Consumer law

Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Client Satisfaction

Marval O’Farrell Mairal stands out for the depth of its expertise in complex consumer claims and class actions, assisting clients before various consumer protections agencies and designing legal strategies to defend against allegations of infringements to consumer protection regimes. The firm is also a go-to option on consumer liability matters across a range of sectors, most notably in the tobacco industry, where it maintains the largest tobacco product liability practice in Argentina. Other notable areas of work include outlining compliant recall and retrofit strategies, providing advice on labelling requirements and assistance with adapting products, services and sales plans. The practice is led by the experienced triumvirate of Leandro Castelli (product liability claims and complex litigation); Fernando Montes De Oca (automotive industry litigation) and Facundo Viel Temperley (procedural law; class actions; and civil, commercial, consumer and product liability cases). A cohort of experienced senior associates, including Alejo Gascón, Lorena Cozzarin and Gabriela Dibble, lead the second line.

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Testimonials

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'A great team, with long-time experience handling sophisticated claims.’
‘The entire team is competent, creative and a pleasure to work with. They are sharp, think outside the box and are dependable. Facundo Viel Temperley, Leandro Castelli, Lorena Cozzarin, Maria Agustina Canullo and Alejo Martin Gascon.’
‘They are a very collaborative team, highly capable and efficient, and with lot of experience and knowledge about current procedures and regulations.’

Key clients

Massalín Particulares
Peugeot Citroën Argentina
Philip Morris International
The Walt Disney Company
Netflix
Banco Santander Rio
Diageo Argentina
Magneti Marelli
Círculo de Inversores
Booking.com
BNP Paribas
Banco Itaú
HBO Max
Soy Henry

Work highlights

Representing Booking.com in mediation, administrative and judicial proceedings initiated by users of the website who made different hotel reservations through it.
Providing strategic advice and complete regulatory compliance assistance to The Walt Disney Company Argentina on the launch and current operation of Disney+ and Star+ platforms.
Represet Credit Suisse, United Utilities, Loma Negra, Banco Itaú, Zimmer Biomet, Peugeot–Citroën, Banco Santander Río, Disney, Netflix, BNP Paribas, Hertz, in different class actions brought by consumers seeking compensatory and punitive damages.