The tax practice at Beccar Varela represents domestic and international clients on an array of tax matters including tax litigation, tax planning, double taxation agreements, transfer pricing and tax-free reorganisations among many others. The team adopts a multidisciplinary approach and collaborates with other departments within the firm such as their white-collar practice on compliance and investigation matters. The department is co-led by experienced partners Santiago Montezanti, who advises clients on complex tax issues such as international tax planning and tax-free reorganisations, and Enrique López Rivarola, who handles complex tax litigation related to the fintech and crypto industries. At the associate level, María de los Ángeles Olano and María Luján Callaci are actively involved in tax litigation cases and regularly advise clients on various tax matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent support with a focus on delivering solutions.'
- 'Knowledge and insight of the business that allows for valuable solutions.'
- 'Santiago Montezanti is an undeniable added value to the team. He is very knowledgeable about Argentine Tax Law and has very extensive knowledge in international matters.'
- 'Maria de los Ángeles Olano is very interested and committed to the issues. She not only gets involved, but she commits to them.'
- 'It is a very solid team, with several members, and they work very well together. They respond quickly and have depth in their opinions and commitment to the cases they take.'
- 'They have first-class technical capabilities and sufficient knowledge to solve complex problems involving cross-border operations. Without a doubt, it is the team I recommend for tax matters in that jurisdiction.'
Key clients
- Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
- Grupo Financiero Galicia
- Glencore
- SHV Holdings
- Bet365
- NEWSAN
- Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland
- Minerva Foods
- Tarjeta Naranja
- Wood Group USA
- The Walt Disney Company (Argentina)
Work highlights
Advised Grupo Financiero Galicia and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires on the acquisition of HSBC's subsidiaries in Argentina.
Advised on the sale to Cencosud of Basualdo and Supermercados Makro, a chain of membership-only wholesale stores with 24 stores spanning 10 Argentine Provinces.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Santiago Montezanti; Enrique López Rivarola
Other key lawyers
María de los Ángeles Olano; María Luján Callaci