Nicholson y Cano Abogados‘s corporate and M&A team advises local and international companies on M&A deals in a wide range of industries, with energy, agribusiness and mining among its most active areas. Tax, antitrust, forex controls, financing and day-to-day corporate matters are also covered by the firm’s full-service team. Active transactional lawyer María Fraguas co-leads the team with Nicolás Perkins, who has a strong energy practice. Versatile corporate lawyer Naldo Dasso, who is known for his consumer industry expertise, provides further support alongside Carlos Marcelo Villegas, who leads the firm’s banking and finance practice, but also has extensive corporate and transactional experience.
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Key clients
- Adidas
- Aesa
- Arcelor Mittal
- Arena Investors
- Atos
- Cargill
- Cerveceria y Malteria Quilmes
- Chevron
- Despegar.com
- Eris LLC (Minas Argentinas)
- Garovaglio y Zorraquin (GyZ)
- General Motors
- Globlastar
- Grupo La Mantovana
- HSBC
- JP Morgan
- Ledesma
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Pedidos Ya
- Pegasus
- PPro
- Prudential
- Sancor
- Santa Juana Limited
- SLB
- Stahl Chemicals
- Sulzer Turbo Services Argentina
- Telefonica
- Universal Assistance
- Verizon
- Whirlpool
- YPF
Work highlights
- Advised Santa Juana Limited in the sale of Torogei, owner of the Santos Lugares Ranch in the Santiago del Estero Province.
- Acted as legal counsel for buyers Eris in the due diligence process of Minas Argentinas, the operator of the Gualcamayo mine located in San Juan and La Rioja.
- Argentine counsel for Arena Investors in a complex transaction involving Lithium Energi Exploration.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maria Fraguas, Nicolás Perkins