Abeledo Gottheil Abogados

Firm Details: 

Tel: +54 11 4516 1500

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.abeledogottheil.com.ar

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abeledo-gottheil-abogados/

Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese  

Managing Partner: Pablo A Pinnel

Partners: Pablo A. Pinnel, Marcelo E. Gallo, Julio A. Vieito, Luis Matías Ponferrada, Hernán M. Oriolo, Javier Fernando Gelis, Rodrigo Blas Hernández, Sergio Porteiro, Eduardo Mujica, Gabriela Buratti, Leonardo P. Cippitelli, Fernando Font, Federico Osvaldo Valiño, Andres E. Anselmi, Joaquín Estanislao Martínez, and Natalia S. Vannucci.

Of Counsel: Luis Alberto Erize - Leopoldo Gay Rossell

Number of lawyers: 60

Firm Overview: 

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados was established in 1963 and is one of Argentina’s leading law firms. Its practice covers every legal area related to companies´ business in Argentina. Additionally, the firm has significant experience and expertise in inter-jurisdictional lawsuits, international arbitration and multinational business transactions. Its clients include some of the most important domestic and foreign companies. The firm continues to grow, while still maintaining its commitment to traditional values in the practice of law.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Administrative & Regulatory Law:  

Abeledo Gottheil offers legal advice and represents national and international companies subject to specific regulatory frameworks (such as, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and beverages, insurance companies, car manufacturers, among others), taking part in their processes with the enforcement authorities both, national, provincial and municipal.

Advertising & Promotions: 

The firm has wide experience in aspects of advertising and promotional marketing.

Arbitration & Litigation: 

The firm provides legal assistance in international arbitration and local litigation, including arbitration under bilateral investment protection treaties. It was the first firm to reach an arbitration award in a claim against Argentina under an ICSID appointed tribunal, and obtained, for the benefit of the client, the 4th annulment award in ICSID’s history. The firm also assists clients in arbitration matters before the International Court of Arbitration and others arbitration institutions.

Banking & Finance:  

The firm is active in banking law, capital markets and project finance.

Bankruptcy & Restructuring:  

The firm has participated as legal counsel for the receivership proceedings, including the restructuring of liabilities, of several companies such as the local subsidiary of a major multinational manufacturer of car parts and companies in the textile and broadcasting sectors.

Infrastructure, Bids, Public Concessions: 

Abeledo Gottheil supports its clients in all the stages of the bidding processes or public tenders in which they participate, offering strategic advice in the analysis of the bidding conditions, submission of offers and objections. Likewise, the Firm gives advice in the negotiation and renegotiation of concession contracts of public utilities (including waterways, ports, highways, water utilities and commuter passenger services, among others), as well as in regulatory and concession, projects of public-private partnerships (PPP), projects of infrastructure, among others.

Competition & Antitrust: 

The firm has deep expertise in both the obtaining of pre-acquisition or merger antitrust clearance and the defence of antitrust claims.

Compliance:  

This area of practice has significantly increased in the last years with the development and fostering of regulations issued by Argentina following global trends (such as regulations to prevent Anti-Money Laundry and Terrorism Finance, Anti-Corruption, etc).

Consumer Law - Product Liability: 

The firm's team is known for successfully defending the major automobile, motorcycle, food, alcoholic beverages, and oil & gas companies in sensitive matters, including class actions.

Corporate & M&A: 

The firm has an extensive corporate and M&A transactions practice across many different industries.

Data Protection & Privacy: 

Abeledo Gottheil’s attorneys have vast knowledge and training in the protection of personal data and privacy, as well as in information security, adapting themselves to the current requirements of the market, and offering an innovative service excellence to its clients. The Firm advises its clients in privacy of personal data, registries of databases, assignments and international transfers of data, privacy policies in e-commerce, software, IT contracts, among other relevant issues.

Energy, Oil & Gas:  

The firm has acted as counsel to several companies in the oil and gas sector with continuing assistance to both upstream and downstream enterprises, including on acquisitions and negotiations regarding joint operating agreements. With respect to the mining sector, the firm has counseled clients on the obtaining of concessions and exploration permits, petitions for measurement related to claims of discovery and related registrations with the relevant Mines Registry Office. The firm also has an extensive practice in all segments of the energy sector – generation, transportation and distribution– and renewable energies. Its expertise includes the drafting and negotiation of futures, supply contracts, etc.

