Mr Fernando Martínez Zuviría > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Allende & Brea‘s fast-growing life sciences practice assists life sciences and healthcare clients with a comprehensive service that covers corporate, contractual, transactional, regulatory, IP, data protection, compliance, antitrust, labour, tax, customs, and foreign exchange matters. The firm has picked up an increasing volume of transactional work and is well versed in regulatory matters, including work involving the National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) and the National and Provincial Ministries of Health. Other areas of expertise include clinical trials, the import, export and sales of medical products in Argentina, healthcare packaging and labelling, and compliance advice and training. The firm has also built up niche expertise in medicinal cannabis and hemp regulatory matters. The practice is co-led by administrative law and regulatory specialist María Morena Del Río and the highly rated Fernando Martínez Zuviría, who covers regulatory, licensing, transactional and distribution matters, as well as playing a leading role in advising on new medical cannabis and hemp regulations in Argentina. At associate level, seniors Vanesa Fernández (an expert in life sciences regulation) and Lucrecia Re (who focuses on administrative law and regulation) are the main points of contact.

Allende & Brea is well-versed in advising international companies on complex transactional matters in Argentina and handles work across a wide range of industries, including technology, life sciences and insurance, where it is particularly strong. Clients praise the team for combining ‘international best practice with knowledge of the local Argentine market’ and the ‘ability to think strategically.’ The practice is co-led by seasoned M&A veteran Valeriano Guevara Lynch and the versatile Santiago Sturla, who handles a variety of work, including M&A, shareholder conflicts, financing, restructuring and day-to-day corporate matters. The team also draws on the broad skills and experience of Diego Botana, who has a strong practice in dispute resolution and restructuring, and Raúl Fratantoni, well known for his expertise in tax and working with family-owned companies. Other key names at the partner level include Marcos Patrón Costas (energy and infrastructure), Fernando Martínez Zuviría (life sciences) and Tómas Di Ció. At associate level, the firm also saw the reincorporation of company law specialist Gonzalo A Gándara in July 2023, following the completion of his LLM and some two-and-a-half years as a law clerk at Burr & Forman LLP in Florida.