María Inés Corrá > Bomchil > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

The well-rounded dispute resolution practice at Bomchil advises domestic and international clients in multiple sectors on a wide range of regulatory, commercial, civil and contentious administrative matters, including tariff controls, state market intervention and public contract terminations. The firm is particularly well-known for its international arbitration expertise, where it has played an influential role championing legislation to establish Argentina as a modern, pro-arbitration seat. Respected international arbitration and electricity expert María Inés Corrá jointly leads the practice alongside accomplished all-round litigator Martín Girotti; experienced investment and commercial arbitration lawyer Francisco Gutiérrez; and Federico Campolieti, who has vast arbitration experience and is frequently called on to sit as an arbitrator. The promotion to the partnership of Melisa Romero, who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation matters and class actions across multiple key jurisdictions, has deepened the team’s senior bench. At associate level, senior Santiago Lucas Peña, who handles international arbitration, regulatory and administrative law work; and semi-senior Clara Goenaga, who has worked successfully with individual consumers on claims related to manufacturing defects and breach of sale of cars contracts, provide capable back up at associate level. Since publication, Peña has been raised to the partnership – effective as of Janauray 2024.

Conventional, renewable, and thermoelectric power companies turn to Bomchil for assistance on regulatory and contractual matters. The team also has a strong major consumer-facing practice, advising corporates on power contract renegotiations and PPA deals. Energy-related disputes, including high-stakes international arbitrations, are also handled, as are financings for renewable energy projects sponsored by overseas investors and credit agencies. Due diligence and regulatory work on nuclear energy plan installation is another key source of work. Dispute resolution expert María Inés Corrá  has a long history in the sector (especially regarding regulatory and contentious matters), and co-leads the team alongside experienced energy and natural resources all-rounder Pablo Alliani.

Administrative proceedings and complex disputes that come before federal and provincial courts are particular areas of strength for Bomchil, which is equally comfortable working on public bids, administrative appeals and constitutional actions (amparos); as well as public-private partnerships (PPP), contract terminations, privatisations and renewable energy power purchase agreements. The team’s wider expertise in the electricity, energy and transportation industries makes it a go-to public law adviser for companies in these sectors, but it is also recognised for its mining, telecoms and utilities experience. María Inés Corrá has advised on disputes, tariff reviews, natural gas export restrictions, regulatory licenses, subsidies and concessions during a public law career spanning more than two decades. She leads the practice together with telecoms partner Francisco Gutiérrez and long-serving regulatory and administrative law specialist Federico Campolieti.

Bomchil’s oil-and-gas practice has gone from strength-to-strength following its 2020 tie-up with leading oil-and-gas and energy boutique Alliani & Bruzzon. The practice has wide-ranging industry capabilities and is regularly sought out for its deep expertise in the areas of exploration, production, transportation and refining. The team also covers dispute resolution, regulatory issues and outbound and inbound oil-and-gas transactional matters. The practice is fronted by industry rainmaker Pablo Alliani, a regulatory, oil-and-gas and M&A practitioner of vast experience. Veteran oil-and-gas all-rounder Fernando Brunelli is another big name in the sector, with further senior level support coming from administrative law, disputes and energy regulation partner Cristian Galansky. The practice also draws extensively on the firm’s full-service capabilities, with additional assistance coming from banking and finance partner Fermín Caride and economic regulation and disputes specialist María Inés Corrá. A phalanx of associates dedicated to oil-and-gas lead the second line, with Brenda Saluzzi, Matías Debarbieri and Andrea Lovfall among the key names.