Beccar Varela handles a variety of public law work at the federal, provincial and municipal levels for clients in the transportation, infrastructure, life sciences and technology sectors, among others. The team’s expertise ranges from public procurement, bid processes, public works, infrastructure concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs), to government contracts, public finance, zoning and highly regulated industries. The firm is also well-versed in contentious public law litigation, handling administrative and judicial review procedures including injunctions, class actions, and appellate reviews. Juan Antonio Stupenengo focuses on constitutional, administrative and regulatory law and co-leads the practice with Oscar Valdez, who focuses on public procurement, infrastructure concessions and PPPs. Administrative and regulatory law-focused associate Juan Pablo Perrino is another key name, as is Santiago Barbarán, who has wide-ranging public sector experience.
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‘Unlike other firms, the lawyers of Beccar Varela put themselves in the client's shoes, try to understand their needs and provide a tailored service solution. Other offices tend to discard all those requirements that do not match their standard service specification.’
‘Juan Antonio Stupenengo is a young professional who knows how to listen to the client and achieve the proposed objectives.’
Key clients
- Globenet Cabos Submarinos
- Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
- Urbaser
- bet365
- HJ Heinz
- Cámara Argentina de Especialidades Medicinales
- APR Energy
- Leoncio Arizu
- Mercado Libre
Work highlights
- Represented Globenet Cabos Submarinos and Facebook in a dispute against Municipality of La Costa regarding an authorisation fee to start the operation of a cable landing station that connects a submarine cable linking Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
- Advised WhatsApp on an investigation opened by the Federal Competition Commission regarding terms of service and privacy policy.
- Legal assistance and representation of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires in a litigation before the Federal Supreme Court of Justice related to the annulment of a provincial judgement.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Oscar Aguilar Valdez, Juan Antonio Stupenengo