The real estate group at Baker McKenzie has a client roster comprising high‑profile multinational clients such as hotels, entertainment and media companies, and data centres, as well as domestic clients including real estate developers. The team handles a range of transactional matters and regulatory compliance and is often involved in large‑scale real estate projects. Alejandra Bugna heads up the team, with her recent caseload encompassing franchise transactions, acquisitions, as well as complex structuring and regulatory compliance considerations. Martín Roth is primarily engaged with inheritance‑related transactions, development and leasing projects, and foreign exchange issues. The partners are supported by senior associate Candelaria Munilla, who focuses on M&A transactions, and associate Catalina Beñatena, who is skilled in various areas including real estate acquisitions, regulatory permits, AML compliance and environmental considerations. Associate Franco Sinagra is also a noteworthy practitioner, bringing strength in hospitality transactions, contractual issues and cross‑border real estate investments.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials
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- What stands out most is their experience, business acumen, and close client relationships. Martín Roth and his team (particularly Candelaria Munilla) combine a very solid understanding of the market with a practical, solution-oriented approach. Their team is excellent, agile, and dedicated. I believe they differentiate themselves through their ability to understand the business behind each transaction and provide clear and concrete answers.
- What I value most about Martín Roth at Baker McKenzie Argentina, and the Real Estate team in general, is their practical, business-oriented approach and their ability to handle complex transactions holistically. They combine a deep understanding of the Argentine market with the support of other areas within the firm and their international network. Compared to other firms, I believe this blend of local expertise, business acumen, and cross-border capabilities is their key differentiator.
- The team operates in a highly professional manner, with updates to the latest regulations.
- Their added value lies in the personalized service, the depth of the topics covered, and their availability.
Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbvie
- Unilever
- Netflix
- Mercado Libre
- Marriott International Inc.
- Honeywell
- Rio Tinto
- Almarai
- Celanese Corporation
- Essity
Work highlights
Advised Choice Hotels and Radisson on a franchise transaction for a new hotel development in Argentina, including drafting and negotiating the franchise agreement, restructuring the owner’s corporate framework, and assessing financing and guarantee mechanisms, completed in May 2025.
Provided strategic counsel to Marriott on structuring ownership through trusts and negotiating franchise and hotel agreements for multiple high-profile projects in Argentina, including City Express Iguazú and Marriott Ezeiza, with ongoing support for new developments.
Assisted Netflix with drafting and negotiating construction bid documents and managing permitting processes for real estate projects in Argentina, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory standards.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alejandra Bugna
Other key lawyers
Martín Roth; Candelaria Munilla; Catalina Beñatena; Franco Sinagra