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Steering Committee: Hugo Bruzone, Ignacio Funes de Rioja, Liban Kusa, Rodrigo Funes de Rioja.
Board of Directors: Florencia Funes de Rioja, Lucila Winschel, Eduardo J. Viñales, Guillermo F. Perego, José Bazán, Mariano Luchetti, Hugo Bruzone, Ignacio Funes de Rioja, Liban Kusa, Rodrigo Funes de Rioja.
Number of partners: 53
Number of lawyers: +150
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Firm Overview:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is recognized as a leading law firm in Argentina providing a full range of highly specialized and value-added legal services covering all the areas of practice required for doing business in Argentina.
With a multidisciplinary approach, our full-fledged platform moves forward to offer our clients creative and sophisticated legal advice as required by the current challenges of business dynamics.
Our vision of enhanced specialization in the different law practices allows us to deliver expedite service with a solid depth of knowledge and know-who best suits our clients' needs through our experienced teams and the support of our technological, knowledge management, quality assurance and innovative infrastructure in place.
As the legal services market continues to evolve, we are committed to keep the pace ahead of legal and business trends promoting a sustainable approach to business with a focus on ethics, strategic thinking, and commitment towards our core values.
Our firm offers an innovative platform of full-service capabilities with more than 25 practice areas led by highly recognized lawyers with deep business knowledge and ready to deliver tailor-made solutions for different kinds of industries and projects.
Focused on clients’ needs, our teams include the right mix of experts and highly trained young talent with specialty in complex matters, creative thinking, and a renowned execution capacity. Under our common purpose, we foster diverse and collaborative teamwork with equal opportunities for all our members.
In this way, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja maintains its strategic vision of putting together the best team of individuals to address the business challenges created by globalization and being the best law firm for the development of talent in Argentina, offering new generations different opportunities in the practice of business law.
Main Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance:
ince its inception Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has been a leading legal firm in Banking & Capital Markets, a position acquired through 30 years of working along with its large client base within the international and local financial communities in different type of innovative transactions, as market dynamics evolved through time. The firm helps its clients to achieve their goals with a smooth and efficient deal execution. As a consequence of having one of the largest teams that is fully and exclusively dedicated to the Banking & Capital Markets, the firm was able to keep the pace of the market’s dynamics by acquiring a leading and distinctive know-how on all financing products that were available in the financial market in Argentina. Its counselling extends to all legal aspects of banking and financial law: Restructuring; Investment funds; debt capital markets; equity; sovereign debt & public sector finance; private banking; project finance; acquisition finance; derivatives; leasing; structured products; syndicated loans and other bank financings.
Compliance:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja leads the Compliance, Investigations and Corporate Criminal Law practice in Argentina. It has an unparalleled expertise in advising corporate clients in the context of internal investigations as well as in designing compliance risk-mitigating strategies in the context of specific transactions and day-to-day operations.
The department’s services include: Advice in and development of internal investigations, e.g. of corporate fraud and in the context of FCPA or other transnational anti-bribery law enforcement actions; criminal compliance counselling; design and implementation of industry remedial strategies in sectors or operations exposed to high or structural corruption risks; Advice on the design, implementation, updating and evaluation of compliance programs.
Corporate & M&A:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja’s General Corporate and M&A Department is one of the largest and most experienced in the field of corporate and M&A, and has been routinely recognised for the experience and knowledge of its members by clients and counterparties alike; with special mentions to its members’ comprehensive view of market dynamics, zealous advocacy and pro-business orientation.
The firm provides its clients with comprehensive legal corporate services that help them complete sophisticated transactions in a rapidly changing competitive environment, both at home and abroad. In addition to the firm’s outstanding Argentine experience, the firm also has a strong international focus. In this regard, the firm’s attorneys have substantial experience advising clients on international transactions, and are familiar with the political, economic and cultural complexities of negotiating and structuring cross-border acquisitions.
Dispute Resolution:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja’s dispute resolution team provides a service based on Court background and business understanding, due to its leaders broad personal experience both at the Commercial Courts and in the private sector. They are widely recognised by the Argentine legal market as leading practitioners in dispute resolution.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja actively intervenes in dispute resolution procedures of any nature, which affect its clients and hear before administrative authorities and arbitration and judicial courts. The team has a strong practice in the arbitration field, both in domestic and international proceedings. They provide counseling in the design of legal structures and preventive scenarios to adequately face any potential conflict. It also analyses and provides legal opinions and report regarding highly complex legal matters, supplying the client with extremely sophisticated advice from the legal standpoint as well as a practical understanding that allows to take clear and expeditious solutions for the company’s needs.
