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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Latin America Guide 2027 : Argentina
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Our Oil & Gas Upstream and Midstream team is composed by members of our Energy and Natural Resources, Corporate and Project Finance, Infrastructure, Environmental, Tax and Foreign Trade Practice Groups.
Our team has developed in-depth experience in the Upstream and Midstream sectors since the early 1980’s advising foreign and local companies and investors in the Oil & Gas industry regarding regulatory, investment, contractual, foreign exchange, tax, financial and environmental issues, for conventional and non-conventional plays and oil and gas midstream infrastructure.
Our legal assistance includes:
- Participation in international public tender processes for the acquisition of oil and gas concessions.
- Exploration permits and exploitation concessions filings and applications.
- Transfers of exploitation concessions and exploration permits.
- Joint Ventures and Joint Operation Agreements.
- Service Agreements. EPC and other construction agreements for gathering, processing, storage and transportation infrastructure.
- Offtake and transportation agreements for the domestic and export markets.
- Export authorization filings and applications.
- Registration and filings at the regulatory agencies at Federal and Provincial level, including the Ministry of Energy and the National Gas Regulatory agency (Enargas).
- Easements and land rights granting and registration. Licenses, permits and midstream concessions filings.
- Project Development and Finance Agreements.
- Decommissioning regulation, filings and applications.
Industries (8)
- Construction & Materials
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Government
- Industrial Engineering
- Mining & Metals
- Retail
- Utilities
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Work Highlights
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Nicholson y Cano Abogados advised QatarEnergy on the USD1.75 billion divestment of its investment in Vaca Muerta through the sale of its participation in ExxonMobil Exploration Argentina to Pluspetrol.
Strengths
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Nicholson y Cano Abogados has a hard-working team with strong market knowledge and a high level of professionalism. The team are agile, provide excellent service and demonstrate outstanding dedication while remaining pragmatic, commercial and dynamic.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentLatin America
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 Mariana Guzian
Co-head of department Mariana Guzian has significant experience in the energy sector, notably advising clients on operational agreements, offshore bidding rounds and sector-related M&A.
Mariana Guzian performs well under pressure, demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and provides creative solutions. She is an excellent lawyer.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentLatin America
Band 2 
Band 2 Nicolás Perkins
Co-head of department Nicolás Perkins is frequently instructed by clients to handle acquisitions of concession participation and regulatory advice. He acts for a number of major global entities throughout the region.
Nicolás Perkins is a fantastic lawyer whose knowledge of the oil and gas sector in Argentina is invaluable to clients.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentLatin America
Ranked Individuals at Nicholson y Cano Abogados (2)
Argentina
Mariana Guzian
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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Members
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Eduardo Koch
Horacio Paya
Alfredo Vitolo
Miguel Blaquier
Marcelo Lamesa
Nicolás Perkins
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