Abeledo Gottheil Abogados represents automotive and oil and gas giants regarding consumer claims filed before local Bureaus of Consumer Protection and other administrative bodies. Its litigious skill extends to individual and collective judicial action filed in multiple jurisdictions. The practice is well equipped to deal with alleged breaches of contract, abusive clauses, misleading labelling and advertising, data privacy, industry-specific safety conditions, and product liability claims. On the advisory side, the team reviews and prepares documents between service providers and consumers, including user agreements, terms and conditions, and advertising disclaimers to mitigate compliance failures. The department is headed up by Federico Osvaldo Valiño and Rodrigo Blas Hernández, who assist with defective product recalls and liability claims, and Natalia Soledad Vannucci, who advises on federal consumer legislation, fair trading standards, and data protection compliance.
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Key clients
- Toyota Argentina
- Yamaha Motor Argentina
- Shell (Raizen Argentina)
- LG Electronics Argentina
- Givaudan Argentina
- Yamaha Motor Plan Argentina Savings
- Orders Now (Delivery Hero E-Commerce)
- Finning Caterpillar (Finning Argentina)
- Cepas Argentinas
- Argentine Football Association
- Andreani Logistics Group
- Stryker Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Toyota Argentina in a class action promoted by Usuarios y Consumidores Unidos for alleged defects in the DPF system installed in vehicles manufactured and/or imported by Toyota Argentina.
Advised Yamaha Motor Plan Argentina on the startup of a new savings plan for allocating funds for acquiring motorcycles from brands other than Yamaha.
Advised Raízen Argentina, Grupo Logístico Andreani, Yamaha Motor Argentina, and LG Electronics Argentina, in several lawsuits and administrative cases regarding alleged defective products and services.
Practice head
Federico Osvaldo Valiño; Rodrigo Blas Hernández; Natalia Soledad Vannucci
