O'Farrell > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Firm Profile
O'Farrell Offices
French 3155
CP 1425AWM, CABA
Buenos Aires
Argentina
O'Farrell > The Legal 500 Rankings
Energy and natural resources > Electricity Tier 1
A key legal adviser to policymakers and investors through the privatisation of the electricity industry in the early 2000s, O'Farrell has built up a bank of deep expertise in both the renewable and traditional power generation industries. Combining extensive public law, dispute resolution, financing, M&A and antitrust capabilities, the team provides clients in the sector with an integrated, holistic service that covers the length and breadth of the entire power generation value chain, ranging from project financing and development through to transportation and distribution. A reference in the industry, the renowned Uriel F. O'Farrell is called on for advice on all energy-related corporate matters as well as the full gamut of regulatory, public policy and disputes work. He co-leads the team with regulatory, antitrust and disputes veteran Agustin Siboldi, a trusted adviser to the country’s largest energy companies; and Agustina Fanelli Evans, who is well-versed in energy sector public law, regulatory and litigation matters. Public law and litigation partner Jorge Muratorio provides further senior-level input, with public utilities, public contracts and litigation associate MarÃa Fortuna leading the second line.Practice head(s):
Uriel O’Farrell; AgustÃn Siboldi; Agustina Fanelli Evans
Testimonials
‘A very good partner for us when dealing with legal and regulatory issues. They know both the sector and its regulations, as well as our company and its activities.’
‘AgustÃn Siboldi is responsive and provides high quality counsel.’
Key clients
Latinoamericana de EnergÃa
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica (YPF Luz)
CompanÃa General de Electricidad
Equinor Argentina
Transener and Transba
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte
Parques Eólicos
Empresa de Distribución Eléctrica de Tucumán
EnergÃa de Entre RÃos
Empresa Jujeña de EnergÃa
Energy Consulting Services
Total Eren
Vestas
Eternum Energy
Petroperú
Ford Argentina
Ufinet
American Tower Argentina
Pampa EnergÃa
Work highlights
- Advising Latinoamericana de EnergÃa on all aspects of the development of two solar projects in Texas, United States.
- Advised Total Eren on all regulatory, permitting and structuring aspects of electricity self-generation from renewable sources.
- Advised Eternum Energy on a conflict with CompañÃa Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico relating to the exclusion of a solar farm from the bidding process for awarding electricity dispatch priority under the MATER programme.
Argentina > Compliance Tier 2
O'Farrell combines expertise from its corporate, public law and dispute resolution teams to provide clients in the energy, manufacturing, mining and food industries -among others- with a multi-disciplinary compliance offering. The team advises on the implementation and monitoring of compliance and anti-corruption programmes, as well as handling due diligence and internal investigations. Well-known litigation lawyer Jorge Muratorio co-leads the practice in conjunction with experienced public law practitioner Agustina Fanelli Evans. Energy sector expert Agustin Siboldi provides further partner-level input. Juan Pablo Fratantoni moved in house at Pan American Energy in November 2022.Practice head(s):
Jorge Muratorio; Agustina Fanelli Evans
Key clients
Enaex Argentina
YPF Luz
Ford Argentina
American Tower Argentina
Claro Argentina
Huawei
Latinoamericana de Argentina
Pampa EnergÃa
GAES
Farmcity
Work highlights
- Advised Farmacity on the Argentine legal framework applicable to its activity as drugs and medicines retailer.
- Advised American Tower Argentina on a range of telecommunications regulatory and compliance matters.
- Advised GAES on global commercial distribution arrangements that are subject to legal frameworks restricting vertical integration.
Argentina > Public law Tier 2
O'Farrell’s significant experience in highly-regulated sectors such as electricity and telecoms has seen the firm develop strong expertise across a broad array of public law matters, including public works, infrastructure, public procurement, tariff regimes, and dredging and maritime law. In addition, the firm is strong in contentious matters, representing clients in judicial proceedings at all levels. Jorge Muratorio leads the practice and advises clients on litigation in heavily regulated markets and public services. Specialist public law and regulation partner Agustina Fanelli Evans is another key senior name, with associate Ana Belén Micciarelli fronting the second line.Practice head(s):
Jorge Muratorio
Testimonials
‘Jorge Muratorio is a prestigious and recognised lawyer in administrative law. He understands the client’s needs and he is very flexible.’
