Hernan Zavalia Lagos

Practice areas
  • Criminal Law
Languages
  • Español
  • Inglés
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Profile

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 15, 1968, he is a lawyer graduated from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina “Santa María de los Buenos Aires” (1993). He furthered his education with a Postgraduate Degree in Tax Criminal Law at the University of Buenos Aires.

Throughout his career, he has held key roles in the public sector, including serving as Secretary at the Criminal and Federal Correctional Court No. 1 in San Isidro, where he gained extensive experience in criminal proceedings. He later became Director of the Minister’s Unit at the Ministry of Security of the Province of Buenos Aires and a direct Advisor to the Minister of Security, contributing his expertise in criminal law to the design of security policies and risk management.

He is a Member and Director of FAPLA (Argentine Foundation for the Study and Analysis of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention) and is currently the President of CAPA 8, a foundation focused on developing studies, content, and initiatives related to cyberspace from a perspective of rights, protection, and information security, aiming to raise awareness and prevent the proliferation of digital crimes.

He is an Advisor to ADEBA (Association of Argentine Banks) in the Committee on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing.

He also serves as a university professor and postgraduate instructor and conducts training on money laundering and terrorism financing prevention in both the public and private sectors.

His contributions as an author include participating in the work “Treatise on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing,” published by La Ley.

His career combines criminal law practice with advice on public security policies, providing an integrated approach to his professional work.

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