Practice Areas
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Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations
The Firm has solid experience in Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations, providing strategic advice to companies in Argentina to ensure compliance with ethical and legal standards. It develops and implements Compliance programs to prevent risks of corruption, money laundering, and other illicit practices. Additionally, the Firm advises clients on organizing internal investigations to identify and mitigate potential irregularities, offering solutions that protect their clients' integrity and reputation.
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Bankruptcy, Debt Restructuring, and Insolvency
The Firm has substantial experience in bankruptcy, debt restructuring, and insolvency matters. Members of the Firm have participated in some of the most significant bankruptcy and insolvency cases in Argentina and other Latin American countries, both in terms of complexity and restructuring amounts.
The Firm’s experience encompasses representing both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy, out-of-court preventive agreements, and insolvency. Members have represented various trustees in judicial (preventive bankruptcies) and out-of-court processes and a syndicate of creditor banks in one of the country's most complex bankruptcy cases.
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Competition Law
The Firm specializes in competition law, providing comprehensive advice to companies operating in Argentina. It focuses on preventing and resolving conflicts related to anti-competitive practices, such as abuse of dominant position, collusive agreements, and economic concentrations. The Firm assists clients in complying with competition law regulations, managing filings, and defending their interests before the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (CNDC).
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Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
The Firm provides comprehensive advice to clients regarding the day-to-day operations of their businesses. This includes a wide range of commercial matters such as distribution, supply and production contracts, franchising, leasing, trademarks, and agency agreements. The Firm is actively involved in the strategic development of its clients' operations.
The Firm's client needs have led its members to engage in and develop multiple corporate structures, acquiring extensive experience in the field. In particular, the Firm advises on corporate structures; incorporation, registration, and dissolution of companies with public commercial registries across the country; registration of foreign companies and branches; negotiation of shareholder agreements; joint ventures; business collaboration agreements; and advising directors, shareholders, and trustees in corporate conflicts.
The Firm’s members also have extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions involving both domestic and foreign clients.
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Consumer Law
The Firm advises clients on drafting and reviewing commercial policies, contracts, and consumer communications to ensure alignment with consumer protection regulations. Additionally, it represents companies in administrative and judicial proceedings related to consumer claims, offering a robust and strategic defense. Our goal is to minimize risks and protect company reputation in an increasingly regulated and demanding environment.
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Labor Law
The Firm advises clients, particularly companies, on all labor and social security matters, as well as on employment issues arising in mergers, demergers, and liquidations. Advisory services include matters such as employment contracts, hiring of local and foreign personnel, and all matters related to the collection, inspection, and enforcement of social security resources. The Firm represents clients in labor disputes.
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Immigration Law
The Firm assists individuals and companies with immigration law matters. We specialize in obtaining visas and residence permits, ensuring that each client meets the necessary legal requirements. We manage procedures with the National Immigration Office, facilitating the acquisition of temporary or permanent residency. Additionally, we provide advice on regularizing immigration status and on citizenship and naturalization processes, ensuring an efficient migration process in compliance with Argentine law.
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Family and Succession Law
The Firm provides individual clients with advice on family and inheritance law matters. Some members have significant experience in this area and have participated in some of the most important and complex family and inheritance matters in Argentina.
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Tax Law
The Firm has solid experience in tax law in Argentina. We advise individuals and companies on tax optimization, compliance with tax obligations, and strategic tax planning. We represent clients in tax audits, disputes with the tax authorities, and in defense against tax claims. Our experience enables us to offer comprehensive solutions that ensure compliance, minimize risks, and optimize the tax burden in a complex legal environment.
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Litigation & Arbitration
The Firm initiates and handles all contentious and voluntary matters involving its clients. The Firm’s services cover both national and provincial jurisdictions, providing comprehensive service through an extensive network of correspondents within the country. Members of the Firm have extensive experience in breach of contract litigation, disputes related to domestic and international trade, corporate conflicts, product liability, bankruptcies and insolvency, financial transactions, claims against the State, tax disputes, labor disputes, and disputes in the construction and engineering industries. Furthermore, members of the Firm have participated in national and international arbitrations, as well as in mediation, conciliation, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
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Mining
The Firm is recognized in mining law, providing legal advice to companies operating in Argentina’s mining industry. It assists clients in obtaining concessions, permits, and licenses required for the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. The Firm guides companies in compliance with environmental and safety regulations, ensuring that their operations are legal and sustainable. Additionally, it represents clients in negotiations and disputes related to mining rights, joint venture agreements, and territorial conflicts, providing an integrated and specialized approach to managing mining projects.