‘Excellent professionals. They advise us on everything in a very good way.’
‘They act with professionalism and work hard to understand the companies they work with.’
Key clients
Dycasa
Medicus
Unipar Indupa
Inter-American Development Bank
Pampa EnergÃa
AMX Argentina
Naturgy Argentina
Transener
Fundación Torcuato Di Tella
Grupo Moscuzzza
Gasnor
ENAEX Argentina
Siemens Mobility
Ford Argentina
Pasco Tenis Paddle
Work highlights
- Worked with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to prepare a report on the challenges to contracting procedures in the Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos project.
- Advised Medicus on the billing by the City of Buenos Aires for Covid-19 testing.
- Represented Naturgy Ban and Gasnor in four arbitration claims before a local arbitration court.
Argentina > Tax Tier 2
O'Farrell is widely recognised for its exceptional track record in tax litigation, successfully representing corporates and individuals in complex, precedent-setting tax disputes before all levels of national, provincial and municipal courts. Market segments where the team is particularly strong include energy taxation, new taxes on extraordinary wealth, transfer pricing, tax inflation disputes, and discrepancies between double conventions and local regulations. Practice head Miguel A.M. Tesón is a stand-out practitioner with expertise spanning cross-border transactions, tax planning for foreign corporations, transfer pricing, federal tax law and local taxes. He receives high quality senior support from a strong bench of partners: Valeria Estathio has deep expertise in federal and international tax law; MarÃa Valls has a strong tax disputes practice; and Guillermo Lalanne is an authority on constitutional tax law and complex litigation.Practice head(s):
Miguel Tesón
Testimonials
‘The O’Farrell tax department is made up of professionals with exceptional technical knowledge and the ability to combine this with practical experience. They have knowledge that makes a difference when it comes to proposing a strategy.’
‘Miguel Teson has unique experience in litigation. Celina Valls is the country’s number one expert in inflation adjustment. Guillermo Lalane is recognized for his technical knowledge and experience. They are top-level professionals.’
Key clients
Pampa EnergÃa
Naturgy Argentina
DroguerÃa del Sud
Ford Argentina
Importadora y Exportadora de la Patagonia
Grupo Telefónica Argentina
Biogenesis Bago
Transener
Sanofi
Sacde
Pop Argentina
Telesistema
Adecoagro
IPH
Work highlights
- Submitted a claim on behalf of Telefónica de Argentina challenging the constitutionality of prohibiting inflation adjustment provisions to asset depreciation for income tax purposes; the Federal Tax Court sided with the company, establishing that the prohibition is not compatible with the property rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
- Obtained three favourable decisions from the Social Security Chamber of Appeals on behalf of Transener confirming the social security tax treatment applicable to companies with minority participation of the Federal State as a consequence of the privatisation of the pension regime.
- Obtained two preliminary injunctions in favour of Telefónica Móviles and AMX preventing the Municipality of La Matanza from imposing a local tax that was deemed unconstitutional.
Argentina > TMT Tier 2
Telecommunications regulation is a key focus area for O'Farrell, which played a key role in the privatisation and related licensing of the Argentine telecoms industry in the 1990s. The practice is known for the depth of its expertise in telecoms taxation, securing municipal authorisations and related litigation, with commercial matters also covered. Practice head Agustin Siboldi has vast telecoms regulatory experience and was an influential figure in the wave of telecoms' privatisations of the 1990s. Public law and litigation experts Jorge Muratorio and Agustina Fanelli Evans are other key contacts.Practice head(s):
AgustÃn Siboldi
Key clients
Cámara Argentina de Internet (CABASE)
Agencia de Conectividad de Córdoba
Claro Argentina
American Tower Argentina
Huawei
Movistar Argentina
Newsan
Datanhome
Transtelco
Farmacity
Nokia
Ford Argentina
RPB
Qatar Airlines
Ufinet
Work highlights
- Ongiong advice to American Tower on core business decisions and the design and structuring of wholesale services.
- Advising Claro Argentina in connection with the radioelectric spectrum allocations to render advanced mobile services, including 5G.
- Advised Farmacity on its e-commerce development plans.
