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Managing Partner: Diego Botana
Chairman: Valeriano Guevara Lynch
Number of partners worldwide: 18
Number of other lawyers worldwide: 70
Firm Overview:
Allende & Brea is one of Argentina’s leading law firms. Founded in 1957, it has long enjoyed a strong reputation for superior legal work. We are a full-service law firm primarily focused on sophisticated international and local transactional practice, advising large, medium-sized, and small companies on an ongoing basis or acting as special counsel in various commercial transactions carried out in Argentina or abroad. Our main practice areas include:
Antitrust: The firm advises clients on matters relating to merger control filings, antitrust litigation, joint ventures, and distribution agreements.
Banking: The firm advises financial institutions on matters ranging from commercial or syndicated loans to capital market transactions, reorganisations, collections, and debt-to-equity conversions, among others.
Compliance and Investigations: The firm advises clients locally and regionally on general and specific risk factors related to their activities, anti-corruption regulations, and all types of investigations tied to their operations.
Energy and Natural Resources: The firm represents major and junior companies in the extractive industries, assisting with agreements, permitting, and government relations.
ESG and Sustainability: The firm advises a broad range of companies across various industries on compliance with Argentine environmental regulations, as well as on social, business, and human rights issues, anti-corruption and corporate governance matters, social licence to operate, and climate change-related aspects.
Corporate: The firm’s services include designing corporate structures with tax-efficient mechanisms, incorporating companies, and representing clients in a broad range of corporate activities.
Life Sciences and Healthcare: The specialist team advises life sciences and healthcare companies on a daily basis, including regulatory M&A, joint ventures, licences, and distribution agreements.
High Technology, Internet, and E-commerce: Allende & Brea is a pioneer in advising clients in this field. Services cover all aspects of the industry.
Intellectual Property: The team’s primary goal is to develop and implement strategies to protect and manage these intangible yet highly valuable assets.
Insurance and Reinsurance: The firm represents clients in a variety of insurance and reinsurance matters, including regulatory issues, M&A, and claims in both judicial and arbitration courts.
Labour: Allende & Brea provides specialist labour law advice to prevent disputes, and if a dispute arises, the firm represents clients throughout all stages of the proceedings, both administrative and judicial.
Litigation and Arbitration: The firm’s highly specialised litigation practice handles a wide range of civil, commercial, administrative, and family law cases, in both judicial and administrative courts at the federal and provincial levels.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Allende & Brea has broad-based expertise in acquisitions and divestitures across various industries, including highly regulated sectors.
Regulatory: The firm actively advises clients in regulated markets and industries, participating in public procurement, tenders, negotiating concessions, public works, permits, and all types of administrative proceedings.
Restructuring and Bankruptcy: Allende & Brea’s team of experts frequently represents both creditors and debtors in significant reorganisation proceedings in Argentina.
Tax and Customs: The firm advises clients on tax-efficient structures, tax planning, and tax litigation.
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- Buenos AiresMaipú 1300, 11th Floor, , Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, C1006 ACT
- Web: www.allende.com
- Tel: +54 11 4318 9900
- Fax: +54 11 4318 9999
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Mead Johnson and SanCor sold their shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Argentina to the Roemmers Group
Mead Johnson (part of the Reckitt Benckiser Group) and SanCor sold their shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Argentina (owner of the SanCor Bebe brands) to the Roemmers Group.
Orocobre and Galaxy agree to a proposed A$4B merger of equals
Orocobre and Galaxy agree to a proposed A$4B merger of equals, establishing a new force in the global lithium sector.
The importance of lithium for achieving a low-carbon future
This article addresses the importance of lithium as a key mineral in the energy transition towards a low-carbon future. At this stage the intention is just to provide an overview of some of the most relevant technical, geopolitical and legal challenges faced by the countries in the Lithium Triangle
Bank of China opens a Branch in Argentina
On December 5, 2019, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina reported that on December 16, 2019 the Buenos Aires Branch of Bank of China Limited will begin operations as a first-tier commercial bank in Argentina.
Acquisition of LSC Lithium Corporation by Pluspetrol
Allende & Brea advised Pluspetrol on the acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of lithium mining company, LSC Lithium Corporation. Said deal represents the first landing of a major oil and gas company into the lithium sector.
Galaxy sale of lithium mining properties in Argentina for US$280 million to Posco
Advise on the highlight transaction of the year in Argentina: the acquisition by Posco of the mining properties owned by Galaxy in the province of Salta and Catamarca, on the northern basin of Salar del Hombre Muerto for cash consideration of US$ 280.000.000.
Mead Johnson and SanCor sold their shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Argentina to the Roemmers Group
Mead Johnson (part of the Reckitt Benckiser Group) and SanCor sold their shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Argentina (owner of the SanCor Bebe brands) to the Roemmers Group.
Orocobre and Galaxy agree to a proposed A$4B merger of equals
Orocobre and Galaxy agree to a proposed A$4B merger of equals, establishing a new force in the global lithium sector.
The importance of lithium for achieving a low-carbon future
This article addresses the importance of lithium as a key mineral in the energy transition towards a low-carbon future. At this stage the intention is just to provide an overview of some of the most relevant technical, geopolitical and legal challenges faced by the countries in the Lithium Triangle
Bank of China opens a Branch in Argentina
On December 5, 2019, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina reported that on December 16, 2019 the Buenos Aires Branch of Bank of China Limited will begin operations as a first-tier commercial bank in Argentina.
Acquisition of LSC Lithium Corporation by Pluspetrol
Allende & Brea advised Pluspetrol on the acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of lithium mining company, LSC Lithium Corporation. Said deal represents the first landing of a major oil and gas company into the lithium sector.
Galaxy sale of lithium mining properties in Argentina for US$280 million to Posco
Advise on the highlight transaction of the year in Argentina: the acquisition by Posco of the mining properties owned by Galaxy in the province of Salta and Catamarca, on the northern basin of Salar del Hombre Muerto for cash consideration of US$ 280.000.000.