Beccar Varela advises real estate owners, project developers, property managers, lenders and investors on all aspects of real estate law - including acquisitions, divestments, facilities management, leases, financing and the restructuring of real estate holdings in single asset and portfolio transactions. The team works on commercial office, housing, shopping centre, hotel, mixed-use development and industrial plant projects, and is particularly noted for its expertise in the structuring and use of real estate trusts. Pioneering work in sustainability-linked real estate financing and the tokenisation of real estate properties is also recognised. The practice is co-led by deeply experienced real estate practitioner Pedro Nicholson, a stand out figure in the market who undertakes work of ‘excellent quality’; and transactional-focused Pedro Silvestri.

Transactional work is a key focus area for Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s real estate practice, which leverages the firm’s extensive M&A resources to support clients on pure play real estate transactions as well as real estate operations within the broader context of M&A deals. The team also counsels on sale-and-leaseback, financing and construction matters, and has carved out niche expertise in agribusiness land transactions and rewilding projects. Experienced transactional and financing lawyer Hernán Slemenson leads the team alongside corporate and M&A partner Diego Chighizola, who has extensive real estate financing and development experience.

Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises institutional and entrepreneurial clients on all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, exchange, financing, development, real estate management, land use and zoning. Shopping centre and retail property is one of the firm’s strongest areas, with agribusiness and rural land matters another growing market segment. Respected real estate veteran Agustín Cambiasso leads the practice, with key support provided by real estate-focused senior associate Silvia Haurie, who covers corporate and litigation work.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen has a strong track record in residential real estate, and industrial and urbanisation projects in the greater Buenos Aires area, with gated community developments and power generation sites two areas of notable expertise. The team handles all aspects of real estate law, from assisting clients with the drafting of preliminary sales contracts and obtaining of permits and approvals from national, provincial and municipal authorities, to construction agreements, financing, lease contracts and sales. Leasing and property management have been particularly active areas during the last 18 months. Guillermo Quiñoa is an authority on real estate and construction law and co-leads the practice alongside M&A and financing partner Santiago Daireaux; and Eugenio Aramburu, who advises on M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate law, and project and corporate finance. The team was strengthened at associate level with the April 2022 hire of real estate and construction-focused senior, Rosario Stoppani.

Real estate clients call on Bomchil for assistance with project finance, trust formation, operating agreements, and the development and construction of multi-scale projects, among other matters. The five-strong practice group is co-led by Fermín Caride, a transactional specialist with expertise in real estate, alongside corporate and M&A partner Adrián Furman. The group also draws on expertise from other departments, with colleagues in the banking, taxation, environmental and regulatory areas all participating on an as-needed basis.

Developers, lenders, investment banks, real estate funds, real estate investment trusts and investors call on Bruchou & Funes de Rioja for assistance on the tax, regulatory and commercial aspects of real estate transactions. The team is active representing local and regional real estate developers, investors, and lenders on various development projects, with residential and office building projects particularly busy market segments. It also handles matters ranging from rural/agricultural land and border security zone regulations, to environmental law. Corporate lawyer Exequiel Buenaventura leads the team, primarily working on cross-border deals and real estate project and transaction structuring. Key associate Pilar Marcó exited to move in house, but the the firm has refreshed its second line with the January 2023 hire of senior associate Federico Vicente, who was previously at WeWork.