Argentina > Banking and finance Tier 3
O'Farrell is best known for its banking and finance work in the energy and agribusiness sectors, where long-standing clients YPF and John Deere consistently call on the firm for guidance on banking matters and capital raisings, including green and sustainability-linked bond issuance. Name partner and veteran energy lawyer Uriel F. O'Farrell co-leads the team alongside Sebastián Luegmayer, who advises corporations and financial entities on a wide range of capital markets transactions, loans, financial trusts, derivatives and complex financial transactions.Practice head(s):
Uriel F O’Farrell; Sebastián Luegmayer
Key clients
YPF
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica
John Deere Credit CompanÃa Financiera
Naturgy Ban
International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Morgan Stanley
Sumimoto Mitsui Banking Corporation
Commerzbank
Banco BBVA Argentina
Work highlights
- Advised YPF Luz on its first ever issuance of a green bond.
- Advised YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica on the issuance of a series of new notes.
- Supported John Deere Credit CompañÃa Financiera on the issuance of new notes.
Argentina > Competition and antitrust Tier 3
Telecoms is a key sector area for O'Farrell, which leverages its specialist expertise in the sector to support clients on antitrust and competition matters. The team is also strong in other regulated industries – including energy, utilities and infrastructure – where it advises on industry-specific competition and regulatory matters. Telecoms and energy lawyer Agustin Siboldi, who has extensive antitrust expertise, is the main contact for competition law matters.Practice head(s):
AgustÃn Siboldi
Key clients
Cámara Argentina de Internet
Villa MarÃa City’s gas stations
Ford Argentina
Total
Amarillas Gas
Cañuelas Gas
Naturgy Spain
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica
Claro Argentina
Qatar Airlines
Latinoamericana de EnergÃa
ENAEX
RPB S.A. Baggio
Work highlights
- Represent Claro Argentina before administrative and judicial authorities to challenge the merger between Telecom Argentina and Cablevision Fibertel.
- Advising a group of filling stations on an investigation into an alleged cartel.
- Advised Cabase on a claim against TYC Sports for indirect refusal to deal in connection with the assignment of content from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina > Consumer law Tier 3
Clients in the automotive, airline, transport, retail and personal loans industries call on O'Farrell for support in the negotiation of claims and investigation of procedures related to consumer law, fair trade, advertising law and e-commerce matters. Drawing on the firm’s wider public law expertise, the team is well-known for handling work at the intersection of consumer law and public services regulation. The practice also takes on class action and administrative proceeding engagements, and is comfortable drafting the legal bases of promotions and contests' terms-and-conditions. Jorge Muratorio, an administrative law expert, leads the team with consumer specialist Lorena Quiroz providing key support. The practice also draws on the expertise of public law partner Agustina Fanelli Evans.Practice head(s):
Jorge Muratorio
Key clients
Ford Argentina
Plan Ovalo de Ahorro para Fines Determinados
Naturgy Ban
Farmcity
Grupo Concesionario del Oeste
Turkish Airlines
AMX Argentina
Universidad Siglo 21
Nokia Solutions and Networks Argentina
Work highlights
- Advised Ford Argentina after the administrative authority sanctioned the company for an alleged breach of consumer law.
- Advised Plan Ovalo de Ahorro para Fines Determinados on more than 650 administrative cases related to information duty, fee increases, vehicle model changes, and the liquidation of savings’ plans, among other matters.
- Advice to Naturgy Ban in relation to an action against Law 14.692 issued by the province of Buenos Aires which requires the opening of personal attention offices in each jurisdiction of the province.
Argentina > Corporate and M&A Tier 3
O'Farrell represents clients in high value, complex M&A transactions as well as supporting a long-standing, loyal roster of multinational clients with comprehensive advice on all aspects of business law. The firm’s long track record and deep expertise in energy and electricity make these key sectors for the practice, although it also has a strong presence in automotive, healthcare, construction, real estate, entertainment, agribusiness, food-and-drink and TMT. Outstanding energy lawyer Uriel F. O'Farrell co-leads the practice with banking and finance specialist Sebastián Luegmayer and versatile corporate lawyer Ernesto Genco, whose practice covers foreign investments, start ups, joint ventures, reorganisations, M&A, corporate conflicts and general corporate advice. The practice has seen the departure of Juan Pablo Fratantoni , who has taken up an in-house role at YPF.Practice head(s):
Uriel O’Farrell; Ernesto Genco; Sebastián Luegmayer
Testimonials
‘Excellent professionals. They advise us on everything we need and with efficiency and always engage in a very good way.’
‘They really know the company and stand out for having excellent communication skills.’
‘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.’
