Claudio Marcelo Lamela

Claudio Marcelo Lamela is a Managing Director at Holder Partners and an Argentine attorney with more than 30 years of experience in criminal law, compliance, and financial crime prevention. He has held senior roles in both government and consulting, including Criminal Affairs Manager at the Central Bank of Argentina, Secretary of Federal Criminal Justice, and leading compliance initiatives at Auren and Berkeley Research Group. Claudio contributed to drafting Argentina’s corporate criminal liability law (Law 27.401) and advised the Ministry of Justice on criminal code reforms.

He is an active member of the International Criminal Bar Council, serves on multiple World Compliance Association committees, teaches at leading universities, and frequently speaks at international conferences. Claudio specializes in high-level investigations, complex criminal litigation, and cross-border disputes involving fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, and corruption.