MERCOSUR - Argentina

Bomchil

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The well-rounded dispute resolution practice at Bomchil advises domestic and international clients in multiple sectors on a wide range of regulatory, commercial, civil and contentious administrative matters, including tariff controls, state market intervention and public contract terminations. The firm is particularly well-known for its international arbitration expertise, where it has played an influential role championing legislation to establish Argentina as a modern, pro-arbitration seat. Respected international arbitration and electricity expert María Inés Corrá jointly leads the practice alongside accomplished all-round litigator Martín Girotti; experienced investment and commercial arbitration lawyer Francisco Gutiérrez; and Federico Campolieti, who has vast arbitration experience and is frequently called on to sit as an arbitrator. The promotion to the partnership of Melisa Romero, who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation matters and class actions across multiple key jurisdictions, has deepened the team’s senior bench. At associate level, senior Santiago Lucas Peña, who handles international arbitration, regulatory and administrative law work; and semi-senior Clara Goenaga, who has worked successfully with individual consumers on claims related to manufacturing defects and breach of sale of cars contracts, provide capable back up at associate level. Since publication, Peña has been raised to the partnership - effective as of Janauray 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Their combined knowledge of administrative law and experience in disputes makes them a unique and rare team not only in Argentina but in the region.’
  • ‘They excel at all aspects of a dispute, form an understanding of industry and business to the particulars of procedural matters.’
  • ‘Maria Inés Corrá is one of the best disputes lawyers in Argentina and the region at large. Relentless in the pursuit of excellence. She is thorough, creative and hard working. There is nothing she is not good at.’
  • ‘Federico Campolieti stands out for his impressive experience handling energy related disputes. He knows the game. Santiago de la Peña gets better and better as he progresses in his career.’
  • ‘Federico Campolieti. A rising star. Professionalism, availability and common sense.’

Key clients

  • ENEL (former Endesa)
  • Siemens
  • Wintershall DEA Argentina
  • Carrefour
  • Peugeot Citroën (currently Stellantis)
  • PepsiCo
  • Huawei
  • Banco Galicia
  • Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
  • Tallo Verde
  • Nestlé
  • Turner Group
  • KPMG
  • PECOM Servicios Energía
  • Araucaria Energy
  • Massalin Particulares
  • Iteco Supply
  • HCA
  • Ingener Argentina
  • Genneia

Work highlights

  • Represented PECOM Servicios Energía in a commercial arbitration dispute with state-owned telecoms and satellite services company ARSAT.
  • Advising Araucaria Energy on several regulatory and environmental matters related to two new power thermo-electric plants built by the company.
  • Advised a group of 60 individuals on a class action against the Federal Government, the Province of Buenos Aires and several state entities in connection with irregular measures taken over the biggest open waste dump in Argentina.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francisco Gutiérrez, Maria Ines Corrá, Federico Campolieti, Martin Torres Girotti