Environmental Law: 

The firm provides advice concerning regulation related to environmental managements systems, industrial installation, environmental impact evaluations, environmental permits, waste management, special and dangerous wastes, liquid fluids and gas emissions, PCBs, etc.

Exchange Regulations & Customs: 

The firm advises clients on new exchange regulations and proceedings before Argentina Central Bank and Customs.

Insurance Law:  

The experience covers advice to local insurers and foreign reinsurers in regulatory issues, including licensing matters, approval of contractual conditions, corporate governance and compliance issues; as well as negotiation of great risks insurance contracts and handling of claims with insured parties.

Intellectual Property & Trademarks:  

The firm handles all issues related to intellectual property and works in all phases of trademark registration and litigation procedures.

International Trade & Dumping: 

The firm is a pioneer in the defense of foreign exporters’ interests in antidumping proceedings, safeguards and subsidies.

Labour: 

The firm advises clients in all aspects of Argentine labour law, including advice on employment regulatory conditions, collective bargaining issues, temporary contracts, promotional plans, salary structuring, labour lawsuits, etc.

Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Industry and Medicinal Products: 

Abeledo Gottheil has broad experience in the participation in matters related to the industries of medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, life sciences and health issues. The Firm offers legal advice to national and international clients, including all issues related to health care in general, i.e., aspects that regulate pharmaceutical products, medical products and equipment, clinical trials and cosmetic testing.

Maritime and fishing law: 

Abeledo Gottheil offers legal advice to different clients in aspects related to maritime law and fisheries. The Firm has proven experience in the advice to international and local companies, offering integral assistance in maritime law and fisheries issues, such as vessels purchase agreements, mortgages, leases, claims, lawsuits derived from salvages and insurance; as well as on administrative infringements, attachments and interdictions.

Mining: 

Abeledo Gottheil has vast experience in mining advice, since several decades ago. The Firm gives advice to its clients in regulatory issues of the mining activity; permits and mining concessions; governmental authorizations; easements; promotion regimes; due diligence; EPCM agreements to national and international clients; mining services contracts; among many others.

Real Estate: 

The firm has acted in numerous real estate transactions for the purchase and lease of properties in Argentina.

Sports and Entertainment Law: 

Abeledo Gottheil has a vast experience within the field of sports law and training, and gives advice to sports entities, athletes and companies who share interests within the field of sports.

Tax & Customs:  

The firm has wide experience in tax and customs issues. Its tax law group has developed expertise in multiple areas, including tax planning in investment strategies, business opportunities and development of transactions; advice in corporate structures; tax advice in financing alternatives and in marketing networks; reorganisation of tax-free enterprises and advice on transfer pricing issues, etc.

Telecommunications - Television & Media: 

The firm advises local foreign companies in the telecommunications and media sector, including on the obtaining of licenses and the participation in bids for cellular services, among other areas.

Clients:  

Representative clients include, among others:

ABB; Accenture; AFA (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino); Air Tractor; Aluar; Anadarko Petroleum; Assist Card; Baker Hughes; BNP Paribas; Banque Cetelem; Black & Veatch; Borg Austral; BPI France (in the name and for the account of the French Government); BRF; CGC (Compañia General de Combustibles); CapGemini; Cencosud; Cepas Argentinas; Club Mediterranée; Colorin; Danone; Dole; Du Pont; Dunlop; Edesur; Emepa; Faurecia; Fate; Finning Caterpillar; Fluor; Freudenberg; Forvia; Givaudan; Huntsman; Goodyear; Huntsman; Ibope; IQVIA Solutions; Industrias Klabin; Invensys; L’Oreal; LG Electronics; Mitsui Sumitomo; Mitsui Argentina; Molinos; Mondelez; Natura; Parexklaukol; Pedidos Ya; Pfizer; PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers); Procter & Gamble, Raizen; Reebok International; Salvation Army; San Miguel Global; Shell; Sika; Southern Cross; Starr Companies; Swarowski; The Timken Company; Thyhssen Krupp; Toshiba; Total; Toyota; Toyota Boshoku; Uber; Unilever; Vivendi; Wal-Mart; Yamaha Motors; YPF; ZF Sistemas; Zurich Insurance.