Situated within a globally integrated office network, Baker McKenzie is accustomed to advising major local and foreign clients in the technology, media and healthcare sectors among others. The department’s portfolio of work spans tax planning, advising on transfer pricing, complex issues related to imports and exports and tax restructuring and reorganisations. Martín Barreiro co-leads the practice and has expertise in international private banking and transfer pricing, alongside Juan Pablo Menna, who has extensive experience in tax planning related to the mining, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals sectors. At associate level, Bárbara Roca has experience in tax efficient structures for financial transactions as well as acquisitions and sales of business operations, and Bernardo Trueba is actively involved in cases across various tax matters.
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'The Baker & McKenzie Argentina team stands out from other firms in the type of relationship they maintain with their clients. They are all very professional and respectful and they are very practical in helping clients. They are also very knowledgeable about tax issues in Argentina.'
'Clarity and efficiency in resolution.'
'Knowledge is one of their greatest qualities. Professional treatment to their clients.'
Key clients
- Binance
- Abbvie
- Excavaciones y proyectos de Chile SA
- Schlumberger Group
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Amcor
- Halliburton
- Nutrien
- Hitachi
- RHI Magnesita
Work highlights
Advised Abbvie on the reorganisation of equity holdings of Argentine subsidiaries, including the tax-free absorption of Allergan Argentina and compliance with DTTs between Argentina, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Advised Federal Express on the restructuring and capitalisation of intercompany debts incurred by the Argentine branch with foreign-related entities, and on the merger of the Argentine operation with TNT Argentina under a tax-free reorganisation, including the defence against the Argentine tax authority's rejection of the tax-free status.
Advised Bristol-Myers Squibb on the analysis of tax implications for solving the negative net worth of Bristol-Myers Squibb Argentina through cash contributions and the execution of the 'blue chip transaction' to secure deductibility of foreign exchange losses and avoid capital gains tax.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Martín Barreiro; Juan Pablo Menna
Other key lawyers
Bárbara Roca; Bernardo Trueba