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Max Von Kesselstatt

Abogado y ejecutivo de empresas de tecnología digital y de energía.

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province

Overview 

Max von Kesselstatt is a seasoned executive with a background in law, specializing in digital technology and energy sectors. Notable highlights include serving as Vice President and General Counsel at Pan American Energy LLC and currently holding the role of Managing Partner at Kesselstatt Deppeler & Associates, showcasing expertise in legal counsel and strategic planning. His extensive experience includes roles at prominent organizations such as AXION energy and Claro Argentina, demonstrating a strong track record in managing legal affairs and business development within complex industries.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2003 - Current

  • Professor

    2021

    Posgrado - Programa de actualización en Derecho y Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación-Observatorio TIC UBA

  • General Counsel

    2020 - 2023

    Head of the legal department, in charge of in house and outside counsel, domestic and international litigation and public policy issues. ARSAT is a telecommunications company that owns and operates satellites, as well as a 33,000+ km Fiber Optic network and the National Data Center, providing data transmission and cloud computing, telephony, internet and Digital TV services through land, air and space infrastructure.

  • Director of Legal Affairs/Senior legal counsel

    2014 - 2021

    Axion Energy Argentina S.A., a fuel company, produces and sells oil and gas products in Argentina and internationally, with operations in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Responsibilities of the position included Commercial Network contract planning and negotiation, legal affairs, regulations, compliance, concessions, and litigation. As a member of the management staff, he had a significant role in key strategic initiatives.

  • Vice President and General Counsel

    2006 - 2009

    Pan American Energy LLC engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas and other energy operations in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Mexico, among other countries. Responsibilities of the position included legal affairs, regulations, compliance, concessions, contracts, joint ventures, and litigation (both at local and international courts, including ICC and ICSID). Board member in several affiliated companies in Argentina and abroad, including holding companies, YPFB (Bolivia) and Pan American operating subsidiaries.

  • Director Legal and Public Affairs.

    1995 - 2004

    Responsibilities of the position included legal and regulatory affairs; government advocacy; regulatory and industry related projects, (i.e. tariffs and pricing, interconnection, revenue assurance, fraud and leakage minimization); measures to offset the effect of currency devaluation and artificial trade restrictions; lead industry developments to increase revenues and margins; represented the company in administrative, judicial, and arbitration procedures.

  • Director Strategic Planing, New Business, Regulations

    1996 - 1999

    In charge of Interconnection, fixed lines revenue and roaming P&L, implemented migration from AMPS to Digital, and licensing policies to assure presence and coverage throughout Argentina and neighbour countries.

  • Gerente ex Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones hoy ENACOM

    1992 - 1994

    As Regulations Manager, promoted and coordinated a large number of rulemaking processes such as interconnection rules, competitive safeguards, wireless services, digital networks, and tariff rebalancing. Plenipotentiary representative to the ITU Assembly (United Nations) and in CITEL (OAS). Negotiator of the MERCOSUR telecommunicatons agreements.

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