Leading the Evolution of a Family-Founded Law Firm into a New Stage

With more than 30 years of professional experience, Carolina Zang,,Attorney at Law, Partner at Zang, Bergel & Viñes, specialises in corporate legal advisory, with a focus on finance, capital markets, debt restructuring, investment funds, private equity, venture capital, M&A, real estate transactions and corporate governance. She is one of the most recognised voices in financial and corporate law in the region, combining technical excellence with a strategic perspective that has positioned her as a reference in finance, capital markets and corporate governance. Beyond her legal expertise, she is also distinguished by her strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and pro bono work.

One of the most significant challenges of her professional life has been accompanying the transformation of a law firm with a strong family legacy into a more institutional structure, without losing the elements that define its value and distinctiveness.

These firms provide identity, history and continuity. They are often supported by informal dynamics and generational approaches to decision-making. The challenge is not to replace that model, but to make it sustainable over time.

This process involves rethinking structures, dynamics, strategies and tactics—moving from intuition to a management model, and from individual leadership to shared responsibility.

Change in these environments affects both identity and relationships and therefore requires sound judgement, a clear sense of timing and consistency. Direction matters more than speed. Allowing the firm to evolve without forcing disruption is essential.

This experience takes place in Argentina, within a context that is rarely stable and often unpredictable. Building and sustaining an institution over time in such an environment requires constant adaptation, resilience and the ability to make decisions without complete certainty.

Looking back, success was not defined by visible transformation, but by continuity: ensuring that the firm did not stall, fragment or become irrelevant. Reaching 50 years as an active and competitive organisation is, in itself, a meaningful achievement. This outcome is not the result of individual effort, but of partners and teams willing to challenge existing models and build collectively.

For Carolina Zang, this experience consolidated a clear view of leadership: driving change while creating the conditions for it to take place.

The objective was always clear—to move forward without losing identity and without depending on a single individual.

She extends her gratitude to the firm’s colleagues, clients and friends who join in celebrating this milestone, as well as to those who continue to offer their support and trust.