Mrs María Morena Del Río > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Allende & Brea is best known for its work with IT teams to collect and review digital data, and harnesses electronic device imaging and high-volume data collection techniques to produce evidence. The team handles a wide range of compliance matters related to forex regulations, antitrust, healthcare, environmental matters, IP and technology, and works extensively with banks, insurers and fintechs in particular.  Well known litigator David Gurfinkel, who covers disputes and anti-trust, co-leads the practice with regulatory and healthcare law expert Maria Morena Del Rio. Senior associate Franco Jofré leads the second line.

Allende & Brea takes an integrated approach to environmental law and is focused on helping clients manage the environmental, social and governance risks that impact long-term commercial sustainability. With extensive experience in the extractive and industrials sectors, the firm is well-versed in business and human rights issues; anti-corruption; corporate governance; green financing; climate change and renewable energy matters. Areas covered by the team include compliance with Argentine environmental legislation; environmental audits and due diligence; climate change disclosure and the representation of clients in individual and collective environmental litigation and environmental administrative proceedings. Administrative and environmental law specialist Maria Morena Del Rio co-leads the team alongside formidable mining and natural resources lawyer Florencia Heredia. Senior associate Martín Alejo Prieto, an expert in environmental compliance and individual and collective environmental disputes and litigation, leads the second line.

The Allende & Brea life sciences team advises clients in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology, food, beverages and cosmetics industries on daily operations, regulatory matters, M&A deals, and licensing and distribution agreements. Recent mandates have seen the team assist clients with regulatory clearances for the import, export, sale and distribution of medical products in Argentina, clinical trials, and healthcare packaging and labelling. The practice is co-led by Maria Morena Del Rio, who focuses on regulatory matters in relation to the life sciences sector; and Fernando Martínez Zuviría, who has experience working with the National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) and the National and Provincial Ministries of Health.

Allende & Brea’s public law team is called on for support across a wide variety of public procurement, administrative and environmental law matters, and is well known for handling public finance mandates, litigation and M&A-related public law work. Engineering, construction and infrastructure are key segments. Practice head Maria Morena Del Rio is actively involved in public works and infrastructure projects, and is particularly well-versed in procurement proceedings, public contracts’ claims, dispute procedures, judicial reviews and regulatory advice. Respected corporate partner Diego Botana, who is recognised for the depth of his expertise in the niche area of company constitutional rights in highly regulated sectors, is also available to the team. Key associates Vanesa Fernandez (administrative and regulatory law) and Lucrecia Re (public contracts, procurement, administrative law and judicial procedures) lead the second line.