Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advises local and international clients on large, complex domestic and cross-border transactions across a wide range of sectors, including energy, industrials, financial services and agribusiness. The team’s deep bench of talent is also regularly called on for day-to-day support on corporate matters. Veteran transactional lawyer Mariano Luchetti, who also has a notable energy practice, co-leads the department alongside respected oil-and-gas specialist Javier Galli and María Winschel, who focuses on corporate law and governance matters. Firm founder and chairman Enrique Bruchou continues to support the leadership team, drawing on more than three-decades' worth of high level experience. ‘Sharp and creative’ M&A lawyer Estanislao Olmos and real estate expert Exequiel Buenaventura bring further senior level expertise to the table, with an ambitious cohort of younger partners, including Santiago Balbi and Florencia Angélico (who was raised to the partnership in 2022) also prominent. While Pablo Falabella left the firm to move in house at YPF, a high quality cadre of senior associates provide ample back-up, with Nicolás Dulce and Hernán Alal among the key names. Since publication, Dulce has been raised to the partnership - effective as of March 2024.

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‘The team is extraordinary. There is a good mix of partners with experience and associates with knowledge, experience and potential. They are practical and direct. They have good personal chemistry, which makes work easier. They are always available to give critical and objective advice or analysis. Definitely recommended.’
‘Estanislao Olmos is outstanding. A sharp and creative lawyer with experience handling complex M&A operations. Nicolás Dulce and Hernán Alal are smart, robust and very practical.’
‘The Bruchou & Funes de Rioja team is truly excellent. In all sensitive transactions they are professional and emphathetic. They are always available their advice is always impeccable.'
‘Bruchou's team is technically very solid and collaborative.’
‘They stand out for their knowledge of the market, their experience from previous deals and their ability to transfer learning and experience to each new project. Mariano Luchetti, José Bazán, Pablo Muir, Agustina Rocca and Franca Stafforini stand out.’

Key clients

Grupo Werthein
José M Alladio e Hijos
Founding shareholders of Navent
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas
Arcor
Amwins Global Risks
Vista Oil & Gas
Digital House
Netrix
American Industrial Partners
Cinven Group
TravelX
Intive
Supercanal
Bakelite Synthetics
Willis Tower Watson
Central Puerto
Parque Eólico Arauco
GlobalLogic
MSU Energy
YPF
Delver Agents
Equinor

Work highlights

Advised Compañía Cervecerías Unidas on a strategic alliance between its water business and Aguas Danone de Argentina, allowing both companies to enrich their beverage offer and strengthen their operations in the country.
Advised Central Puerto on the acquisition of strategic power thermal generation assets from Enel Group.
Advised US digital services company GlobalLogic on the acquisition of Argentine counterpart Hexacta, which involved the transfer of ten product development centres across five countries.

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