LAWYER PROFILE

Manuel María Benites

Latin America 2026

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Argentina

18 years ranked

About

Provided by Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen

Practice Areas

Manuel Benites is one of the founding partner of PAGBAM. He is primarily focused on tax matters, including tax litigation and tax advice on corporate domestic and cross-border transactions, with significant expertise in the tax planning of complex M&A transactions. He is also versed on customs laws and represents several local and international clients on judicial and administrative proceedings before local competent authorities.

Career

Manuel Benites started his career as a clerk at the criminal court of the City of Buenos Aires in 1977. He was an attorney with the “Dirección General Impositiva” (the Argentine Internal Revenue Service) in 1981. Prior to founding PAGBAM, Mr. Benites was an associate with Klein & Mairal from 1982 to 1991. In addition, he was associated with Bracewell Patterson (United States) law firm in 1987.

Manuel Benites has authored several books and articles in tax publications and lectured in several tax related seminars. He is a professor of “Tax-free Reorganizations” at the Catholic University School of Law.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Tax - Argentina

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Top-ranked Manuel María Benites offers expertise in administrative tax litigation procedures, as well as advisory matters relating to debt capitalisations and reorganisations. He is also frequently instructed by companies to advise on transfer pricing matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Manuel María Benites brings solid experience and provides precise, reliable guidance to his clients.
TaxChambers Latin America
Manuel María Benites thoroughly explores every angle, considers precedents, tailors his approach to our needs, and is always quick to respond.
TaxChambers Latin America