Abeledo Gottheil Abogados counsels creditors, shareholders and debtors on a wide range of receivership, bankruptcy, and restructuring proceedings, covering a range of industry sectors. The team handles judicial and extrajudicial matters, is regularly called on to join steering committees and court designated creditor committees, and has litigated extensively in the Argentine bankruptcy courts. Hernán Martín Oriolo (receivership proceedings, bankruptcy cases, litigation); Leonardo Pablo Cippitelli (bankruptcy, insolvency and shareholder litigation) and Federico Osvaldo Valiño (bankruptcy and insolvency litigation) jointly lead the practice.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Federico Valiño understands business, has very good communication and is up-to-date with news related to his area of expertise.’
‘Deep knowledge of regulations applicable to complex litigation, complemented by a great capacity for analysis in the relationship between these conflicts and the business.’
‘Federico Valino and Leonardo Cippitelli and very solid in litigious and procedural issues, and in the strategy to carry out negotiations.’
- ‘I appreciate that Abeledo has a more flexible style than that of other firms.’
- ‘Federico Valiño: understands business, has very good communication, knows about his area of expertise, remains up-to-date on it.’
- ‘Deep knowledge of regulations applicable to complex litigation, complemented by a great capacity for analysis in the relationship between these conflicts and the business.’
- ‘They have very good strength in the bankruptcy and liability restructuring process. Partner Hernán Martín Oriolo has successfully led liability restructuring processes for the ZF Group and has also represented the group in counseling and legal representation before bankrupt debtors.’
- ‘Regarding the differences that we noticed with other law firms, it is that the partner personally attends to the queries and they also have specific knowledge of the subject and an excellent command of all areas of law in general, which allows them to advise us on all issues related to the operation of the company together with the assistance of other professionals of the Abeledo Gottheil firm.’
Key clients
- Givaudan Argentina
- Grupo Romero y Nuñez Del Prado
- United Grain Corporation
- San Miguel Global
- Danisco
- Finning Caterpillar
- La Mercantil Leon
- Cepas Argentina
- Compañía General de Combustibles
- LG Electronics
- ZF Groups
- Pioneer Argentina
Work highlights
- Advised Finning on CPC's (Grupo Indalo) receivership process, including active participation in its creditor's committee to monitor debtor compliance with the approved reorganisation plan.
- Legal advice to different clients from Bolivia on the José Cartellone Construcciones Civiles receivership.
- Provided United Grain Corporation with advice on the Vicentin receivership process, claiming for recognition of a client’s credit.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hernán Martín Oriolo, Federico Osvaldo Valino, Leonardo Pablo Cippitelli