Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is known for its track record handling sophisticated, complex M&A transactions and advising on deals across a wide variety of industries and jurisdictions. The firm’s track record in energy and agribusiness matters is particularly strong, but the team is also well-versed in the consumer and technology industries. With an office network spanning Chile and New York, the practice is often called on to handle pan-regional deals in addition to Argentine transactions and also handles general corporate, tax, antitrust, environmental and regulatory issues. Jorge Perez Alati, an exceptional transactional lawyer with vast experience, co-leads a seasoned team of senior M&A veterans alongside Santiago Daireaux, who has built a strong M&A practice and is well-known as one of Argentina’s most experienced private equity lawyers; and Eugenio Aramburu, a go-to practitioner for buyout and cross-border M&A work. Tomás Pérez Alati, who was raised to the partnership in 2022, has proven a valuable addition to the team’s senior ranks, with senior associate Nicanor Berola, who covers M&A, venture capital and natural resources, fronting the firm’s second line.

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  • ‘A close team that is always available for clients.'

  • ‘Practical and focused on business and the important things.'

Key clients

  • YPF
  • ENEL
  • Pointstate
  • Victoria Capital
  • Linzor Capital
  • Harvard Management Company
  • TGLT
  • Satus Ager
  • Etex Group
  • CCU
  • ZX Ventures
  • Phoenix Global Resources
  • Lilac Solutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • ICOMM - Itechnology
  • Quales Group
  • Vassalli Comercial & Fabril
  • Evonik
  • OREL Energy Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Enel Group on the sale of Enel’s 75.7% stake in the thermal generation company Enel Generación Costanera to Central Puerto.
  • Advised the Harvard Management Company (Harvard University’s investment fund) on the sale of more than 88,000 hectares of forestry land in Corrientes to Proener.
  • Advised Parallel on the acquisition of  Edding Argentina, the authorised distribution company of German writing and marker pen manufacturer Edding.

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Jorge Pérez Alati, Santiago Daireaux, Eugenio Aramburu