Mr Diego Botana > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile
Allende & Brea Offices
Maipú 1300, Piso 11, C1006ACT
Argentina
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Mr Diego Botana
Work Department
General Corporate Law, Tax, Real Estate
Position
Partner. He specializes in general corporate practice, with special focus on commercial law, restructurings and shareholders litigation, mergers and acquisitions, cross border contracts, debt workouts and bankruptcy and reorganization, entertainment and gaming law.
Career
He has been practicing law as a partner of the firm since 2000. Before that, he worked as an Associate of the firm since he obtained his law degree. He acted as expert witness in the Bankruptcy Courts of the City of New York, in matters involving argentine bankruptcy law. He has been invited as lecturer in conferences and courses both in local and foreign universities, and has published articles and comments on law journals and other publications.
Languages
He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Memberships
He is a member of the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires and Banking Lawyers Committee.
Education
Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1994, Masters in Law (LL.M.) Duke University, 1997. He is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from the “Universidad de Buenos Aires” (admitted in 2007).
Lawyer Rankings
Argentina > Bankruptcy and restructuring
Allende & Brea’s multidisciplinary team represents corporate debtors in reorganisation proceedings and out-of-court restructurings in Argentina, and is also retained by creditors for support on reorganisation and liquidation proceedings, creditor committee-matters, the acquisition of bankrupt companies, foreclosure of securities, and other related issues. The practice is co-lead by experienced bankruptcy and restructuring partner Cristian Fox; disputes specialist David Gurfinkel and M&A and real estate partner Diego Botana.
Argentina > Corporate and M&A
Allende & Brea is regularly called on by foreign companies for advice on complex transactions and exit strategies from Argentina, including disposals and carve-outs. The firm works across a broad range of industries, with insurance, agribusiness and technology among its areas of particular expertise. Vastly experienced corporate lawyer and firm managing partner Valeriano Lynch heads the team in tandem with Santiago Sturla, who advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A, shareholder conflicts, financing and restructuring. Dispute resolution and restructuring expert Diego Botana and Raul Fratantoni, who has a strong tax background and an active portfolio of family-owned company clients, are other key senior names. Corporate all-rounder Tomás de Cío, transactional-focused Marcos Patron Costas, and life sciences specialist Fernando Martínez Zuviría all provide further partner-level expertise.
Argentina > Public law
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.