The ‘extremely kind and respectful’ Bruchou & Funes de Rioja electricity practice supports clients in the renewable and conventional power sectors with multidisciplinary advice covering regulation, project finance, corporate, M&A, tax and environmental matters. The team has been particularly active in public tenders for greenfield renewable energy projects, advising on bids, PPA negotiations, and financing. Mariano Luchetti advises major players involved in the generation, transportation, and distribution of electricity in Argentina, and co-leads the practice with the ’outstanding’ Ignacio Minorini Lima, an experienced energy, public and regulatory law practitioner who also handles domestic and international arbitration proceedings. The practice can also call on the experience of corporate partner Exequiel Buenaventura, who advises a number of power sector clients. At associate level, seniors Nicolás Dulce (oil, gas and electricity) and María Laura Rozan (regulated industries; power generation, transportation and distribution) are the main contacts. Associate Dolores Cedrone moved in house at Citco Group in February 2023. Since publication, Dulce has been raised to the partnership - effective as of March 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ignacio Minorini is an outstanding lawyer. He knows the Argentine market like no other lawyer. Juan Franco Raparo is great.’

  • ‘Ignacio Minorini is excellent. He thinks strategically about each and every legal issue. He knows the energy and regulatory industry in Argentina incredibly well.’

  • ‘Excellent level of knowledge in the energy area. Excellent network of businesses and state links. Competitively, the team stands out from the other firms.’

  • ‘Permanent personal and direct availability. Extremely kind and respectful. They really listen. They really understand. They coordinate what is requested with extreme efficiency, in results and on time.’

Key clients

  • Envision
  • AES Corporation
  • Goldwind
  • Equinor
  • Canadian Solar
  • Central Puerto
  • Albanesi
  • Cementos Avellaneda
  • Pan American Energy
  • Scatec
  • Barrick Exploraciones Argentina
  • China Development Bank
  • Elawan Energy Developments
  • Genneia
  • Invenergy
  • Corporación América
  • Minera Andina del Sol
  • MSU Group
  • Newsan
  • Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia
  • Termoeléctrica José de San Martín
  • Central Termoeléctrica Ensenada de Barragan
  • Necochea Wind Power

Work highlights

  • Advising Envision Energy on all issues related to the execution, performance, implementation, construction, and operation of two renewable energy projects in the Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Advised Cementos Avellaneda on its self-generation renewable energy projects to supply its production plants.
  • Advised Central Puerto on the acquisition of strategic power thermal generation assets owned by Enel Group.

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Practice head

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Mariano Luchetti, Ignacio Minorini Lima