Gabriel Leiva

Director | Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining

Gabriel has more than 25 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, including 24 years at YPF S.A., where he served as Director of Administration and Treasury throughout the company's various transformation processes. Prior to joining YPF, he spent four years at Arthur Andersen and Pistrelli, Díaz y Asociados, gaining valuable experience in professional services.

He led and participated in numerous strategic projects, including the company's Secondary Public Offerings (SPOs), the mergers with Astra S.A. and Apache, the negotiation of the first Vaca Muerta agreements, and the management of the group's operations across Latin America, among other key initiatives.

In addition, he served as Vice Chairman of the Accounting Standards Committee for companies listed on the Argentine capital market within the Chamber of Corporations. He was also a Board Director of Metrogas and AESA S.A., and Statutory Auditor of companies such as Refinor and Compañía Mega, among others.

Areas of Expertise

• Financial management, accounting, and reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
• Preparation of documentation for the structuring of financial instruments in local and international capital markets 
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) processes 
• Due Diligence 
• Board reporting and executive support for corporate governance and strategic decision-making 
• Information systems implementation and business process transformation 

Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), University of Buenos Aires 
• Senior Management Program (PADE), IAE Business School 

International Experience

• Director of Administration, Repsol S.A. Latinoamérica (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru) 
• Company representative before Argentine and U.S. capital markets (Prospectuses, Annual Reports, and regulatory filings) 
• Restructuring of corporate, financial, and tax structures for operations in the United States, Venezuela, the Cayman Islands, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Spain 

Languages

• Spanish 
• English