Beccar Varela’s broad TMT practice provides a full-service offering to infrastructure and service providers, content developers, entertainment companies and technology developers. The team stands out in the areas of data protection and data privacy, as well as handling a range of software licensing, outsourcing, cloud computing and confidentiality agreements. Sector specialisms include mobile, satellite, broadcasting, digital media, fintech, technology and e-commerce. Senior partner Emilio Beccar Varela is a key name in the area and focuses on media and entertainment, telecommunications, IT, IP and corporate advice. He co-leads the team with Florencia Rosati, whose practice centres on contentious advice in the TMT space. At associate level, senior Mariana Lamarca Vidal handles legal, corporate, contractual advisory and litigation regarding trade marks and patents and copyright, entertainment, e-commerce, privacy and personal data protection, and new technologies.

Well regarded for its telecommunications sector work, Bomchil advises international investors, foreign and local operators and regulators across the sector. Regulatory expertise is a key strength for the firm, as are disputes and class actions in the TMT segments. Data privacy and data protection matters are another forte of the practice, particularly when such matters have a multijurisdictional element; while fintech and crypto space constitute a strong growth segment for the practice, where its increasingly active year-on-year. Francisco Gutiérrez is known for his track-record in the regulated industries, particularly for regulatory conflicts and day-to-day operational advice in the TMT sector. Gutiérrez leads the team and is well supported by senior associate Francisco Zappa, who specialises in data protection law, new technologies and privacy matters. Corporate and transactional counsel Paula Beveraggi has extensive day-to-day advisory experience with media clients, particularly as regards the regulatory framework for broadcasting.

The multidisciplinary TMT team at Marval O’Farrell Mairal provides ‘solid support, complemented by professionals from related areas so that the advice is comprehensive’. The firm brings together expertise in regulation, finance and litigation to advise across the TMT spectrum, including television, telecoms and online gaming. The dedicated IT practice group handles criminal and civil matters related to technology, from internet matters to privacy and cybersecurity. Blockchain and fintech are also key strengths, with the team advising on crypto-assets, virtual wallets, and cloud and blockchain transactions. The group is co-led by Daniel Di Paola, who focuses primarily on telecoms and broadcasting; Javier Etcheverry Boneo, who specialises in business law, particularly in the broadcasting, internet, media and telecom sectors; and IT and privacy expert Gustavo Giay. Also active in the area is Diego Fernández, whose expertise includes multijurisdictional data protection and privacy work. However, key senior associate Claudia Paluszkiewicz moved in house as regional legal head at Blockchain.com in March 2022.

Allende & Brea advises domestic and foreign clients from the telecom, media, technology, e-commerce and fintech industries on a diverse range of matters - key examples being software licensing, outsourcing, data protection, privacy policies, internet and entertainment law. The team is experienced in telecom and broadcasting regulatory issues, data transmission and collection matters, and also undertakes litigation across the TMT sector. An ‘international benchmark in the field of data privacy’, Pablo Palazzi leads the team and has particularl expertise in technology transactions, IP issues, internet and technology law. Key support comes from IP-oriented senior associate Lucila Lódola De San Martín, who also handles internet law, entertainment law, the draft and review of IT and IP contracts, privacy and data protection, habeas data, telecom and broadcasting regulatory framework matters.

Providing ‘excellent lawyers, with knowledge of the case and the business', Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen advises on a range of telecommunications regulatory, intellectual property, privacy, e-commerce and freedom-of-speech matters. Practice co-head Mariano Grondona's expertise includes telecoms regulation, privacy matters, product liability and dispute resolutions in the TMT sector. Fellow co-head Arnaldo Cisilino specialises in assisting companies with internet-related claims, data protection, new projects and products. A strong second-line is led by counsels Pía Politi and María Carolina Abdelnabe Vila who are both specialists in Argentine data privacy regulation.

Known for expertise in IP and regulatory matters, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is experienced in authorisations, permits and licenses for the provision of broadcasting and telecommunications services, as well as handling IT agreements, privacy and data protection issues. The team acts on class actions and copyright litigation, while on the transactional side a key area of work is the structuring of purchases and assignment-of-rights transactions across the technology, entertainment, sports and broadcasting sectors. Key names in the IP, privacy, new technologies and legal advertising practice group are co-heads Dámaso Pardo, Ignacio Javier Minorini Lima and Alejandro Barrientos.

Specialising in telecommunication matters, O'Farrell acts across the sector for clients ranging from start-ups to leading telecoms players. The firm has a track record in obtaining municipal authorisations and acting in litigation that may arise from this process, as well as for advising on taxation, regulatory and commercial matters in the sector. Agustín Siboldi leads the team and is experienced in defence of competition, energy and natural resources and telecoms matters.

Martínez de Hoz & Rueda represents technology companies and non-technology companies active in TMT issues arising from software licenses, data protection, privacy and cybersecurity, cloud computing and IT law. As well as regulatory and contract matters, a key area of practice for the team is the digital transformation of traditional banking institutions. TMT and banking and finance specialist Martín Lepiane co-leads the team in conjunction with experienced associate Marcos Blanco, whose experience ranges from privacy and data protection to fintech regulation and implementation.