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Abeledo Gottheil Abogados > The Legal 500 Rankings

Argentina > Consumer law Tier 2

Product liability and product recall processes are key focus areas for Abeledo Gottheil Abogados, which has a strong roster of consumer-facing clients in the automotive, retail and consumer goods sectors, among others. The firm is also regularly called on to represent high-profile clients in collective and individual claims, as well as in judicial and administrative hearings. In addition to contentious matters, the team leverages its product liability expertise to promote product safety and minimise future product liability exposure. The practice also advises on product labelling and advertising campaigns. The group is jointly-led by experienced litigator Rodrigo Blas Hernández and an up-and-coming partners Federico Osvaldo Valiño, who specialises in consumer law; and complex litigation and product liability expert Natalia Soledad Vannucci, who was raised to the partnership in January 2023.

Argentina > Bankruptcy and restructuring Tier 3

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados counsels creditors, shareholders and debtors on a wide range of receivership, bankruptcy, and restructuring proceedings, covering a range of industry sectors. The team handles judicial and extrajudicial matters, is regularly called on to join steering committees and court designated creditor committees, and has litigated extensively in the Argentine bankruptcy courts. Hernán Martín Oriolo (receivership proceedings, bankruptcy cases, litigation); Leonardo Pablo Cippitelli (bankruptcy, insolvency and shareholder litigation) and Federico Osvaldo Valiño (bankruptcy and insolvency litigation) jointly lead the practice.

Argentina > Dispute resolution Tier 4

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados has wide experience across international and domestic arbitration and litigation, advising high profile local and international clients on a range of matters. The firm’s arbitration practice is particularly prominent, with the team regularly called on to assist in ICC, ICSID and Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Arbitral Tribunal proceedings. Rodrigo Blas Hernández, who has extensive complex litigation experience, leads the practice alongside Hernán Martín Oriolo, a well-known litigation lawyer in the the oil-and-gas, infrastructure and construction sectors; and Luis Erize, who has a strong dispute resolution track record in the electricity and hydrocarbons industries. Shareholder litigation expert Leonardo Pablo Cippitelli and complex commercial litigation lawyer Federico Osvaldo Valiño round-off the senior team. At associate level, senior Florencia Buczak is noted.

Argentina > Labour and employment Tier 4

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados is known for handling large volumes of labour lawsuits before courts at all levels, with the team also called on to support international companies on the labour aspects of closing down their Argentine operations. It also has expertise in the drafting and implementation of internal labour policies, and advising executives on the negotiation of departure agreements. The practice is co-led by Fernando Andrés Font, who advises on individual and collective labour matters; and Andres Emiliano Anselmi, who focuses on hiring and termination issues, compensation and labour lawsuits.

Argentina > Tax Tier 4

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados advises on transactions, tax planning, tax-free reorganisations and litigation against national, provincial and municipal tax authorities at all levels. The practice is co-led by experienced tax lawyers Gabriela Inés Buratti and Eduardo Mujica.

Argentina > Corporate and M&A Tier 5

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados provides local and foreign clients with a full service corporate offering, handling M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters. The practice is co-led by M&A and antitrust specialist Javier Fernando Gelis; Pablo Pinnel, who advises foreign clients on compliance and corporate establishment; and corporate and M&A practitioner Joaquín Estanislao Martínez. The firm strengthened its senior roster in 2023, raising consumer defence, data protection and privacy specialist Natalia Soledad Vannucci to the partnership.