Francisco Zappa > Bomchil > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Bomchil‘s real estate practice advises clients on project finance, trusts, project development and construction, zoning, environmental issues and the negotiation of operating agreements. Turnkey projects, new developments, and real estate transactions are all covered, with the firm active in projects spanning cold-storage rooms, warehouses, factories and waste treatment plants, as well as hotels, residential sites and resort complexes. The team has also taken a strategic decision build up expertise in structured finance across its real estate practice. To this end, the practice is co-led by capital markets and financing lawyer Fermín Caride and corporate all-rounder Francisco Zappa, who was raised to the partnership at the start of 2024.

Bomchil‘s team of banking, financial, IP, tax and corporate law specialists provide fintech clients with a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary service that runs the full gamut of transactional and operational work. The practice advises P2P lenders, e-payment platforms, factoring platforms, crowd funders and cryptocurrency exchanges, offering support on regulatory, structuring, investment, financing and day-to-day matters. Banking regulatory expert María Victoria Funes leads the team and is well-known for her expertise in the design and development of e-payment platforms and peer-to-peer credit platforms, as well as crowdfunding, and tokenisation regulations. Experienced banking and finance partner Fermín Caride is the other key senior name, with newly incorporated corporate and contractual-focused partner Francisco Zappa also called on to support the team. Senior María Victoria Tuculet (corporate finance, capital markets and financial regulation) is the main contact at the associate level.

Bomchil is a full-service corporate advisory practice that prides itself on working with clients as integrated partners, rather than third-party legal services providers. In addition to day-to-day corporate work, the team handles complex, cross-border M&A, providing advice covering all aspects of dealmaking, including antitrust, bankruptcy, employment, environmental, IP, litigation and tax. Practice head Adrián Furman leads from the front with a busy transactional practice that spans international and domestic deals, as well as a diverse mix of clients and sectors. Tomás Araya, who specialises in M&A and restructuring; and financial services expert Patricio Martin are among the other key names at the partner level, with experienced anti-trust and competition law veteran Marcelo den Toom offering additional senior input. Francisco Zappa, who was raised to the partnership in 2024, and compliance specialist Florencia Pagani, lead a cohort of younger partners, with Paula Beveraggi as the main contact at the associate level.

Bomchil has long been a key port of call for investors and corporates seeking advice on telecoms regulatory matters, with the firm having played a leading role in the privatisation and deregulation of the industry in Argentina. The practice represents its longstanding telecoms client base before regulatory authorities, handles legal disputes, including class actions, and assists with negotiations and the drafting of peer-to-peer agreements between operators. The firm is also active in the content production and entertainment industry, advising on contractual, distribution and regulatory matters. Data privacy work, including comparative reviews between Argentine privacy laws and transnational regulatory frameworks, such as GDPR, is another busy area. The department is led by experienced TMT and regulatory lawyer Francisco Gutiérrez. The team’s partner roster also includes antitrust veteran Marcelo den Toom and Marcelo Bombau, a transactional lawyer who has retired from the partnership but retains an of counsel role. Data protection, new technology and privacy specialist Francisco Zappa, who was raised to the partnership in 2023, is another key name as is M&A counsel Paula Beveraggi, who has a wealth of experience in broadcast regulatory matters.