The small department at Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran acts at all stages of the oil-and-gas industry: upstream, midstream and downstream - primarily regarding administrative (particularly contentious) and transactional matters. It also has particular niche expertise in cross border hydrocarbons integration matters between Argentina and Chile. Administrative specialist Santiago García Mira focuses on economic regulation and energy law, and has vast experience in both federal litigation and (primarily international) arbitration. Raised to the partnership in January 2024, Santiago Freyre is a public law specialist who has handled a number of proceedings on behalf of Chilean clients in conflicts related to Argentine natural gas exportation and transportation issues; he is also involved in virtually all of the firm's transactional caseload in the sector, including capital markets work, financings and M&A.
Key clients
- Metrogas (Chile)
- Pampa Energía
Work highlights
- Advised Pampa Energía on an asset swap involving the sale of of renewable energy company Greenwind to Total Austral, and the acquisition of Total Austral's interest in a hydrocarbon concession in Neuquén.
- Advised Crown Point Energía on the acquisition of Petrolera Aconcagua Energía’s interest in a hydrocarbon field in the province of Mendoza.