Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados handles a wide range of public procurement work and also acts on public-private-partnerships, joint ventures and concessions. The practice is particularly well-known for the strength of its litigation and arbitration expertise, where it represents clients in administrative and high-stakes court proceedings, dealing with complex environmental and regulatory issues. Experienced compliance and public law partner Ignacio Sanz leads the team, with corporate and litigation-focused senior associate Clara Minieri providing primary support.

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  • 'Ignacio Sanz stands out for his technical knowledge and client service.’

  • ‘The firm provides high value-added services at a truly competitive rate. Response times are very adequate, and you can always count on someone from the team, even on weekends when the urgency of a matter warrants it. Furthermore, being a full service firm, it has very good internal coordination between the different practice areas of the firm. This certainly represents an advantage when it comes to complex matters that require more than one look from different angles of law.'

Key clients

  • IRSA
  • Banco Hipotecario
  • Arcos del Gourmet
  • Argentina Fortescue Future Industries
  • Cresud
  • Asociación de Fábricas Argentinas Terminales de Electrónica
  • Dark Star Group Risk Consultancy
  • Poseidon Group
  • Rafael G. Albanesi
  • Parque de la Costa
  • Minera Argentina Gold
  • United Mining Projects Corporation FZCO
  • Compañía General de Combustibles
  • Helport
  • Corporación América
  • Radio Victoria Fueguina

Work highlights

  • Advised IRSA on the defence of the $6bn Costa Urbana Project against an environmental lawsuit filed under the Escazú Treaty.
  • Advised BHSA, a public-private bank managing the Pro.Cre.Ar trust, in a damages claim against RIVA, a construction company, for severely faulty performance in public housing projects across various provinces.
  • Supporting Arcos in a litigation concerning government concessions for the Los Arcos Shopping Center.

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Ignacio Sanz