address:
Av. Corrientes 420, C1043AAR, Buenos Aires, Argentina