O’Farrell

O’Farrell

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Corporate/M&A

Uriel F. O'Farrell

Uriel F. O'Farrell

Uriel Federico O’Farrell, Honorary Partner of O’Farrell, is specialized in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, and energy (transactions, regulation and litigation). Extensive experience across the energy value chain, including power generation, electricity transmission and distribution, oil & gas exploration and production, natural gas transportation and distribution, infrastructure projects and energy-related M&A transactions. He regularly advises sponsors, investors, utilities and multinational energy companies on regulatory matters, project structuring, financing, disputes and strategic transactions.
Nicolás Fernández Madero

Nicolás Fernández Madero

Nicolás Fernández Madero was an associate at the firm from 2007 to 2015, and has served as Senior Counsel since 2024. He specializes in corporate law, banking and finance, capital markets, fintech and blockchain. Prior to joining O’Farrell, he was a Partner at DLA Piper, primarily advising local and international fintech and blockchain companies on their operations and business establishment in Argentina, and also was a Senior Counsel at Mitrani, Caballero & Ruiz Moreno, forming part of the corporate, banking and finance team, were he worked in M&A and capital market transactions. Recognized by The Legal 500 Latam 2024 as a key name of Mitrani Caballero Ruiz Moreno’s banking and finance team, in the practice of fintech and cryptoassets.

Deals

    • Advised Ford Motor Company on a wide range of corporate matters, including the corporate aspects of the expansion of its investment in the Pacheco manufacturing plant up to USD 700 million to increase production capacity, as well as on a series of internal group reorganizations aimed at streamlining the company's legal and operational structure

    • Our firm has advised Louisiana Pacific since its establishment in Argentina, providing comprehensive legal counsel in support of its expansion strategy. Our work covers the full range of corporate and commercial matters of the local subsidiary, including the regulatory and financing aspects of its investment project in the country.

    • O’Farrell acted as Argentine counsel to Lallemand Inc. in connection with Lallemand’s acquisition of AIT Ingredients from Moulins Soufflet (Groupe InVivo), a cross-border transaction expanding Lallemand’s global baking solutions platform.

Team Services

O’Farrell’s corporate and M&A practice advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters in Argentina. The team regularly assists companies, investors and shareholders in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and general corporate advisory work, including the structuring and implementation of transactions involving Argentine businesses and assets.

The firm has longstanding experience assisting clients operating in regulated industries, particularly in the energy, automotive, infrastructure and industrial sectors. O’Farrell has historically represented multinational corporations with operations in Argentina, as well as local groups and investors involved in strategic transactions and corporate developments in the country.

The department frequently acts in transactions involving Argentine subsidiaries of international companies and regularly works alongside foreign counsel in cross-border matters. This includes coordinating legal workstreams in transactions where Argentine assets form part of broader regional or international operations.

The department has significant experience in the energy sector, including acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures in the oil and gas industry. The team has been involved in transactions concerning upstream and midstream assets and has advised clients on investments and asset transactions related to the development of energy projects in Argentina.

In recent years the team has also been involved in corporate reorganisations and investment structures designed to adapt to changes in the local regulatory and economic environment. This work includes advising companies and shareholders on the restructuring of corporate holdings, the reorganisation of local subsidiaries and the implementation of investment structures suitable for operating in Argentina.

The firm approaches transactions through a multidisciplinary model. Corporate lawyers work in close coordination with the firm’s regulatory, tax and dispute resolution teams in order to address the different legal and operational aspects that arise in complex transactions and corporate reorganisations.

Key clients

  • Ford Motor Company
  • YPF Energía Eléctrica
  • Pampa Energía
  • Comunicaciones y Consumos
  • Naturgy
  • Grupo Concesionario del Oeste
  • Eni
  • Brown International Corporation
  • Atlas Pacifi
  • Luthi
  • Sinclair
  • Dräger Argentina
  • Energía San Juan
  • Agua Negra
  • Enaex Argentina
  • Latinoamericana de Energía
  • Nokia-Alcatel
  • Stream Flo
  • Hattrick Energy
  • Quad Graphics
  • Huawei
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Farmacity
  • Louisiana Pacific
  • Amadeus IT Group
  • Vestas Development

Client testimonials

Legal 500 - client testimonial

‘Excellent professionals. They advise us on everything we need and with efficiency and always engage in a very good way.’

Legal 500 - client testimonial

‘The team is first class, with a great predisposition to answer our queries. The are responsive and provide good customer service at a high professional level.’