Mrs María Gabriela Grigioni > Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is known for representing creditors, debtors, trustees and ad hoc creditors’ committees in judicial and out-of-court workouts and debt restructurings, for both local and foreign parties. Companies turn to the firm for counsel on complex debt reduction, restructuring and recapitalisation matters, with the team also recognised for its expertise in extrajudicial preventive agreements (APEs). A large practice leadership team is comprised of well-known transactional lawyer Alan Arntsen; capital markets and transactional partner Diego Redonnet; litigation-focused Lautaro Ferro; banking practitioner María Gabriela Grigioni and Guillermo Quiñoa, who covers real estate and litigation.

Clients call on Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen for assistance with the preparation of compliance programmes and anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-fraud and anti-money laundering prevention procedures. The practice handles the full range of corporate governance, compliance, and corporate ethics matters, with the team particularly well-known for its focus on data protection law and privacy, as well as compliance training and due diligence. María Gabriela Grigioni, who has a strong banking and finance practice, heads the team alongside disputes, litigation and technology law expert Arnaldo Cisilino. Associate Natalia Sofia Guttner moved in house at Mercado Libre in July 2022.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen advises domestic and international corporates and financial institutions on project financing, debt restructuring, trade finance and equity and debt capital markets matters. Sovereign and sub-sovereign debt engagements are covered too, with banking, consumer credit and securities regulation other areas of expertise. The ‘excellent’ team has also been at the forefront of sustainability finance activity in Argentina, working on the first green bond, social bond and sustainability-linked bond issuances in the country. Capital markets and corporate finance lawyer Diego Redonnet co-leads the practice alongside versatile banking and capital markets’ veteran, María Gabriela Grigioni, and hugely experienced name partners Mariano Grondona and Alan Arnsten. At associate level, senior Alejo Muñoz de Toro is the key figure, handing securities issuances of securities, financial debt restructuring process, syndi1cated loans and project finance, along with forex compliance advisory. Intermediate Nahuel Perez de Villarreal is also noted. Former senior Nicolás Aberastury moved in house in late 2022. Since publication, Muñoz de Toro has been raised to counsel – effective as of Janaury 2024.