Bruchou & Funes de Rioja draws on its dispute resolution and banking and finance expertise to support clients in contentious consumer matters, most notably in the banking and insurance sectors, where it has handled numerous class actions. In addition to contentious consumer work, the team also advises a roster of retail clients on day-to-day corporate and dispute resolution matters. Experienced commercial litigator and bankruptcy lawyer Martín Beretervide co-leads the practice with Carlos Rotman, who also leads the firm’s litigation and international arbitration department.
Testimonials
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'A firm that has a very solid practice and highly trained professionals. It is among the leading consumer law firms. They usually represent banks and various financial service providers.’
‘Martín Beretervide is a very good lawyer who represents different banks and service providers in class actions initiated by consumer associations. A great professional with a lot of knowledge.'
Key clients
- Banco Santander
- Banco Macro
- Banco BBVA
- Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
- Univision
- Candy Electrodomésticos
- Orbis Mertig
- American Express
- Banco Cetelem
- Banco de Servicios y Transacciones
- ICBC
- Hydro Extrusion de Argentina
- Digital House
Work highlights
- Assisted Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires in a highly contingent class action case (among other matters), in which the reimbursement of alleged credit card life insurance premiums perceived to be in excess were sought.
- Advising and representing ICBC in several class action cases filed against the bank involving analysis and interpretation of several banking credit issues from a consumer law standpoint.
- Provides day-to-day advice to Brubank, one of the few digital banks operating in Argentina, in all matters related to consumer law in pre-dispute matters and administrative claims.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martín Beretervide, Carlos María Rotman