The Marval O’Farrell Mairal corporate and M&A practice is a dominant market leader with an exceptional track record advising international and local clients on the most important and complex M&A deals and corporate matters in Argentina. The practice handles a broad range of domestic and cross-border private equity and corporate M&A deals across multiple sectors, and has become an increasingly influential regional player that is called on by multinational clients to coordinate transactions across Latin America. In addition to its transactional prowess, the practice has deep expertise and experience in banking, corporate disputes and day-to-day corporate matters, and is noted for close integration with the firm’s highly regarded tax practice. A team of unmatched scale in the Argentine market is co-led by highly respected veteran partners Pablo Artagaveytia and Pablo Viñals Blake. Other key talent includes firm chairman and outstanding M&A lawyer Santiago Carregal; private equity and venture capital expert Diego Krischcautzky, who has also built a thriving high net worth individuals practice; experienced transactional specialist Pablo Garcia Morillo; and Hernán Slemenson, who works regularly with private equity clients. The firm’s deep bench of senior lawyers also includes Barbara V Ramperti, who handles complex cross-border deals, joint ventures and business transfers; agribusiness and real estate expert Diego Chighizola; corporate law and M&A specialist María Macarena García Mirri; and María Laura Bolatti Cristofaro, who has advised on a wide range of transactions in the energy and automotive sectors among others. The depth of the senior team is further complemented with the vast experience of the esteemed Héctor Mairal. At associate level María Virginia Canzonieri, Lucia Trillo and Maria Agustina Giordano are names to watch.
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‘The lawyers in the practice have extensive experience and have developed management skills that make a difference when evaluating, recommending and defining actions and providing a legal perspective. The team is strongly business-oriented, which distinguishes it from other firms.'
'Diego Krischcautzky is an outstanding lawyer within the practice and María Macarena García Mirri is a name to watch.'
‘The corporate and M&A team exemplifies excellence and has extensive regulatory and technical expertise.'
‘Pablo Artagaveytia is a very versatile lawyer with great business vision and who understands the commercial aspects of each transaction and underlying business.'
‘In a fairly complex transaction that involved a number of challenges in different legal areas, the high-quality advice, guidance and proactive support received from various specialists within Marval O'Farrell Mairal under the coordination of Barbara Ramperti, was instrumental for the successful completion of the transaction.’
‘Barbara Ramperti embodies high energy and engagement, offering responsive hands-on advice. Her commitment to the client, proactive approach, robust constructive legal advice and coordination of involved subject matter experts from Marval O'Farrell Mairal as well as her cooperation with other advisors involved, makes her an outstanding lawyer that it has been a true pleasure to work with.’
‘Diego Krischcautzky always responds to the demands that arise, with a lot of experience and innovative responses.'
Key clients
- Hiberus
- Bombardier
- Adecoagro
- Danone
- Boulan
- TotalEnergies
- AmSpec Group
- Moolec
- Publicis
- Riverwood
Work highlights
- Advising Actis LLP, a UK private equity fund, on the acquisition of Digital Holdings Argentina from Nabiax, a European data center operator owned by Asterion Industrial Partners and Telefonica.
- Advising Stellantis on two acquisitions of minority stakes in McEwen Copper, as well as on an investment in Argentina Litio y Energía, a developer of lithium projects in Argentina.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
María Virginia Canzonieri
Practice head
Pablo Artagaveytia; Pablo Viñals Blake