Tanoira Cassagne Abogados advises domestic and international consumer businesses on the drafting of terms and conditions, advertising and commercial claims, extended warranties, product liability and recalls, and food and drug labelling compliance. The team also handles consumer litigation matters (as plaintiff or defendant), and participates in complex lawsuits and class actions. Team head Francisco Rondoletti, whose practice encompasses competition law, consumer protection and trade regulation, has represented national and multinational companies in class actions and product liability cases. Juan Martín de la Vega, who has advised on several class actions, is the key contact at associate level.
Testimonials
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- ‘Lawyers who deeply understand the client's business, and therefore have a unique ability to detect risks and opportunities.’
Key clients
- Philips Argentina
- Einhell Argentina
- Unilever de Argentina
- PepsiCo Argentina
- Bayer Argentina
- Coca Cola
- Bridgestone Argentina
- Saputo
- 3M Argentina
- Telefonica de Argentina
- Saint Gobain Argentina
- Nestle Argentina
- Balanz SGFCI
- Banco Macro / Macro Fondos
- Schroder Investment Management
- Coto
- Remax Argentina
Work highlights
- Advised Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe on a lawsuit filed by the Adacu consumer association against 14 of the country's main banks and Prisma Medios de Pago (Visa) alleging that the banks had used their status as shareholders of Visa to fix the discount and interchange rates for on Visa credit cards at the maximum legal rate.
- Advising Unilever on a consumer action seeking direct and punitive damages in connection with advertising promoting its "Axe Ice Chill" deodorant, which stated that the use of the product lowered the body's temperature by several degrees and also made people more attractive; this is the first class action filed in Argentina in connection with misleading advertising.
- Represented Schroder Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión and Schroder Investment Management in a lawsuit filed by the ADUC consumer association alleging damage suffered by investors in certain investment funds managed by Schroders following the unilateral modification of the price of certain future dollar contracts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francisco Rondoletti