O'Farrell supports a long-standing client base with advice on day-to-day corporate matters and support on high-value M&A transactions. The firm is best known for its expertise in the energy and electricity sectors, where it holds a long track record, but is also active in the automotive, healthcare, construction, real estate, entertainment, agribusiness, food and drink and TMT sectors. Veteran energy lawyer Uriel F. O'Farrell co-leads the practice alongside Sebastián Luegmayer, a banking and finance expert; experienced M&A and corporate law practitioner Ernesto Genco; and Marcela Lorenzo Villalba, who has joined the team as a partner. Villalba handles a wide range of corporate law and M&A work and also leads the firm’s German desk, working closely with German corporates and law firms on various cross-border matters.
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‘Partner Marcela Villalba is incredibly responsive. Her work is clear and she is able to deliver advice on short timeframes. She works efficiently and has a commercial approach to providing advice. ’
‘The team are always available and provide responses to internal needs using plain and easy-to-understand language.’
‘O'Farrell has lawyers of excellence who are very knowledgeable about the market. Ernesto Genco stands out.'
‘Marcela Lorenzo Villalba is an exceptional attorney. She combines a thorough knowledge of corporate law with the ability to practically apply the law. Marcela's approach is always to understand and figure out the best way to achieve a client's goals. She never presents obstacles to a transaction without also providing solutions to problems. Her knowledge and experience in US transactions also provides an international perspective to her corporate practice.'
Key clients
- Ford Motor Company
- YPF Energía Eléctrica
- Pampa Energía
- Comunicaciones y Consumos
- Naturgy
- Grupo Concesionario del Oeste
- Eni
- Dräger Argentina
- Energía San Juan
- Agua Negra
Work highlights
- Assisted Farmacity with the acquisition of Food Commerce, a company engaged in the selling of healthy and natural food.
- Advised YPF Energía Eléctrica on and absorption of Y- GEN Electrica and Y- GEN Electrica II as incorporated companies, whereby the absorbed companies were dissolved without liquidation.
- Advised and assisted Anselmo L Morvillo SA during its conversion process from a S.A. corporate type to S.R.L. corporate type.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Marcela Lorenzo Villalba
Practice head
Uriel O’Farrell; Ernesto José Genco; Sebastián Luegmayer; Marcela Lorenzo Villalba