Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen counsels major corporations such as Mercedes-Benz and Johnson & Johnson on local and international regulations concerning fraud, corruption, terrorist financing, and data privacy. Another in-demand service is helping companies register as reporting entities with the Argentine Financial Information Unit and all ancillary obligations, including designing anti-money laundering manuals and risk matrices and reviewing company documentation. The practitioners also assist with creating integrity programs to ensure compliance with ethics standards and mitigate risks of corruption and conflict of interest allegations for companies dealing with public officials or political lobbying. The practice is led by María Gabriela Grigioni, who advises companies on corporate governance, integrity programs, and internal training; Arnaldo Cisilino, who handles litigation concerning data protection and privacy claims; and María Carolina Abdelnabe Vila, whose skillset includes competition, fair trade, legal tech, and data protection issues.
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Key clients

  • Dock Argentina
  • Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina
  • Honda Argentina
  • Gate.io
  • Vol Pro
  • Club Harrods Gath & Chaves
  • Techo Argentina
  • Grupo Ayres
  • Johnson & Johnson

Work highlights

Advising Dock Argentina, a company dedicated to the non-financial provision of credit, on creating a customised manual for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, alongside the design of a corresponding risk matrix.
Advising Honda Motor de Argentina, a multinational automotive company, on the development of a customised integrity program tailored to the transnational risks it faces in regulatory compliance.
Advising Ayres Group, a group of trust companies, which includes Ayres de San Isidro Fiduciaria, Ayres Inversora, Ayres Desarrollo, and Ayres Fiduciaria, all of which are dedicated to the construction industry, on their successful registration as reporting entities with the Argentine Financial Information Unit.

Practice head

María Gabriela Grigioni; Arnaldo Cisilino; María Carolina Abdelnabe Vila