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Agribusiness
Since its inception, the Firm has advised clients on legal issues related to agricultural activities. It has thus acquired extensive experience in agribusiness, including all types of related contracts, as well as on the most relevant issues in the industry. Additionally, it has represented clients in significant acquisitions and sales of agricultural establishments, whether through direct asset purchases or through Argentine and foreign corporations.
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Real Estate Business
The Firm advises clients on the development and financing of real estate projects in Argentina, representing both borrowers and lenders, as well as buyers and sellers of real estate. The Firm has significant experience in construction financing, through both loans and trusts.
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Estate Planning
The Firm has extensive experience in estate planning, helping clients to protect and manage their assets efficiently. We offer advice on structuring trusts to provide secure and effective asset management. We design personalized strategies for asset protection, intergenerational wealth transfer, and tax optimization, ensuring compliance with current regulations. Our goal is to provide solutions that preserve the value of assets and ensure their distribution according to our clients’ wishes.
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Intellectual Property
The Firm also specializes in intellectual property, offering comprehensive services to protect and manage the intangible assets of companies in Argentina. It advises clients on trademark, patent, copyright, and industrial design protection, ensuring proper registration and defense of these rights before relevant authorities. Additionally, the Firm provides support in drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, technology transfer contracts, and confidentiality agreements. It represents clients in intellectual property litigation, ensuring the legal protection of their innovations and creations in a competitive and globalized environment.
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Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT)
The Firm provides specialized advice in Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT), covering key aspects such as telecommunications services regulation, media content production and distribution, and technological innovation. It assists clients in adapting to privacy and personal data protection regulations, designing policies that meet national and international legal standards. Additionally, the Firm represents companies in disputes related to intellectual property, copyright, and contractual conflicts in the TMT sector, ensuring a comprehensive approach that protects both commercial interests and sensitive information of its clients.
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Derecho Laboral y Migratorio
El Estudio asesora a clientes, especialmente a empresas, sobre todos los temas relacionados con la materia laboral y previsional, así como en todo asunto laboral que surja en el curso de fusiones, escisiones y liquidación de sociedades. El asesoramiento incluye materias tales como contratos de trabajo, empleo de personal local y extranjero y todas las cuestiones vinculadas con la percepción, fiscalización y ejecución de los recursos de la seguridad social. El Estudio interviene en juicios laborales en representación de sus clientes.
El Estudio asiste a personas y empresas en temas de derecho migratorio. Nos especializamos en la obtención de visas y radicaciones, asegurándonos de que cada cliente cumpla con los requisitos legales necesarios. Gestionamos trámites ante la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, facilitando la obtención de residencias temporales o permanentes. Además, ofrecemos asesoramiento en la regularización de situaciones migratorias y en procesos de ciudadanía y
naturalización, garantizando un proceso migratorio eficiente y conforme a la normativa Argentina.
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Derecho Laboral y Migratorio
El Estudio asesora a clientes, especialmente a empresas, sobre todos los temas relacionados con la materia laboral y previsional, así como en todo asunto laboral que surja en el curso de fusiones, escisiones y liquidación de sociedades. El asesoramiento incluye materias tales como contratos de trabajo, empleo de personal local y extranjero y todas las cuestiones vinculadas con la percepción, fiscalización y ejecución de los recursos de la seguridad social. El Estudio interviene en juicios laborales en representación de sus clientes.
El Estudio asiste a personas y empresas en temas de derecho migratorio. Nos especializamos en la obtención de visas y radicaciones, asegurándonos de que cada cliente cumpla con los requisitos legales necesarios. Gestionamos trámites ante la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, facilitando la obtención de residencias temporales o permanentes. Además, ofrecemos asesoramiento en la regularización de situaciones migratorias y en procesos de ciudadanía y
naturalización, garantizando un proceso migratorio eficiente y conforme a la normativa Argentina.