About

Provided by Marval O'Farrell Mairal

Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal is at the forefront of the compliance, anti-corruption and investigations practice in Argentina, providing sophisticated advice to local and international companies on compliance programs, anti-corruption due diligence in M&A transactions, internal investigations, and cases with regulatory authorities and the courts.

We advise local and foreign companies on:

  • Developing, implementing and auditing compliance programs (e.g. risk assessments, codes and policies, trainings).
  • Performing anti-corruption background checks on individuals and legal entities.
  • Conducting anti-corruption compliance due diligence and providing related advice on legal structures in M&A and other relevant transactions.
  • Conducting document review through specific e-discovery tools.
  • Analyzing and drafting complex anti-corruption provisions in contracts.
  • Conducting anti-corruption internal investigations and handling related remediation actions.
  • Advising on the complex interactions of 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.
  • Analyzing, designing and implementing comprehensive legal strategies for handling corruption-related cases with regulatory authorities and courts.
  • Crisis Management.
  • Analyzing ethical issues that may raise reputational concerns.
  • Asset tracing and recovery.

Chambers Review

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Compliance - Argentina

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Marval O'Farrell Mairal is a heavyweight full-service firm with a strong department that handles the full spectrum of compliance matters in Argentina. The department has expertise in internal investigations, including cross-border cases, and 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.

Notable practitioners

María Lorena Schiaritti and Andrés O'Farrell are key client contacts for compliance matters at the firm.

Work Highlights

  • Marval O'Farrell Mairal advised Compañía de Tierras del Sur on the design of its compliance programme and on the development of its whistle-blower channel and code of conduct for third parties and suppliers.

Strengths

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