Pablo Viñals Blake > Marval O’Farrell Mairal > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Marval O’Farrell Mairal leverages the strength and expertise of its corporate and M&A team to support local and international real estate clients on large, complex real estate transactions. The practice works on pure play real estate deals, but is also sought out for advice on real estate operations within the broader context of M&A deals, with sale-and-leaseback structures a specialist area of focus. Real estate development, construction and financing matters are also covered. The practice is particularly well known for its work on land transactions in the agribusiness sector, and rewilding projects are a notable area of niche expertise. Hernán Slemenson, a noted M&A and financing lawyer, co-leads the team alongside corporate and M&A partner Diego Chighizola, who works on a variety of real estate development and financing matters. The practice can also call on the vast experience of corporate and M&A team head Pablo Viñals Blake, with senior expert associate Ignacio Torino Zavaleta providing second line support.

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.