‘Ernesto Genco and Jeronimo Ocampo provide great advice, with a determination and focus on solving problems.’
Key clients
Ford Motor Company
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica
Pampa EnergÃa
Comunicaciones y Consumos
Naturgy
Grupo Concesionario del Oeste
Eni
Brown International Corporation
Atlas Pacifi
Luthi
Sinclair
Dräger Argentina
EnergÃa San Juan
Agua Negra
Enaex Argentina
Latinoamericana de EnergÃa
Nokia-Alcatel
Stream Flo
Hattrick Energy
Quad Graphics
Huawei
Amazon Web Services
Farmacity
Louisiana Pacific
Amadeus IT Group
Vestas Development
Work highlights
- Advised the foreign shareholders of Ford Argentina on a range of capital contribution, forex regulation and contract termination matters.
- Assisting Farmacity on the acquisition natural foods company The Food Market.
- Provided comprehensive advise to Stream Flo on all legal matters, in particular in the corporate aspects of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of contracts.
Argentina > Dispute resolution Tier 3
The disputes practice at O'Farrell handles the full range of dispute resolution work, including litigation, arbitration processes, mediation and negotiations, and extrajudicial conciliation, and is best known for its expertise in the energy, healthcare and automotive sectors. Class actions, damages claims and automotive product-liability matters are particularly strong areas, with the firm also advising start-ups on contentious matters. Complex litigation specialist Francisco Astolfi leads a team of ‘excellent professionals’, which is closely integrated with the firm’s public law offer and calls on the support of public law specialist Agustina Fanelli Evans. At associate level, Federico Daurat, Dolores Soler and Juan Matienzo are the main contacts.Practice head(s):
Francisco Astolfi
Testimonials
‘Excellent professionals. They advise us on everything we need. Responsive and professional.’
Key clients
Ford Argentina
Ford Motor Company
Plan Ovalo De Ahorro Para Fines Determinados
Farmacity
Medicus De Asistencia Médica y CientÃfica
Transener
Transba
Nokia
Edenor
Grupo Concesionario Del Oeste
Cuore Consumer Research
Turkish Airlines
Brown International Corporation
XCMG Group Latam
ZTE Corporation
Huawei
Enaex
Latinoamericana De Energia
Set Logistica y Transportes
Naturgy Ban
Gasnor
RPB
Work highlights
- Representing Ford in a class action initiated by a consumer association claiming defects in certain airbags.
- Advising Latinoamericana De EnergÃa on matters related to the renegotiation of contracts due to the impact of Covid-19 and high inflation.
- Advising RPB on a matter involving the non-compliance of a bank with security protocols related to FX controls.
Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas Tier 3
O'Farrell draws on expertise from its public law, dispute resolution and electricity departments to provide clients in the oil-and-gas sector with assistance on regulatory, permitting, tariff reviews, bid processes, M&A and contentious matters. The practice handles a variety of upstream, downstream, transportation, distribution and commercialisation work, and has also advised on unconventional hydrocarbon projects in the Vaca Muerta shale formation. The practice is co-led by senior partner Uriel O'Farrell (corporate, M&A, regulation and disputes); Agustin Siboldi (regulation, exploration, production, distribution and commercialisation); and MarÃa Agustina Fanelli Evans (regulatory advisory, public contract renegotiations, tariff claims and litigious matters). Former practice head Juan Pablo Fratantoni moved in house at Pan American Energy.Practice head(s):
Uriel O’Farrell; AgustÃn Siboldi; Agustina Fanelli Evans
Key clients
Pampa EnergÃa
Naturgy Ban
Total
Amarilla Gas and Cañuela Gas
Naturgy Spain
Axion Argentina
Unipar Indupa
Energy Consulting Services
YPF
ENI
Gas Andes Argentina
Hattrick Energy
Managers of Aleph Midstream
Petroperú
Gasnor
EnergÃa Compañia Petrolera
Work highlights
- Advised Petroperu on the competitive process of executing five operation and maintenance agreements relating to Peru’s Talara Refinery.
- Advising Total, Amarilla Gas and Cañuelas Gas on proceedings before antitrust authorities that could lead to a substantial reduction in the number of points-of-sale of bottled gas.
- Provided legal advice to Pampa EnergÃa in connection with the renegotiation of the conditions of a national incentive scheme to produce natural gas.
