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María Inés Menvielle

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María Inés Menvielle

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  • ArgentinaArgentina
  • UruguayUruguay

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T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

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T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

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  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

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[email protected]

T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

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María is a Country Manager at Immigration Specialists S.R.L (Fragomen’s affiliate in Argentina) and leads the firm's operations in Uruguay, where she counsels clients on Argentine immigration law with a focus on corporate immigration matters.

María is an Argentine attorney and has more than 10 years of experience with immigration and mobility matters. She has experience supporting high-volume immigration programs for multinational companies in various industries, including technology, mining and agriculture.

Prior to joining Fragomen, María worked at the largest law firm in Argentina, where she handled a wide range of corporate immigration matters and helped clients to ensure compliance with immigration regulations. She also worked at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, where she was responsible for mobility aspects of international projects.

María has volunteered with Blue Rose Compass (BRC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving young refugees the opportunity to develop their talents and become agents of change.

María speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Education

  • Universidad Champagnat, Law Degree, 2013
  • Università degli Studi di Udine, M.A., 2009
  • University Degree, 2009

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Publications and lectures

Speaker, “LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel Edition.” Fragomen, Webinar, 29 April 2025.

Speaker, “Fragomen Webcast: Latin America Immigration Trends and Key Themes of Q2 and Q3 2021.” Fragomen, 9 September 2021.

Speaker, “Employee Mobility and Family Migration: What HR Executives Need to Know.” Employment Law Alliance, webinar, May 22, 2019.

Speaker, “Immigration 101: Rules, Regulations and Reality.” Employment Law Alliance, webinar, March 26, 2019.

Speaker, “Seminario Ejecutivos Globales and Régimen de Expatriados.” CEDEF, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 27, 2018.

Co-author, “Immigration Compliance in Argentina.” Employment Law Alliance Global Newsletter, 1 August 2018.

Co-author, “The GDPR: A challenge for multinational compliance – An Argentinian perspective.” International Bar Association, 5 April 2018.

Co-author, “Argentina ratificó el Convenio Multilateral Iberoamericano de Seguridad Social y su Acuerdo de Aplicación.” Abogados.com, 12 October 2016.

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

Countries / Territories

  • ArgentinaArgentina
  • UruguayUruguay

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

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T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

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[email protected]

T:+54 (11) 51996109

Buenos Aires

Immigration Specialists S.R.L.

Reconquista 1011, 5to piso, Oficina 5

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1003ABU

Argentina

Montevideo

Immigration Specialists Uruguay S.A.S.

Plaza Independencia 848 - Piso 1, Oficina 6

Montevideo

Uruguay

María’s insights

April 29, 2025 | Webinar

LATAM Migration Series – Business Travel EditionRead more

March 8, 2022 | Media mentions

Fragomen Expands In Latin America With Uruguay OfficeRead more

March 2, 2022 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Opens in UruguayRead more

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