
Marval O’Farrell Mairal fields a deep bench of seasoned practitioners who handle high-stakes commercial, regulatory, and investment disputes for major clients across sectors such as infrastructure, energy, real estate and telecoms. Ricardo Ostrower, a leading market figure for high-value shareholder conflicts and oil-and-gas claims, heads the practice. He works alongside Julio César Rivera Jr, who is at the forefront of judicial disputes involving regulated industries and public entities; and Santiago Soria, who is active in court proceedings arising from corporate and financial controversies. Noted for his handling of environmental and restructuring-related litigation, Rodrigo García also plays a prominent role in the practice, while of counsel Martín Campbell is regularly involved in financial disputes for banking-sector clients. Facundo Viel Temperley also plays a central role in representing financial institutions and corporations in product liability and consumer protection cases. A younger generation of partners is represented by Fernando Alemany (complex litigation and arbitration – both domestic and international), Martín Vainstein (who has a focus on commercial and investment disputes in regulated sectors such as energy and infrastructure), and October-2026 partner promotion Rocío Goyanes (judicial litigation and arbitration); while at senior associate level, Guillermo Pefaur and Manuela Díaz are the names to note.
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- Technical capacity and experience.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of the courts and legislation.
- Fernando Manuel Alemany is a person I have worked closely with regarding our matters in Argentina. He is very approachable, knowledgeable, and understanding of our goals and will tailor his advice to meet these needs. He is not afraid to offer alternative suggestions if he believes they align with the best outcomes for the business, which is appreciated.
- The team listens to my thoughts, ideas, and strategic goals for dealing with a dispute and tailors their advice to meet these goals. They are pragmatic in their advice and understand our business goals.
- Excellence and solidity in the practice of law. Large and versatile team. Client-focused and multidisciplinary approach to matters.
- Excellent involvement, knowledge of the law, client management and analytical skills of Ignacio Sánchez Echagüe, Facundo Viel Temperley and Martín Mosteirin.
Key clients
- Repsol
- FlyBondi
- Barclays Bank
- Credit Suisse
- Cargill
- Monsanto
- Pan American Energy
- Claro
- Kimberly-Clark
- Direct TV
- Bioceres
- INC (Carrefour Group)
Work highlights
Representing Autopistas del Sol and Grupo Concesionario del Oeste in both litigation before Federal Courts and ICC arbitration proceedings (including the ICC emergency arbitration proceedings) resulting from the Argentine Government’s actions aimed at nullification of renegotiation agreements (proceedings were stayed July 2023 and September 2024, and are currently pending appeal).
Acting as co-counsel for Abertis Infraestructuras in its ICSID claim against Argentina, as a result of the sovereign measures that have affected its investments in Autopistas del Sol and Grupo Concesionario del Oeste.
Acting as counsel for IJM Corporation Berhad in its ICSID claim against Argentina, as a result of the sovereign measures that have affected its investments in Grupo Concesionario del Oeste.
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Practice head
Ricardo Ostrower
Other key lawyers
Julio César Rivera Jr; Santiago Soria; Rodrigo García; Martín Campbell; Facundo Viel Temperley