Argentina > Environment Tier 3
O'Farrell draws on expertise from its public law, energy and litigation practices to advise clients in the extractive industries and heavily regulated power and telecoms sectors on a broad range of environmental law matters, including land remediation, visual contamination and renewable energy project development. The team also handles contentious environmental matters at the local, provincial and federal levels. Public law and economic regulation expert Jorge Muratorio leads the team, with the experienced regulatory practitioner Agustina Fanelli Evans and energy-focused Agustin Siboldi providing additional senior level support.Practice head(s):
Jorge Muratorio
Key clients
ENI Petroleum
AMX Argentina
Dycasa
Resinas Concordia
Pampa EnergÃa
YPF
Latinoamericana de EnergÃa
Naturgy
CompañÃa General de Electricidad
Transener and Transba
Parques Eólico
EDET
ENERSA
EJESA
Unipar Indupa
Fundación Torcuato Di Tella
Work highlights
- Provided legal advice to ENI regarding environmental issues related to the bidding process for the offshore exploration and exploitation of petroleum.
- Advice and representation of América Móvil subsidiary Claro Argentina, as a defendant, following a claim by the city of Posadas (Misiones province), that the release of non-ionizing radiation by antennas could potentially be detrimental to the community’s health.
- Advised American Tower Argentina in connection with the environmental impact of non-ionising radiation emissions.
Argentina > International trade and customs Tier 3
O'Farrell advises national and international companies on import and export regimes, tariff classification, customs valuation, free trade zones and in-factory and in-country customs. The practice is also called on for advice on international goods' transit, and MERCOSUR and ALADI international agreements and treaties, among others. Gustavo Enrique Müller leads the practice, and has broad expertise across international trade, customs law, anti-dumping and international trade regulation. The team was further strengthened with the 2022 hire of specialised customs and administrative law associate, Nadia Antonini.Practice head(s):
Gustavo Enrique Müller
Testimonials
‘Excellent professionals with a very high level of seniority. They advise us on everything we need.’
‘Professionalism, involvement in business and they really know the company. They stand out for having a very high level of communication.’
‘In addition to having great knowledge on the subject, the advice provided by professionals is very personalised, which is a plus for our company. The professional in charge has extensive experience in the subject, which gives us great peace of mind when the issues to be resolved by the company arise.’
Key clients
Ford Argentina
Transener
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica
Louisiana Pacific Chile
ENAEX
AWS
Work highlights
- Advice to and defence of Ford Argentina on a range of customs matters, including customs valuations, and imports and exports to-and-from MERCOSUR jurisdictions.
- Advised Cia de Transporte de EnergÃa Eléctrica en Alta Tensión on customs matters and the tax benefits of renewable energy imports.
- Advice to and defence of YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica in customs matters, especially regarding customs valuations of staggered shipments of large investment projects.
Argentina > Labour and employment Tier 3
Collective bargaining and labour and employment-related litigation are particular areas of strength for O'Farrell, which also handles individual labour matters, labour due diligence in M&A processes, and collective labour disputes and strikes. Experienced labour lawyer Jose Luis Zapata covers all aspects of labour law and co-leads the department alongside fellow partner Ignacio Castiglione, who has specialist labour disputes expertise.Practice head(s):
José Luis Zapata; Ignacio Castiglione
Testimonials
‘Excellent engagement and connection with the business. They are flexible, concise and good at anticipating problem areas and potential conflicts.’
‘Outstanding lawyers with excellent technical knowledge and understanding of the market context.’
Key clients
Ford Argentina
Nokia Solutions and Networks Argentina
Farmacity
Pampa EnergÃa
Transener
YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica
Medicus de Asistencia Médica y CientÃfica
Seguros Sura
Tintosur / Tejidos Catamarca
Antonio Luquin
Huawei
Quad Graphics
Work highlights
- Advised Ford Argentina on the transfer of around 400 staff hired by services agencies; the mandate included drafting contracts, extending fixed-term contracts and a collective law agreement with the SMATA union.
- Advised and represented YPF EnergÃa Eléctrica in a dispute with Patagonia’s regional Light and Power union.
- Advised Nokia Solutions and Networks Argentina on the implementation and design of a new teleworking policy, and the drafting of the remote or hybrid work contracts to be signed by all Nokia workers in Argentina.
