Marval O'Farrell Mairal

Firm Details:

Chairman: Santiago Carregal

Managing Partner: Javier E. Patrón

Number of partners worldwide: 67

Number of other lawyers worldwide: + 250

Firm Overview:

Founded in 1923, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal is the largest law firm in Argentina. A market leader at both local and Latin American levels, the firm has been providing sophisticated, high quality advice to international and local clients for 96 years. The firm comprises over 300 lawyers and has wide experience of international business issues and the complexities of cross-border transactions.

Main Areas of Practice:

Banking & Finance:

The firm handles secured and unsecured credit facilities, sovereign and sub-sovereign credit, trade finance, leasing transactions, vendor and leveraged lease financings, structured finance, project finance, government guaranteed securities, buyouts, acquisition finance, bank and commercial debtor restructurings, real estate financing, and bank regulatory matters.

Capital Markets:

The firm handles structured receivable financing, money market preferred stock issues, asset purchase and sale programmes, and commercial programmes. It also advises on debt and equity securities offerings, securitisations, derivatives; synthetic products, risk reduction techniques and hedging agreements, debt and equity transactions, financial trusts, open and closed end mutual funds and capital markets regulation.

Fintech:

Marval is the leading law firm advising on all aspects of the fintech sector in Argentina.For several years, we have been providing advice to public and private entities in connection with the provision of financial services through technological means, including both regulated and non-regulated companies and individuals (FinTech).

Our advice includes a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach, based on our deep understanding of the underlying economic and technical aspects of each business model.

Commercial & Competition:

The firm advises on international trade, commercial agreements (including distribution and supply agreements), sale, purchase and leasing agreements, antitrust and unfair competition, and product liability and consumer law.

Corporate, Foreign Investment, M&A:

The firm handles inbound and outbound investment, including private equity. It advises on M&A, due diligence audits, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, restructurings and spin-offs.

Employment:

The firm advises on restructuring collective bargaining and government/union negotiations, as well as employee stock options and benefit plans, and litigation.

Environmental Law:

The team handles litigation, administrative and regulatory affairs and contractual issues. It assists with environmental audits and assessments, the evaluation of environmental liabilities, remediation programmes, M&A and real estate transactions.

Insurance & Reinsurance:

The firm handles the incorporation and acquisition of local insurers, drafting and adaptation of insurance plans and policies to Argentine law, and the registration of foreign reinsurers and reinsurance brokers. It also advises brokers on litigation and ADR.

Intellectual Property:

The firm handles IP protection and management, transfer of technology and licence agreements, international franchising agreements and licensing and registration of software. It also advises on protection of patents, utility models and ornamental design rights, trademark matters and worldwide trademark protection.

Internet & IT:

The firm advises internet start-ups on IP, tax, corporate structure and governance, employee benefits and executive and consultant compensation packages. It handles e-commerce and internet-related issues, as well as IT contracts, hardware contracts, software licensing, development and maintenance agreements, and outsourcing contracts.

Litigation, Arbitration & ADR:

The firm handles civil and commercial litigation, administrative proceedings and ADR, enforcement of foreign judgments and awards in Argentina, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues, including recovery of debts. The team also participates in international arbitrations as arbitrators, counsel or expert witnesses.

Mining:

The firm advises on development and financing of projects, the acquisition of mining companies and all mining-related matters including exploration permits and title rights.

Oil & Gas:

The firm advises on exploration, production, transportation, distribution, trading and marketing of hydrocarbons. It also handles local and international contracts, environmental and regulatory issues and development and operation of national and crossborder pipelines and gas treatment facilities.

Power:

The firm advises on the entire generation and supply chain, from public tenders for projects to PPAs, transportation and distribution utilities, and regulatory and judicial disputes, and has strong expertise in renewable energies, including wind, biofuels and biomass.

Public Law:

The firm advises on all administrative law and regulatory matters, including administrative litigation.

Real Estate:

The firm handles sale, purchase and leasing agreements, structuring, financing and development.

Tax & Customs:

The firm advises on tax efficient structures for domestic and international transactions, strategic tax planning and innovative tax driven products. It represents clients before the Argentine tax authorities and courts in customs cases and dumping claims.

Telecommunications & Broadcasting:

The firm handles regulatory and corporate matters, M&A and financing.

Languages:

Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish.