Bomchil

Honary President: Máximo L Bomchil

Managing Partner: Javier Petrantonio

Number of partners: 25

Number of other lawyers: +70

Offices: Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish.

Firm Overview:

The firm is considered one of the leading full-service law firms in Argentina. Since its foundation in 1923 it has participated in some of the country’s most complex and significant transactions and disputes. Its clients include multinational companies, large and mediumsized regional companies, banks, financial institutions and funds, governments, foreign embassies and nonprofit organisations.

Main Areas of Practice:

Agribusiness: We advise national and international clients from all sectors and links in the agricultural chain.

Arbitration: Regional leader in international arbitration conducted under rules of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL, among others.

Compliance: We offer expert advice in the development and application of best practices in the corporate area and business ethics.

Corporate/ M&A: Highly renowned for our expertise in developing innovative corporate structures and managing corporate conflicts. We handle all aspects of transactions, from determining the most appropriate corporate structure and its tax planning to undertaking due diligence procedures and drafting and negotiating of acquisition contracts and shareholder agreements.

Economic regulation and administrative law: Our experience includes general administrative law and specific regulatory regimes in a variety of sectors.

Employment:We provide advice regarding individual and collective labour relations, with a focus on prevention and complex labour litigation.

Energy and natural resources: With solid knowledge of the local industry and unmatched connections in the international field, we have a deep understanding of the regulatory environment, which is key for day-to-day operations regarding energy and mining.

Entertainment: We have been involved in the purchase, sale and restructuring of the country’s most important entertainment companies. We also provide legal and operational advice related to mass cultural events.

Environmental Law: Comprehensive legal advice, from day-to-day and preventive issues to complex litigation and certifications (eg ISO 14,001).

ESG: We advise our clients on the structuring of transactions which meet ESG standards and principles.

Financial services and capital markets: We handle the design and implementation of complex and innovative financial structuring, providing advice on banking, exchange and capital market regulations.

Fintech: We provide advice to payment service providers, digital platforms and other players in the industry on regulatory, foreign exchange, compliance, and commercial aspects. We offer guidance on crowdfunding, crowdlending, asset tokenisation, personal data protection, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

Foreign trade: We advise on international trade, both in judicial and administrative proceedings in the areas of valuations, tax ratings, import licences and trade restrictions.

Health and life sciences: We advise local and foreign companies on both regulatory and contractual issues, from the research phase to the product launch stage, as well as on the subsequent implementation of the product in the market.

Insolvency and restructuring: We offer legal advice to local and foreign businesses. We have advised local debtors on out-of-court debt restructuring procedures in negotiations with financial and other credit entities.

Intellectual property: We assist our clients with legal and technical solutions ranging from the selection of the most adequate protection strategy to administrative proceedings in the case of rights infringements, contracts and related litigation.

Litigation: Our department handles complex civil and commercial as well as arbitration disputes, from first instance to the highest appellate stages.

Real estate and construction: We advise on the financing, formation of different types of trusts, development of multi-scale projects, drafting and negotiation of agreements financing, taxation, environmental issues, zoning and regulatory issues.

Tax: Our team of tax experts has extensive experience in national and international tax law. We advise companies and individuals on optimizing the tax impact of both traditional and digital operations. Our expertise also covers transfer pricing issues, the application of double taxation treaties, and other international instruments with tax implications.

TMT: Our team has advised international investors, foreign and national operators and regulators on the various aspects of telecommunications services.

Wealth Management: We advise individuals and their families in restructuring their businesses and assets to optimize their management and development.