International Trade/WTO:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja provides integral consulting services in import and export matters, including — among others — tariff classification, customs valuation, regulations regarding origin, non customs-related restrictions and regulations on imports and exports (e.g., licenses, permits and quotas), unfair trade practices (i.e., antidumping, subsidies and countervailing measures, safeguards) as well as free trade agreements.
The firm’s Customs team has vast experience advising national and foreign investors on benefiting from export promotion programs, such as temporary importation for inward processing; it provides advice regarding foreign exchange regulations applicable to foreign trade, and represents its clients in any related proceeding, before the Central Bank and financial institutions. The firm has the adequate know-how in the strategic planning of foreign trade operations, and in carrying out internal audits.
Tax:
The Tax team works closely with other areas in the development and implementation of tax structures for complex transactions. The firm pioneered the analysis and discussion of important tax law and regulation reforms in the Argentine market, which significantly modified the tax burden imposed on local debtors and other market participants.
The firm’s tax counselling focuses on two main categories: Tax advisory (financial products; M&A; cross‐border structuring; corporate income tax and tax planning; value added tax; provincial and local taxes; promotional tax regimes; advice on the daily tax issues and on the planning of family assets) and tax litigation (defence at administrative courts and judicial levels before all instances and jurisdictions in Argentina; defence before interjurisdictional tax entities; procedures before national, provincial and municipal tax agencies; defence regarding tax contributions and tax administrative infringements; follow up, advising and audit of tax litigation issues; filling, defence and procedures before tax authorities and advice on the daily tax issues).
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- Buenos AiresIng Enrique Butty 275 Piso 12 , Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, C1001 AFA
- Web: bruchoufunes.com
- Tel: +54 11 5171 2300
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Issuance of YPF’s Class XXXVIII and Class XXXIX Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised YPF through a team led by partners José María Bazán and Leandro Exequiel Belusci, and associates Branko Serventich and Gonzalo Javier Vilariño.
Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A.'s issuance of XXII and XXIII Notes
On July 15, 2025, Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. successfully completed the issuance of its Series XXII and Series XXIII simple notes, not convertible into shares, under its global note program for the issuance of simple (non-convertible into shares) notes for up to US$100,000,000.
successful Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia S.A.’s Class T Notes issuance
The Class T Notes are denominated in US dollars and will be payable in US dollars in Argentina (Dollar MEP), maturing on July 21, 2028, and will accrue interest at a fixed interest rate of 8.50%.
Issuance of Class 2 Notes of Profertil S.A.
The issuance of the Class 2 Notes for a nominal amount of US$ 54,325,110, denominated and payable in US dollars, at a fixed rate of 7.25%, maturing on July 14th, 2027.
Vista Energy obtains a Loan Agreement for up to US$100,000,000
The financing provides for one or more disbursements in foreign currency and will enable Vista Energy to further strengthen its position as one of the leading energy exporters in the country.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on Raghsa S.A.'s IPO
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Raghsa S.A. (Raghsa).
Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline Project: USD 2 Billion Syndicated Loan
The transaction marks a historic milestone for Argentina as it represents the reopening of the international project finance market, closed since 2019.
Open Cars Group's acquisition of Mercedes Benz Argentina
On February 19, 2025, Open Cars Group entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Mercedes Benz Argentina S.A.U. (now Prestige Auto S.A.U.) from Mercedes-Benz Group.
Issuance of Additional Debt Securities by the Province of Mendoza
On June 30, 2025, the Province of Mendoza issued: (i) Additional Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 39,801,900,000, with maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Additional Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 29,252,148,000, with maturity date of December 20, 2026.
HSBC Bank conducted an International Secondary Public Offering of Grupo Financiero Galicia’s ADSs
HSBC Bank plc conducted an international secondary public offering of 11,721,449 American Depositary Shares of Grupo Financiero Galicia, each representing ten Class B ordinary shares of the Company.
Banco Macro’s International Notes Issuance for US$400,000,000
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja; Linklaters LLP; Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán and Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisors in Banco Macro’s International Notes Issuance
International issuance of Pluspetrol S.A.’s additional Class 4 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the issuer.
