Beccar Varela

Buenos Aires, February 7th, 2025 — A&O Shearman and Beccar Varela provided legal counsel to the Dutch group SHV Holdings, while Milbank and Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen (PAGBAM) advised the Chilean-owned company Cencosud S.A. in the sale of Supermercados Mayoristas Makro S.A.  The transaction includes the transfer of the Roberto Basualdo S.A. chain, specialized in perfumes and cleaning products. The agreement was signed on January 30 for a total amount of US$ 122.5 million.

Beccar Varela, a leading law firm in Argentina, is pleased to announce that it has advised McDonald’s Latin America on entering into a new Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) for a period of 20 years with Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee.

Beccar Varela advised Lake Resources on the closing of the transaction for the sale of three lithium brine assets to Austroid Corporation for USD 9 million.

Beccar Varela advised FCA Compañía Financiera S.A. on the issuance of Class XX Notes in two series:

 On November 21, Beccar Varela promoted attorneys Enrique López Rivarola and Fernando Kreser to partners in recognition of their talent and significant contribution to the firm in the areas of tax law and dispute resolution, respectively.

Beccar Varela advised EPAM Systems Inc., a digital transformation services and product engineering company, on the acquisition of the global advanced technology consultancy NEORIS. The closing of the deal was announced on October 31.