MERCOSUR - Argentina

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados

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Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados advises national and international companies on key areas of regulatory focus, including anti-corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing prevention, data protection, export controls and economic sanctions. The practice has unique experience working on negotiations with overseas authorities, including the US Department of Justice, and has developed distinctive knowledge of US, UK and EU regulatory regimes, in addition to its expertise in Argentine anti-corruption law. Investigations, self-disclosure, risk mitigation and investor litigation matters are all handled, with compliance programme implementation, training and due diligence work also undertaken. Firm founder and name partner Cristian Mitrani co-heads the practice alongside experienced compliance specialist Mariela Inés Melhem. Anti-corruption, compliance and privacy law expert María Paula Díaz provides additional partner-level experience.

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Key clients

  • Tenaris
  • Ternium
  • Exiros
  • Aluar Alumunio Argentino
  • Molinos Río de la Plata
  • Bunge Argentina
  • Yamaha Motor Argentina
  • Fratelli Branca Destilerías
  • CNH Industrial
  • Iveco Argentina
  • Tecpetrol
  • Fate
  • Infa
  • Hidrolectrica Futaleufu
  • Libertad
  • Packall Argentina
  • Molfino Hermanos

Work highlights

  • Advise the Tenaris audit committee on the settlement agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to a previously disclosed investigation of alleged FCPA and other anti-corruption law violations.
  • Advised a local car manufacturer on the adoption and implementation of anti-bribery and corruption policies and procedures, including regulatory regimes applicable in Argentina, Brazil, USA, UK and Italy
  • Advised a listed, multinational pharmaceutical company on several internal investigations involving its local subsidiary for potential breaches of the company’s code of conduct.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cristian Mitrani, Mariela Melhem