Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is well known for its work with not-for-profit conservation organisations, and for bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to enhance regulatory protections and frameworks for the country’s National Parks and other natural spaces. The team handles environmental compliance, regulatory matters, administrative proceedings and litigation, and is particularly strong in remediation cases and environmental impact assessments. The practice also advises on the carbon bond market. Nicole Jaureguiberry, previously general counsel for Argentina’s National Parks Service, leads the team and is well-versed in all aspects of environmental law, particularly in matters related to environmental regulation and natural protected areas.

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Key clients

  • Fundación Rewilding Argentina
  • Fundación Por El Mar
  • Sumitomo Chemical Argentina
  • Los Grobo Agropecuaria
  • Agrofina
  • Wintershall
  • Sinopec Argentina Exploration and Production
  • Santander Río
  • Club Harrods
  • CMPC Papeles
  • Forestal del Plata
  • Fabi Bolsas
  • Mercuria
  • Phoenix Global Resources
  • Coleridge
  • Estancia Santa Elena
  • Inversiones Meliquina
  • Lilac Solutions
  • Consenso Patagonia
  • Whirlpool
  • Cencosud SA
  • Pirelli

Work highlights

  • Advised Fundación por El Mar in the signing of agreements with the Province of Santa Cruz and the National Parks Service in order to protect the coast of Monte León’s national park, and in the drafting of the respective legislation.
  • Advised Fundación Rewilding Argentina in the drafting of public agreements and new regulatory framework at a national and provincial level related to environmental issues.
  • Advised two companies that have a large property on the coast of Río Luján, where the government of the province of Buenos Aires decided to execute a huge infrastructure public work without authorisation from the owners and without environmental authorisations.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicole Jaureguiberry