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Argentina > Insurance Tier 2

Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises insurers and reinsurers on corporate and regulatory issues, product approvals, reinsurance agreements, contracts with brokers and other distributors, claims management and disputes. Other areas of specialist sector expertise include M&A and portfolio issues, the development of life and annuities insurance products, the handling of workers’ compensation insurance portfolios, and the bancassurance legal framework. Practice co-head María Fraguas leads on all regulatory, corporate and contractual work, while fellow co-head Juan Carlos Etchebehere handles large claims portfolio matters. Partner Marcela Botta and associates Paola Pizzini and Ezequiel Matías Marcos, provide key support.

Argentina > Real estate Tier 2

Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises institutional and entrepreneurial clients on all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, exchange, financing, development, real estate management, land use and zoning. Shopping centre and retail property is one of the firm’s strongest areas, with agribusiness and rural land matters another growing market segment. Respected real estate veteran Agustín Cambiasso leads the practice, with key support provided by real estate-focused senior associate Silvia Haurie, who covers corporate and litigation work.

Argentina > Banking and finance Tier 3

Clients call on Nicholson y Cano Abogados for advice on structuring, documenting and closing financing transactions as well as support on the regulatory aspects of the financial sector. The team is active in domestic capital raisings, most notably in agribusiness and energy, with additional expertise in securitisations and structured finance. Fintech is another busy area with the practice also taking a leading role in the nascent sustainability-linked bond segment. M&A financing and restructuring veteran Carlos Marcelo Villegas co-leads the practice alongside structured finance, securitisations and secured lending expert Mario Kenny; forex and regulation specialist Emiliano Silva; and Mariano Fabrizio, who is the main point of contact for multilateral and bilateral credit organisations seeking permanent counsel support.

Energy and natural resources > Mining Tier 3

Nicholson y Cano Abogados supports clients throughout the mining production cycle, with expertise that covers exploration and development, commercial exploitation and closure. Clients seek out the team for advice on claims and properties, mining rights due diligence, mining code compliance and associated environmental and human rights matters. Experienced oil-and-gas and natural resources practitioner Nicolás Perkins co-leads the practice alongside Fernando Caruso, who has more than three decades' experience advising companies in the sector.

Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas Tier 3

Nicholson y Cano Abogados is an established presence in the traditional oil-and-gas space and played an influential role in structuring Argentina’s first independent midstream company and developing early joint venture and financing structures in the burgeoning shale sector. The team covers upstream, downstream and oilfield services work in the hydrocarbons space, but more recently has also focused on renewable energy, carbon capture and green hydrogen initiatives. The practice is co-led by Nicolás Perkins, a respected and versatile oil-and-gas lawyer with more than 25 years' industry experience; and Mariana Guzian, an energy expert with deep knowledge of oil-and-gas joint ventures. Marcelo Lamesa is another key partner name; he has advised oil-and-gas clients on exploration, production, transportation, marketing and transactional matters for more than three decades. The practice also draws on the expertise of environmental law head Horacio Payá and human rights law expert Alfredo Vítolo.

Argentina > Labour and employment Tier 3

Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises clients in the industrial, services, oil-and-gas and financial-services sectors on various labour and employment matters, including administrative and judicial claims as well as litigation and regulatory matters. The practice is co-led by Pablo Javier Venarotti, an expert in labour-related preventative counselling; experienced insurance lawyer Marcela Botta Diego; and Juan Carlos Etchebehere, who has more than four decades' employment law experience and a strong reputation for deep expertise in collective bargaining matters.

Argentina > Public law Tier 3

Nicholson y Cano Abogados handles advisory and contentious public law matters and is frequently sought out by clients for support in sensitive litigation against federal, provincial and municipal governments before all courts. The team’s expertise also extends to government contracts, procurement, public bidding processes, public-private-partnerships and concessions, with infrastructure and natural resources key segments for the practice. The team is co-led by veteran litigator and administrative law expert Lucas Piaggio; infrastructure and public law specialist Eduardo Koch; and Martín Rodriguez, who handles administrative, constitutional and environmental law, notably in relation to public services, economic regulation and bidding processes.

Argentina > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

Nicholson y Cano Abogados is best known for its expertise in corporate and M&A transactions, advising multinational clients on deals in a variety of sectors, with consumer, energy and agribusiness particular areas of strength. The practice also draws on expertise from other teams to support clients on a range of forex, regulatory, contractual and commercial issues. María Fraguas, an experienced transactional lawyer, co-leads the practice alongside energy expert Nicolás Perkins. Naldo Dasso, who has a strong consumer practice, and banking and finance head Carlos Marcelo Villegas, are other key senior figures.

Argentina > Dispute resolution Tier 4

Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises clients on complex lawsuits, class actions, civil and commercial litigation, administrative proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. The team is also called on for support in the enforcement of foreign arbitral judgements and awards in Argentina, and is known for its litigious capabilities regarding antitrust, insurance matters, bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Experienced litigation and arbitration lawyer Luis Bullrich jointly leads the team alongside litigation, Chapter 11 and arbitration practitioner Juan Santiago Mollard; class action expert Juan Manuel Sampietro; and Gonzalo Esses, who focuses on complex civil and commercial matters.

Argentina > Compliance

Argentina > Environment