Drawing on over three decades of experience in this space, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advises major Argentine and international companies on high-profile corporate and M&A matters, frequently involving cross-border elements. With a strong presence in the oil and gas, energy, financial, healthcare and technology sectors, the practice handles a varied workload, where high-value M&A deals, feature alongside divestments, joint ventures and day-to-day corporate issues. Mariano Luchetti, an energy specialist, and María Lucila Winschel, who has a wealth of experience in corporate governance, corporate restructurings, spin-offs and M&A, jointly lead the practice. Other noteworthy practitioners include Estanislao Olmos, an expert in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving public and private companies; Exequiel Buenaventura, a key contact for power, mining, telecoms and real estate clients; Santiago Balbi, who focuses on M&A, private equity and venture capital deals; Nicolás Dulce, who is especially active in high-value transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors; and Florencia Angelico, who is well-versed in corporate reorganisations, liquidation processes, shareholders’ agreements and corporate disputes. At the associate level, Macarena Rolón (special emphasis on the oil and gas sector), Franca Stafforini, Agustina Rocca, and Hernán Alal provide support on M&A, corporate, and contractual matters. Founding partner Enrique Bruchou retired from the firm in June 2025.
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Work Department
Energy and Natural Resources / Energy (Electricity) / Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions.
Position

Partner

Career

Mariano Luchetti leads the Firm’s General Corporate and M&A Department and is also a member of the Energy Department of the Firm.

Dr. Mariano Luchetti has developed his entire career at our Firm and he is a member of its Board of Directors.

Mr. Luchetti’s practice focuses in mergers, acquisitions and divestures involving both public and private companies, with special attention to the electricity industry in Argentina.

He participated in the structuring and completion of several complex transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, venture capital investments, project financings, joint ventures, corporate finance and debt-to-equity transactions, and strategic alliances in different countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela.

He has specialized in advising the most important players in the electricity generation, transport and distribution sector in Argentina, and more recently, the natural gas transport and distribution sectors.

Mr. Luchetti received a law degree from the Law School of Universidad Católica Argentina in 1996 and was a foreign associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & Mc Cloy, New York, during 2001-2002.

Languages
Spanish, English and Italian.
Education

Law degree from Argentine Catholic University.

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  • ‘I consider their greatest virtue to be that they think like in-house lawyers. They don't just recite the law; they get involved in the business and think like a true business partner.’
  • ‘Unlike other firms that can operate on an “eat what you kill” basis, leading to selfish attitudes, Bruchou has always been generous and inclusive. They have very good people: sound, intelligent, professional, and highly trained, who prioritise excellence and solving client needs.’

Key clients

  • Grupo Werthein
  • Compañía Cervecerías Unidas

Work highlights

Advised HSBC Latin America B.V. on the sale of its Argentine banking, asset management, and insurance businesses to Grupo Financiero Galicia, the largest private financial group in Argentina.