Mr Santiago Daireaux > Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen Offices

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C1008AAW, BUENOS AIRES
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Mr Santiago Daireaux

Work Department
Agribusiness
Corporate Finance
Debt Restructuring
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Project Finance & Infrastructure
Position
Mr. Daireaux has a long-dating experience on Argentine, regional and international Mergers and Acquisitions and financing transactions. He also advises on Private Equity and general corporate practice. This has earned him the recognition of several legal publications, which have named Santiago Daireaux as one of the leading lawyers in Argentina in Corporate Law and M&A.
Santiago Daireaux has advised local and internationa companies in connection with their investments in Argentina and Latin America, in a wide array of aspects within general corporate law.
He is one of the leading Argentine lawyers in the agribusiness industry, where he has actively represented some of the largest companies of the sector in their businesses within the Latin American region.
Career
Mr. Daireaux joined PAGBAM in 1997 and he was named partner in 2003. Prior to joining PAGBAM, Santiago Daireaux was associated with Fornieles & del Carril (Argentina), and he was a foreign associate in the law firm Reboul, MacMurray, Hewittt, Maynard & Kristol (New York, NY).
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Mr. Daireaux is a member of the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires and of the Bar Association of the State of New York.
Education
Mr. Daireaux received his law degree in 1992 from the Argentine Catholic University, and his LLM from the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Lawyer Rankings
Argentina > Real estate
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen‘s comprehensive real estate offering covers development projects, transactional matters, construction contracts, security packages, real estate financing and leasing negotiations. The team works on a variety of housing, urbanisation and industrial projects and has extensive experience across all aspects of real estate law, including contract drafting, securing permits and approvals, and property management. Guillermo Quiñoa has more than than 30 years of real estate experience and has advised on a wide range of real estate matters spanning residential and industrial plant projects, hotel complexes, shopping malls, country clubs, gated communities, logistics and distribution spaces, and office buildings. He co-leads the team alongside seasoned financing and transactional lawyer Santiago Daireaux; well-regarded corporate and M&A partner Eugenio Aramburu; and Uruguay-based Marina Basavilbaso, who was promoted to partner in 2023 and heads the firm’s Latam desk. Senior associate Rosario Stoppani leads the second line and specialises in real estate, notarial issues, registrations and construction law.
Argentina > Corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)Santiago Daireaux – Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is known for its track record handling sophisticated, complex M&A transactions and advising on deals across a wide variety of industries and jurisdictions. The firm’s track record in energy and agribusiness matters is particularly strong, but the team is also well-versed in the consumer and technology industries. With an office network spanning Chile and New York, the practice is often called on to handle pan-regional deals in addition to Argentine transactions and also handles general corporate, tax, antitrust, environmental and regulatory issues. Jorge Perez Alati, an exceptional transactional lawyer with vast experience, co-leads a seasoned team of senior M&A veterans alongside Santiago Daireaux, who has built a strong M&A practice and is well-known as one of Argentina’s most experienced private equity lawyers; and Eugenio Aramburu, a go-to practitioner for buyout and cross-border M&A work. Tomás Pérez Alati, who was raised to the partnership in 2022, has proven a valuable addition to the team’s senior ranks, with senior associate Nicanor Berola, who covers M&A, venture capital and natural resources, fronting the firm’s second line.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Consumer law
- Corporate and M&A
- Environment
- Fintech
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax
- TMT
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Public law
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity
- Energy and natural resources > Mining