The Beccar Varela compliance team is led by respected compliance and anti-corruption practitioner Maximiliano Nicolás D’Auro, who clients single out for his ‘practical approach to resolving matters’ and proactive engagement. White-collar crime specialist Manuel Beccar Varela and Francisco Zavalía, who has experience in compliance and corporate crime, are additional key names. The firm was the first full-service player in Argentina to incorporate white-collar crime expertise into its compliance offer and provides a comprehensive internal investigations and criminal proceedings service. The team also advises local and international clients on the design and implementation of compliance programmes, as well as conducting customer and supplier due diligence and on-boarding.

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's ‘outstanding lawyers’ advise on anti-bribery and anti-money laundering compliance programmes, but are best known for their highly-regarded work on internal investigations and business crime. The practice is led by experienced anti-corruption and fraud asset recovery specialist Guillermo Jorge, who works closely with partner Fernando Felipe Basch, a veteran criminal law and anti-bribery practitioner. The broad practice handles highly sensitive cross-border investigations and criminal matters for multinationals and sovereigns and also conducts risk assessments, the design of bespoke compliance programmes and provides senior management compliance training.

Marval O’Farrell Mairal‘s highly-specialised, full-time compliance department offers a broad range of compliance services with deep expertise in complex investigations, litigation and anti-corruption matters. The practice has extensive experience in complex cross-border cases, involving lawyers and forensic experts in multiple jurisdictions, and also handles day-to-day compliance work. Clients value the team’s ‘good mix of academic depth and practical experience’ and single out ‘extraordinary’ practice head Gustavo Morales Oliver for his ‘incomparable’ compliance knowledge.  The ‘impressive’ María Lorena Schiariti, who has deep experience of public and administrative law, is another key figure. Pedro Serrano Espelta  has left the firm.

Allende & Brea is a ‘go-to firm for internal investigations’ with a team of senior lawyers covering antitrust, healthcare, environmental, IP and technology compliance matters. The team works extensively with banks, insurers and fintechs, advising on Central Bank and foreign exchange regulations. In addition, the practice stands out for its technology capability and collaborates closely with international experts to compile and review evidence using electronic device imaging, high volume data collection and machine learning. The practice is co-led by senior compliance, disputes and antitrust lawyer David Gurfinkel, and María Morena Del Río, who is experienced in regulatory and healthcare law. Experienced associate Candela Böckl joined from Llodrá Estudio Jurídico in June 2022.

Llodrá Estudio Jurídico  provides bespoke compliance advice to domestic and international clients, covering compliance programme design, ISO certification, risk assessments, compliance audits and investigations. Firm founder Melina Llodrá, who has advised on complex cross-border compliance matters for more than two decades, leads a fast-growing team that has recently expanded its ranks with three specialist associate-level hires: Julieta D’Angelo, Florencia Romariz and Aldana Barrichi. Associate Candela Böckl left the firm in June 2022.

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados advises national and international companies on all aspects 0f anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing prevention, data protection and sanctions compliance. The practice has unique experience working on negotiations with overseas authorities, including the US Department of Justice, and has developed distinctive knowledge of US, UK and EU regulatory regimes, in addition to its expertise in Argentine anti-corruption law. The team is led by name partner Cristian Mitrani and Mariela Inés Melhem, who has extensive compliance expertise. Partner María Paula Díaz, who specialises in anti-corruption legislation, general compliance matters and privacy law, is also a key name.

O'Farrell has a multi-disciplinary compliance practice that combines administrative and corporate expertise with particular knowledge of the energy, manufacturing, mining and food industries, among other sectors. Partners Juan Pablo Fratantoni and Jorge Muratorio co-lead the team alongside María Agustina Fanelli Evans and Agustín Siboldi, who both maintain active anti-corruption practices. The team offers a broad range of compliance advice including the development and auditing of compliance programmes, background checks and due diligence on individuals and corporates, anti-corruption regulation assessments and internal investigations work.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen advises clients on corporate governance, compliance and corporate director ethics, along with providing assistance on the preparation of integrity programmes and the implementation of procedures to detect fraud, corruption and regulatory breaches. Furthermore, it also handles due diligence work and provides compliance training. Expertise in privacy matters is a key focus area for the practice group, which helps companies navigate changes in data protection law. The practice is co-led by banking and finance lawyer Marìa Gabriela Grigioni, in conjunction with Arnaldo Cisilino, a disputes and litigation lawyer who also has technology law expertise.

‘Dedication’ and ‘professionalism’ characterise the Bomchil compliance practice. The tightly-knit team provides a broad suite of compliance services, including work in internal investigations, public procurement, antitrust, personal data protection and anticorruption. In addition the group handles matters involving anti-money laundering and compliance programmes. Francisco Gutiérrez, a TMT and and arbitration expert, co-leads the the team alongside impressive associate Florencia Pagani, whom clients report as ‘professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to clients’. Since publication, Pagani has been raised to the partnership - effective as of January 2023.

Experienced banking and finance partner Agustín Cerolini leads the Cerolini & Ferrari Abogados compliance department. The firm’s large roster of banking and finance clients are key source of work for the practice, with the team serving as regulatory compliance officer to a number of institutions under local capital markets law, a role that involves monitoring capital markets and anti-money laundering compliance.

Experienced transactional a regulatory lawyer Martín Lepiane is the key compliance contact at energy and project finance specialists, Martínez de Hoz & Rueda, which leverages its deep sector expertise to support clients on infrastructure and banking compliance matters.