Abeledo Gottheil Abogados has extensive commercial and investment arbitration experience, supporting local and international clients before ICC and ICSID tribunals. Energy and oil and gas matters are particular areas of strength. The practice is also active in domestic litigation, advising on contractual disputes, class actions, torts, shareholder conflicts, mortgage foreclosures and complex evictions. The team is co-led by experienced oil and gas and infrastructure litigation expert Hernán Martín Oriolo, veteran litigation practitioner Rodrigo Blas Hernández and Luis Erize, who handles disputes in the electricity and oil and gas sectors. The firm’s senior bench also includes corporate and shareholder litigation lawyer Leonardo Pablo CippitelliFederico Osvaldo Valiño, who advises on business torts and has been active in the automotive industry, and Javier Fernando Gelis, who litigates on a wide range of antitrust and competition issues pertaining to M&A deals. Associate Florencia Buczak assists on complex litigation and arbitration cases.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Abeledo team has a unique customer orientation, and nurtures warmth and empathy with the client.’

  • ‘The team showcases knowledge and negotiating skills and is always available.'

  • ‘The differentiating aspect is the involvement with the client. They do not remain in an advisory role. They are involved with our interests and put them first at all times. They put themselves in our shoes. They have a high quality of work and are detail-oriented.’

  • ‘Very solid technical knowledge in procedural, civil and commercial matters, to provide comprehensive advice in complex litigation.’

Key clients

  • Toyota Argentina
  • PwC
  • Yamaha Motor Argentina
  • ABB
  • Lestar Química
  • Total
  • Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
  • Faurecia Argentina
  • LG Electronics
  • Cepas Argentinas
  • YPF
  • Natura Cosmeticos - Avon
  • Compañía General de Combustibles
  • Vivendi
  • SA San Miguel Global
  • Hitachi Energy
  • Aluar
  • Finning Caterpillar

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Erize, Hernán Oriolo, Rodrigo Hernández