Energy and natural resources > Mining
O'Farrell > Firm Profile
O’Farrell is a law firm of 14 Partners and 55 Lawyers with a clear business vision. The firm provides comprehensive advice across multiple practice areas and builds multidisciplinary teams to respond to complex challenges in an innovative and creative way.
O’Farrell provides legal services in all areas involved in the successful management of clients’ businesses. From corporate and financial structuring to labor, tax, and arbitration advice, including all matters related to business management.
Due to the firm’s vast experience and prestige, O’Farrell are referents in legal matters; the firm is listed in the world’s most prestigious rankings and has an impressive portfolio of national and international clients.
The firm are a team of people who are passionate about what they do and, above all, put the focus on people, understanding that service excellence is much more than a competent advice.
Management Committee
Uriel F O’Farrell, Miguel A M Tesón, José Luis Zapata, MarÃa Agustina Fanelli Evans, and Sebastian Luegmayer.
Managing Partner
AgustÃn Siboldi
Main Areas of Practice:
Corporate & M&A:
This firm is one of the most experienced in Argentina and provides legal advice in deals with highly complex structures, involving multiples jurisdictions, private and public offerings. They have a vast experience in M&A and spin-off processes participating in the most important transactions in the last decades, and particularly, in the recent years, in the energy sector (oil & gas, utilities and power industry).
Energy & Natural Resources:
The firm is a leader in this field due to its long standing and strong expertise, involving upstream and downstream oil and gas industry, chemical as well as traditional, and renewable power generation, transportation, and distribution. The firm is strongly involved in the restructuring of the Argentine energy matrix: advising its clients in the fire power and renewable generation auctions, and in the acquisition of important energy assets by leading companies.
Banking & Finance:
The firm advises on banking laws and financial regulations. O’Farrell has been involved in the largest and most innovative placement of securities by, amongst other, the largest Argentine company and financial entities. The firm renders advice in relation to international project financing, loans, structured products, and derivatives.
Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment:
This team is recognized as one of the most experienced in this practice area. The firm has a strong track record in the development of telecom infrastructure, e-commerce, applications, and content generation, advising one of the leaders in the internet payment sector, and famous sportsmen involved in worldwide gaming applications.
Agribusiness:
The firm advises world’s leading agribusiness companies: biotechnology (seeds), fertilizers and pesticides, agribusiness equipment manufacturers; it has been involved in relevant M&A transactions conducted in the last decade.
Regulatory, Administrative & Constitutional Law:
This practice is based in a well acknowledged team, allowing the firm to be deeply involved in advising its clients in heavily regulated markets: pharmaceutical retail, laboratories, highways and infrastructure concessions, public utilities, public and private transport, public procurement, auctions, environmental law, and administrative, judicial, and constitutional legal proceedings.
Competition/Antitrust:
The firm plays an important and leading role in antitrust matters; both in comprehensive assistance related to the merger control proceedings as well as in proceedings related to business conduct allegedly violating antitrust rules. The firm represents leader companies in the following sectors: oil and gas, retail, telecom, automotive, e-commerce, transport, biotech, agribusiness, among others.
Tax:
The firm has a unique team of lawyers dedicated to complex tax lawsuits with strong expertise in disputes before the Federal Supreme Court. The tax team provides advice in relation with fiscal structuring, financial and technical transference agreements, and recognition of tax benefits.
Labour & Employment:
O’Farrell provides complete counsel and legal representation both at administrative and judicial level, through a highly specialized team. It provides committed follow up and relevant and detailed information, key to manage human resources assets and contingencies.
Pharmaceutical & Health:
The firm holds comprehensive legal advice to one of the largest health care groups in Argentina. It also provides legal consultancy to the most important pharmacy group in Latin America.
Compliance:
Advice to local and foreign clients in the design, implementation, audit, and training of their compliance programs to adapt them pursuant to Argentine laws and the recent Corporate Criminal Liability Act, as well as assistance in administrative or judicial proceedings related to these matters.
