VHQ Ambiental
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VHQ Ambiental, formerly known as Venditti Hierro Quinteros – Derecho Ambiental, offers comprehensive support across all environmental matters, including advising on regulations, permitting, and licensing applications, and reviewing internal company policies. The practice also supports companies during compliance audits and remediation works and advises on liability risks during the sale and purchase of industrial premises. On the contentious side, the firm defends clients before environmental authorities and throughout civil and criminal cases. At the forefront of the team is María Magdalena Venditti, who represents national and multinational clients during environmental litigation and remedial clean-up processes, and Lucía Sesto, who provides oil and gas, food, and chemical companies with regulatory advice and support during administrative sanctions proceedings. Former practice head Mariana Hierro left the firm in February 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Lucía Sesto: Communication and follow-up on cases are constant. When an unforeseen event arises, she responds quickly to help us understand the options and choose an effective course of action.'
- 'The entire VHQ team are excellent at what they do. They have a wealth of knowledge, experience, and excellent customer service. They are always willing to respond immediately and follow up on all issues without the client having to be in the background. They give us great peace of mind in all the matters they handle. And all this with a warm welcome.'
Key clients
Acerbrag
Asociación Civil Campo Limpio
Cosméticos Avon
Logística Milo
Metalúrgica Tandil
Molinos Río de la Plata
Renault Argentina
S.C. Johnson & Son de Argentina
Syngenta Agro
Terminal Puerto Rosario
Work highlights
Providing legal representation in complex lawsuits regarding environmental damage and clean-up actions, and advising companies in one of the most significant environmental damage cases before the Argentine Supreme Court.


