Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen's corporate and M&A practice has particular strength in the energy, agribusiness, and technology sectors, and regularly acts for conglomerates and their subsidiaries in large acquisitions, asset sales, joint ventures and reorganisations. Jorge Pérez Alati, a reference for local and foreign investors seeking assistance with M&A, private equity transactions, business combinations and corporate reorganisations, heads up the team with Santiago Daireaux, an expert in private equity, financing, and general business law; P. Eugenio Aramburu, who handles a mix of private equity and venture capital deals, domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and corporate governance; and Vanina M. Veiga, a key contact for major companies, private equity firms and investment funds. Tomás Pérez Alati excels in joint ventures, private equity and general commercial matters, while associate Nicanor Berola advises on corporate and contractual mandates.
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Key clients

  • Apollo Management Group
  • YPF
  • Cencosud
  • ENEL
  • Pointstate
  • Victoria Capital
  • Linzor Capital
  • Harvard Management Company
  • Banco Santander Argentina
  • TGLT
  • Satus Ager
  • Etex Group

Work highlights

Advised Cencosud on the acquisition of 100% of Supermercados Mayoristas Makro S.A. and Roberto Basualdo S.A., a transaction valued at $122.5m.
Advised YPF S.A. on the due diligence and acquisition of ExxonMobil's (70%) and Qatar Energy's (30%) rights over the Sierra Chata area, one of the largest natural gas assets in Vaca Muerta, valued at $300m.

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Practice head

Jorge Pérez Alati; Santiago Daireaux; P. Eugenio Aramburu; Vanina M. Veiga

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Tomás Pérez Alati; Nicanor Berola