Expansion of Repo transactions among the Central Bank of Argentina and certain international banks
These Repo Transactions are part of a set of measures aimed at strengthening international reserves and are framed within Phase 3 of the program launched by Argentina on April 11, 2025.
GPAT Compañía Financiera acquires 51% Stake in Decréditos S.A.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the shareholders of Decréditos S.A. on the sale of 51% of their shares to GPAT Compañía Financiera.
Issuance of Class 5 Notes of Oleoductos del Valle
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the successful issuance of Class 5 Notes of Oleoductos del Valle
International issuance of Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U.’s Class XXIX Notes
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja, Linklaters LLP, and Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán acted as legal advisors in the international issuance of Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U.’s Class XXIX Notes
Plaza Logística: issuance of Class 1 and Class 2 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the issuance of Class 1 and Class 2 “Green” Notes aligned with the Sustainable Financing Framework and “Guidelines for the Issuance of Thematic Negotiable Securities in Argentina” of Plaza Logística.
Reopening of Pampa Energía’s 7.875% Notes due 2034
On May 28, 2025, Pampa Energía S.A., a leading company in the energy and oil and gas sector, issued, in the local and international markets, additional 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2034, for an aggregate principal amount of US$340,000,000.
Pluspetrol S.A. completes inaugural international issuance of notes for US$450,000,000
Pluspetrol S.A. carried out a local and international offering for an aggregate principal amount of US$450,000,000 in notes maturing in 2032.
YPF Luz's issuance of Class XXI Notes
The issuer is one of the main electric power generation companies in Argentina.
ARCOR S.A.I.C.'s issuance of Class 26 and 27 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the placement agents on the issuance of Notes.
JPMorganChase: the most significant corporate lease trans-action in Argentina in the last 20 years
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised JPMorganChase on the negotiation of the lease agreement for an entire office building located in Centro Empresarial Núñez (CEN).
YPF completes the issuance of Notes for US$139,501,701
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the successful issuance of YPF’s Class XXXVII Notes
Pluspetrol completes the issuance of Notes for US$ 90,722,914
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the issuance of Class 3 Notes of Pluspetrol
MSU S.A. Series XV Notes Offering for for US$ 34,876,339
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in MSU S.A. Series XV Notes Offering
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Vista Energy in the acquisition of Petronas Argentina
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja acted as legal counsel to Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U, a subsidiary of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., in its acquisition of 100% of the capital stock and voting rights of Petronas E&P Argentina S.A.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the reopening of YPF’s Class XXX Notes
YPF S.A.’s issuance of additional class XXX notes for an aggregate value of US$204,000,000.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the issuance of Debt Securities by the Province of Mendoza
The Province of Mendoza issued: (i) Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 32,952,029,000, maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 23,820,000,000, with maturity date of December 20, 2026.
Banco de Valores’ inaugural issuance of Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Banco de Valores S.A. (“VALO”), a key player in the development of the Argentine capital market, providing specialized financial solutions through its role as trustee and custodian of mutual funds.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advise on the issuance of Class XXVIII Notes by Vista Energy Argentina
The Class XXVIII Notes were issued for a nominal amount of US$92,413,570, under the company’s Global Program for the Issuance of Simple, Non-Convertible Notes.
Issuance of YPF’s Class XXXVIII and Class XXXIX Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised YPF through a team led by partners José María Bazán and Leandro Exequiel Belusci, and associates Branko Serventich and Gonzalo Javier Vilariño.
Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A.'s issuance of XXII and XXIII Notes
On July 15, 2025, Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. successfully completed the issuance of its Series XXII and Series XXIII simple notes, not convertible into shares, under its global note program for the issuance of simple (non-convertible into shares) notes for up to US$100,000,000.
successful Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia S.A.’s Class T Notes issuance
The Class T Notes are denominated in US dollars and will be payable in US dollars in Argentina (Dollar MEP), maturing on July 21, 2028, and will accrue interest at a fixed interest rate of 8.50%.
Issuance of Class 2 Notes of Profertil S.A.
The issuance of the Class 2 Notes for a nominal amount of US$ 54,325,110, denominated and payable in US dollars, at a fixed rate of 7.25%, maturing on July 14th, 2027.
Vista Energy obtains a Loan Agreement for up to US$100,000,000
The financing provides for one or more disbursements in foreign currency and will enable Vista Energy to further strengthen its position as one of the leading energy exporters in the country.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on Raghsa S.A.'s IPO
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Raghsa S.A. (Raghsa).
Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline Project: USD 2 Billion Syndicated Loan
The transaction marks a historic milestone for Argentina as it represents the reopening of the international project finance market, closed since 2019.
Open Cars Group's acquisition of Mercedes Benz Argentina
On February 19, 2025, Open Cars Group entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Mercedes Benz Argentina S.A.U. (now Prestige Auto S.A.U.) from Mercedes-Benz Group.
Issuance of Additional Debt Securities by the Province of Mendoza
On June 30, 2025, the Province of Mendoza issued: (i) Additional Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 39,801,900,000, with maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Additional Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 29,252,148,000, with maturity date of December 20, 2026.
HSBC Bank conducted an International Secondary Public Offering of Grupo Financiero Galicia’s ADSs
HSBC Bank plc conducted an international secondary public offering of 11,721,449 American Depositary Shares of Grupo Financiero Galicia, each representing ten Class B ordinary shares of the Company.
Banco Macro’s International Notes Issuance for US$400,000,000
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja; Linklaters LLP; Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán and Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisors in Banco Macro’s International Notes Issuance
International issuance of Pluspetrol S.A.’s additional Class 4 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the issuer.
Expansion of Repo transactions among the Central Bank of Argentina and certain international banks
These Repo Transactions are part of a set of measures aimed at strengthening international reserves and are framed within Phase 3 of the program launched by Argentina on April 11, 2025.
GPAT Compañía Financiera acquires 51% Stake in Decréditos S.A.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the shareholders of Decréditos S.A. on the sale of 51% of their shares to GPAT Compañía Financiera.
Issuance of Class 5 Notes of Oleoductos del Valle
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the successful issuance of Class 5 Notes of Oleoductos del Valle
International issuance of Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U.’s Class XXIX Notes
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja, Linklaters LLP, and Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán acted as legal advisors in the international issuance of Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U.’s Class XXIX Notes
Plaza Logística: issuance of Class 1 and Class 2 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the issuance of Class 1 and Class 2 “Green” Notes aligned with the Sustainable Financing Framework and “Guidelines for the Issuance of Thematic Negotiable Securities in Argentina” of Plaza Logística.
Reopening of Pampa Energía’s 7.875% Notes due 2034
On May 28, 2025, Pampa Energía S.A., a leading company in the energy and oil and gas sector, issued, in the local and international markets, additional 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2034, for an aggregate principal amount of US$340,000,000.
Pluspetrol S.A. completes inaugural international issuance of notes for US$450,000,000
Pluspetrol S.A. carried out a local and international offering for an aggregate principal amount of US$450,000,000 in notes maturing in 2032.
YPF Luz's issuance of Class XXI Notes
The issuer is one of the main electric power generation companies in Argentina.
ARCOR S.A.I.C.'s issuance of Class 26 and 27 Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised the placement agents on the issuance of Notes.
JPMorganChase: the most significant corporate lease trans-action in Argentina in the last 20 years
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised JPMorganChase on the negotiation of the lease agreement for an entire office building located in Centro Empresarial Núñez (CEN).
YPF completes the issuance of Notes for US$139,501,701
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the successful issuance of YPF’s Class XXXVII Notes
Pluspetrol completes the issuance of Notes for US$ 90,722,914
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the issuance of Class 3 Notes of Pluspetrol
MSU S.A. Series XV Notes Offering for for US$ 34,876,339
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in MSU S.A. Series XV Notes Offering
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Vista Energy in the acquisition of Petronas Argentina
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja acted as legal counsel to Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U, a subsidiary of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., in its acquisition of 100% of the capital stock and voting rights of Petronas E&P Argentina S.A.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised in the reopening of YPF’s Class XXX Notes
YPF S.A.’s issuance of additional class XXX notes for an aggregate value of US$204,000,000.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised on the issuance of Debt Securities by the Province of Mendoza
The Province of Mendoza issued: (i) Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 32,952,029,000, maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 23,820,000,000, with maturity date of December 20, 2026.
Banco de Valores’ inaugural issuance of Notes
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Banco de Valores S.A. (“VALO”), a key player in the development of the Argentine capital market, providing specialized financial solutions through its role as trustee and custodian of mutual funds.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advise on the issuance of Class XXVIII Notes by Vista Energy Argentina
The Class XXVIII Notes were issued for a nominal amount of US$92,413,570, under the company’s Global Program for the Issuance of Simple, Non-Convertible Notes.