Compliance
Global Guide 2024 : Argentina
Band 2
Email address
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+54 11 4310 0100About
Provided by Marval O'Farrell Mairal
Marval O'Farrell Mairal leads the compliance, anti-corruption and investigations practice in Argentina, providing both local and international companies with sophisticated legal counseling on compliance programs, anti-corruption compliance due diligence in M&A transactions, internal investigations, and cases before regulatory authorities and courts.
We advise local and foreign companies on:
- Developing, implementing and auditing compliance programs.
- Performing anti-corruption background checks of both individuals and legal entities.
- Conducting anti-corruption and due diligence and providing counsel in relation to legal structures in M&A and other relevant transactions.
- Reviewing documents through specific e-discovery tools.
- Analysing and drafting complex anti-corruption contractual clauses.
- Conducting internal corporate investigations and related legal and remedial actions.
- Evaluating specific corporate actions under applicable anti-corruption regulations.
- Advising on the complex interactions between local anti-corruption regulations and relevant foreign laws, such as the US FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, and Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law No. 12,846.
- Advising on investigations conducted by the authorities.
- Designing and implementing comprehensive legal strategies in corruption-related cases before regulatory authorities and courts.
- Analyzing ethical issues that could affect reputation.
- Handling crisis situations.
- Tracking and recovering assets.
- Advising on due diligence questionnaires.
Chambers Review
Marval O'Farrell Mairal is a heavyweight full-service firm with a revered department handling the full spectrum of compliance matters. The department's expertise in internal investigations, including ones of a cross-border nature, continues to stand out. Its team of experienced practitioners assists clients with criminal law strategy in corruption cases, risk analysis on third-party contracts and interactions with public entities. The firm is routinely retained to create or adapt compliance programmes for local and multinational companies.
Maria Lorena Schiariti is the key client contact for compliance matters at the firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Marval O'Farrell Mairal are experienced and provide great advice. They have a very international approach, making links and connections between jurisdictions and providing a full picture for the client."
"Marval O'Farrell Mairal has a very sophisticated team, which offers great expertise and high levels of responsiveness."
"The lawyers at Marval O'Farrell Mairal are experienced and provide great advice. They have a very international approach, making links and connections between jurisdictions and providing a full picture for the client."
"Marval O'Farrell Mairal has a very sophisticated team, which offers great expertise and high levels of responsiveness."