Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises clients across the oil and gas, energy, mining, and agribusiness sectors in relation to their day-to-day business operations such as oil drilling and constructing pipelines. This includes advising on environmental regulation, compliance audits, and preventative measures to avoid the risk of remediation claims. The team is also well equipped to represent clients in litigation concerning alleged environmental damage, including in cases at the Supreme Court level. The practice is headed by Horacio Payá, who assists energy and E&P companies with navigating the permitting approval process and environmental issues encountered during real estate and company acquisitions. He is supported by Martín Rodriguez, who defends clients in environmental litigation where damages and remedial works are sought.
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Key clients

  • <p>Valaris</p>
  • <p>Minera Exar</p>
  • <p>Pluspetrol</p>
  • <p>Capex</p>
  • <p>YPF</p>
  • <p>Acindar (Arcelor Mittal Group)</p>
  • <p>Raízen</p>
  • <p>Total Austral</p>
  • <p>Petronas</p>
  • <p>Holcim (LafargeHolcim Group)</p>
  • <p>Aerolíneas Argentinas</p>
  • <p>Gafor</p>

Lawyers

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Horacio Payá

Practice head

Horacio Payá

Other key lawyers

Martín Rodriguez