MERCOSUR - Argentina

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen

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Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen has a strong track record in residential real estate, and industrial and urbanisation projects in the greater Buenos Aires area, with gated community developments and power generation sites two areas of notable expertise. The team handles all aspects of real estate law, from assisting clients with the drafting of preliminary sales contracts and obtaining of permits and approvals from national, provincial and municipal authorities, to construction agreements, financing, lease contracts and sales. Leasing and property management have been particularly active areas during the last 18 months. Guillermo Quiñoa is an authority on real estate and construction law and co-leads the practice alongside M&A and financing partner Santiago Daireaux; and Eugenio Aramburu, who advises on M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate law, and project and corporate finance. The team was strengthened at associate level with the April 2022 hire of real estate and construction-focused senior, Rosario Stoppani.

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Key clients

  • Cencosud
  • Coppel
  • International Monetary Fund
  • Bodegas Esmeralda - Catena Zapata
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Sumitomo Chemical
  • Mercedes Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina
  • Ayres Desarrollos
  • Inversiones Los Andes
  • Louis Dreyfus
  • Pirelli Neumáticos
  • P8 Buenavista
  • Institución Salesiana

Work highlights

  • Advised Mercedes Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina on the purchase of four fractions of land located in the Municipality of Zárate, Province of Buenos Aires, with a total area of approximately 20 hectares.
  • Advised Dow Chemical Company in connection with several real estate transactions, including analysing real estate documentation and drafting the relevant agreements to carry out the transactions.
  • Advised Cencosud on the lease of stores and spaces across its shopping malls portfolio in Argentina.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Guillermo E. Quiñoa

Guillermo E. Quiñoa

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen

Mr. Quiñoa focuses his practice mainly on Business Law, Real Estate & Construction Law, Litigation and Arbitration. During his more than 25 years as a business lawyer, Guillermo E. Quiñoa has advised to a large number of clients in connection with all kinds of investments, acquisitions and development of real estate projects, ranging from residential and industrial plant projects to hotel complexes, country clubs and office buildings. Guillermo E. Quiñoa also holds extensive experience in advising all kinds of clients on civil and commercial law matters. Mr. Quiñoa has a vast experience in advising companies which exploit commercial malls, manufacturers of products of mass consumption, computer and general hardware manufacturers, technology companies, maritime companies, oil and gas companies, exporters and pharmaceuticals. In addition to his experience as a business lawyer, Guillermo E. Quiñoa also possesses an extensive track record in litigation matters and he has led PAGBAM teams in some of the major recent judicial and arbitral controversies. Mr. Quiñoa has been repeatedly included by Chambers Global, The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, among many other publications, as one of the most reputed Argentine lawyers in Real Estate Law and Dispute Resolution fields.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guillermo Quiñoa, Santiago Daireaux, Pedro Eugenio Aramburu