Hall of fameBeccar Varela
José Carlos Cueva is a partner at Beccar Varela since 2001. He joined the firm in 1987.
MERCOSUR - Argentina • Energy and natural resources
Beccar Varela
Oil-and-gas clients turn to Beccar Varela for advice regarding offshore exploration, concessions, EPC and other contractual matters, as well as M&A and joint ventures. The team covers all stages of the oil-and-gas production cycle, including exploration, upstream, downstream, equipment and service supplier matters. Other active areas include land use, environmental regulation and financing. The team is co-led by respected corporate and natural resources practitioner Roberto Fortunati; experienced energy partner José Carlos Cueva; Ricardo Castañeda, whose main area of focus is electricity but who also handles hydrocarbon-related work; and M&A and project finance partner Pedro Silvestri.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Beccar Varela's team provides us with a comprehensive service. They help us with all the company's legal matters.’
- ‘The service is very efficient. Pedro Silvestri is an excellent lawyer with knowledge of the oil industry and strong transactional and financing experience.’
Key clients
- Quintana E&P Argentina
- Seadrill Servicos de Petroleo
- Petróleos Sudamericanos
- YPF
- Raizen Argentina
- ENAP Sipetrol
- Ingeniería Alpa
- Patterson UTI Energy
Work highlights
- Advising Petróleos Sudamericanos on a daily basis regarding its exploration and production activities across multiple concession areas in the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén.
- Advising Quintana E&P Argentina on its exploration and production activities across multiple concession areas in the province of Santa Cruz.
- Advising Petróleos Sudamericanos on the analysis, implementation, negotiation and agreement with the province of Río Negro related to a promotional regime for investments in low productivity hydrocarbons wells.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roberto Fortunati, José Carlos Cueva, Ricardo Castañeda, Pedro Silvestri