Pro Bono:
O’Farrell is cofounder of the Pro bono Commission created in December 2000 by the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association, providing pro bono advice to individuals, NGOs, and other social organizations.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate and M&A | Uriel F. O'Farrell | ofarrellu@eof.com.ar | |
Corporate and M&A | Ernesto Genco | gencoe@eof.com.ar | |
Corporate and M&A | Marcela Lorenzo Villalba | LorenzoM@eof.com.ar | |
Energy and natural resources | Uriel F. O'Farrell | ofarrellu@eof.com.ar | |
Energy and natural resources | Agustin Siboldi | siboldia@eof.com.ar | |
Energy and natural resources | Agustina Fanelli Evans | fanellia@eof.com.ar | |
Banking and finance | Uriel F. O'Farrell | ofarellu@eof.com.ar | |
Banking and finance | Sebastián Luegmayer | luegmayers@eof.com.ar | |
Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment | Agustin Siboldi | siboldia@eof.com.ar | |
Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment | Agustina Fanelli Evans | fanellia@eof.com.ar | |
Agribusiness | Uriel F. O´Farrell | ofarrellu@eof.com.ar | |
Agribusiness | Ernesto Genco | gencoe@eof.com.ar | |
Public and Administrative Law | Jorge Muratorio | muratorioj@eof.com.ar | |
Public and Administrative Law | Agustina Fanelli Evans | fanellia@eof.com.ar | |
Competition and antitrust | Agustin Siboldi | siboldia@eof.com.ar | |
Tax | Miguel A.M. Tesón | tesonm@eof.com.ar | |
Tax | Guillermo Lalanne | lalanneg@eof.com.ar | |
Tax | Valeria Estathio | estathiov@eof.com.ar | |
Tax | MarÃa Celina Valls | vallsc@eof.com.ar | |
Labor and employment | José Luis Zapata | zapataj@eof.com.ar | |
Labor and Employment | Ignacio Castiglione | CastiglioneI@eof.com.ar | |
Pro bono | Ernesto Genco | gencoe@eof.com.ar | |
Dispute Resolution | Francisco Astolfi | astolfif@eof.com.ar | |
Arbitration | Uriel O´Farrell | ofarrellu@eof.com.ar | |
Arbitration | Agustina Fanelli Evans | fanellia@eof.com.ar | |
Capital Markets | Sebastian Luegmayer | Luegmayers@eof.com.ar | |
Consumer Law | Jorge Muratorio | MuratorioE@eof.com.ar | |
International Trade & Customs | Gustavo Müller | MullerG@eof.com.ar |
Meet The Team(s)
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Marcela Lorenzo Villalba | Marcela Lorenzo Villalba is a Partner of the Corporate Law and Capital… | View Profile | |
Nadia Antonini | Nadia Antonini is an Associate of our Customs and International Trade Area.… | View Profile | |
Francisco Astolfi | Francisco M. Astolfi has been a Partner at O’Farrell since 2013 and… | View Profile | |
Ignacio Castiglione | Ignacio Castiglione is Partner of the Labor and Social Security Department. He… | View Profile | |
Federico Daurat | Federico Daurat is an associate of our Litigation Department. He joined O’Farrell… | View Profile | |
Valeria Estathio | Valeria Estathio has been working in the Tax Department of O’Farrell Law… | View Profile | |
MarÃa Agustina Fanelli Evans | Agustina Fanelli Evans has been a Partner of the Public Law and… | View Profile | |
MarÃa Fortuna | MarÃa Fortuna joined O’Farrell in 2019 and is a member of the… | View Profile | |
Ernesto Genco | Ernesto Genco joined the firm in May 2005 and has been a… | View Profile | |
Guillermo Lalanne | Guillermo joined O’Farrell in 1999 and since 2007 he´s been is a… | View Profile | |
Sebastián Luegmayer | Sebastian Luegmayer has been a Partner of the firm since 2014. His… | View Profile | |
Juan Matienzo | Juan Bautista Matienzo joined O’Farrell in 1996 and is a lawyer in… | View Profile | |
Ana Belén Micciarelli | Ana Belén Micciarelli joined O’Farrell in 2015. She is an lawyer of… | View Profile | |
Gustavo Enrique Müller | Gustavo E. Müller is the lawyer in charge of the International Trade… | View Profile | |
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Miguel A.M. Tesón | Miguel A.M. Tesón is the Partner in charge of the Tax Law… | View Profile | |
MarÃa Celina Valls | Celina Valls is a Partner at O’Farrell’s Tax Department. She joined the… | View Profile | |
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Sebastian Luegmayer Appointed to P.R.I.M.E. Finance Panel of Experts.
27th April 2023 O’Farrell is proud to announce that P.R.I.M.E. Finance, the Hague-based Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance, has confirmed the appointment of Sebastián Luegmayer to its Panel of Experts (for more information please click here)- Energy and natural resources > Electricity
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