Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is best known for representing high-profile companies in all their contentious customs matters, representing clients before the Argentine customs authorities, the tax court of appeals, and the federal courts, including Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice. The design and implementation of legal strategies related to customs duties claims is another busy area, with the practice also called on to assist with dumping investigations, forex and public policy regulation. Export finance and the trade and customs aspects of transactions are also covered. Experienced tax lawyer Manuel Benites focuses on international trade, customs law and customs litigation, and co-leads the practice alongside Andrés Galíndez, whose areas of expertise include contentious tax and customs work, as well as various trade law matters. Counsel Germán Martín Quirán assists on antidumping investigations, export and import duties assessments, and customs valuation matters.

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  • ‘Andrés Galíndez communicates with clarity.’

  • ‘The team is always available to advise on all the necessary aspects of an issue.’

  • ‘The lawyers are always very well prepared and knowledgeable.'

Key clients

  • Louis Dreyfus Argentina
  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • Raizen Argentina
  • Pirelli
  • Inditex/Zara Argentina
  • Honda Motor de Argentina
  • Molinos Rio de la Plata
  • Miquel y Costas & Miquel
  • Glenmark Generics
  • Quimetal Industrial
  • Black Bamboo Enterprises

Work highlights

  • Obtained a significant judgment in favour of LDC Argentina in connection with a multimillion-dollar dispute with the national government related to the application of export taxes.
  • Successfully advised Quimetal Industrial in its challenge to anti-dumping regulations and duties.
  • Advised Zara Argentina on several tax assessments adjusting the customs value of imported goods.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Manuel Benites, Andrés Galíndez