Héctor Mairal > Marval O’Farrell Mairal > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

The Marval O’Farrell Mairal corporate and M&A practice is a dominant market leader with an exceptional track record advising international and local clients on the most important and complex M&A deals and corporate matters in Argentina. The practice handles a broad range of domestic and cross-border private equity and corporate M&A deals across multiple sectors, and has become an increasingly influential regional player that is called on by multinational clients to coordinate transactions across Latin America. In addition to its transactional prowess, the practice has deep expertise and experience in banking, corporate disputes and day-to-day corporate matters, and is noted for close integration with the firm’s highly regarded tax practice. A team of unmatched scale in the Argentine market is co-led by highly respected veteran partners Pablo Artagaveytia and Pablo Viñals Blake. Other key talent includes firm chairman and outstanding M&A lawyer Santiago Carregal; private equity and venture capital expert Diego Krischcautzky, who has also built a thriving high net worth individuals practice; experienced transactional specialist Pablo Garcia Morillo; and Hernán Slemenson, who works regularly with private equity clients. The firm’s deep bench of senior lawyers also includes Barbara V Ramperti, who handles complex cross-border deals, joint ventures and business transfers; agribusiness and real estate expert Diego Chighizola; corporate law and M&A specialist María Macarena García Mirri; and María Laura Bolatti Cristofaro, who has advised on a wide range of transactions in the energy and automotive sectors among others. The depth of the senior team is further complemented with the vast experience of the esteemed Héctor Mairal. At associate level María Virginia Canzonieri, Lucia Trillo and Maria Agustina Giordano are names to watch.

International and domestic clients turn to the well-resourced and experienced Marval O’Farrell Mairal team for its deep administrative and public law expertise. The firm is a key adviser in complex public-private partnership (PPP) deals and a go-to choice for clients seeking advice on large scale infrastructure projects. The team is also well-versed in public procurement processes and has a strong track record of helping clients to win and renew government tenders and concessions. Public law disputes is another busy area, with the firm frequently called on to assist with contentious tariff annulments, Central Bank-regulation, concession-contract disputes, investment disputes and international arbitration proceedings involving the state. Regulatory negotiations and subsidies are other areas of expertise. The team is co-led by the iconic administrative law expert Héctor Mairal; highly-respected administrative law specialist María Lorena Schiariti; and regulatory and administrative law practitioner Enrique Veramendi, who leads on constitutional and administrative litigation. Further partner-level back-up is provided by experienced dispute resolution partner Gonzalo Santamaria, while senior associates Milagros Ibarzábal (supply agreements); Sofia Cimmarusti (maritime and infrastructure); and Maria Mercedes Mahomed (concessions, arbitration and litigation) lead the second line.