Consumer law

Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Client Satisfaction

Marval O’Farrell Mairal is known for the depth and breadth of its specialist consumer law team and is regularly sought out by multinational and domestic companies for advice on large, complex consumer liability claims and class actions. The firm boasts an exceptional track record and is adept at supporting clients launching new products in Argentina with regulatory and compliance backup, outlining corrective actions strategies to comply with the law and protect client reputations, and providing legal advice to adapt products, services, terms and conditions, webpages and sales plans to comply with local consumer defence regulations. The practice also represents companies before consumer protection agencies. Work from a broad range of consumer-facing sectors is covered, with the firm particularly well-known for maintaining the largest tobacco product liability practice in Argentina. The team is co-led by product liability claims and complex litigation specialist Leandro Castelli, automotive industry litigation expert Fernando Montes De Oca and Facundo Viel Temperley, who covers procedural law, class actions and civil, commercial, consumer and product liability cases. The senior leadership team is supported by a strong bench of senior associate-level talent that includes Lorena Cozzarin (product liability), Alejo Gascón (product regulatory advice, fintech, recalls and scientific evidence), Gabriela Dibble (procedural and civil law, class actions and liability claims) and Carolina del Carril (class actions and liability claims).

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Testimonials

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‘The team shows high technical skills and great understanding of the local court environment.’
‘The team is responsive and attentive to commercial needs.’
‘They stand out because of their ability to work in multiple languages, in accordance with multiple business cultures, and because of their combination of commercial common sense with legal analysis.'
‘A truly international law firm that understands client needs and communicates with objectivity and precision. We can trust Marval with our most challenging cases and be sure that we are well represented by the best group of lawyers in the country.’
'Facundo Temperley is very professional, communicates incredibly well and knows everything about the consumer law field.’
‘The team at Marval is incredibly strong and works well with other firms. Genuine subject matter experts.’

Key clients

Massalín Particulares
Peugeot Citroën
Philip Morris International
The Walt Disney Company
Netflix
Banco Santander Rio
Diageo Argentina
Soy Henry
Stanley Black & Decker I
BNP Paribas
Banco BMA
Booking.com

Work highlights

Represented Credit Suisse, United Utilities, Loma Negra, Banco Itaú, Peugeot – Citroën, Banco Santander Río, Disney, Netflix, BNP Paribas and Hertz in different class actions brought by consumers seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Providing legal assistance to Air Liquide in a worldwide product recall launched by Philips.
Assisted many clients before the various consumer protection agencies, designing the legal strategy to defend them from alleged infringements of the consumer protection regime.