Firm profile:
Full corporate and finance services law firm with a capacity to understand different cultural, working and business patterns of the parties. A key feature in the efficient and expedient implementation of the client's objectives.
Foreign Investments: Advice in designing the best strategy when negotiating deals, the most convenient legal structure and implementing the transaction in an expedient and efficient manner.
Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions & Antitrust: Represented the most active private equity fund doing business in Argentina. Structured numerous acquisitions on behalf of foreign private equity investment funds.
Banking & Corporate, Trade, Aircraft & Project Finance: Vast expertise in banking and finance, infrastructure projects, export finance, aircraft financing and leasing.
Energy, Oil & Gas & Mining: Advice in concessions and regulatory matters for the exploration and production, environmental issues, transportation, distribution, tax and customs.
Corporate Governance, Transparency, Compliance:
Legal risk analysis on political, legal changes and crippling regulations affecting the business of foreign companies in Argentina. Compliance with local and international laws, foreign corrupt practices and corporate manuals.
International Trade, Distribution, Agency & Commercial Agreements: Protection of trade, credit and vested interests during the life of the agreement and in case of termination.
Employment, Expatriates & Transfer of Personnel:
Advice on foreign expatriate's compensation, social security issues, visa and working permits.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Licensing, registration and judicial protection.
Tax, Customs & Competition: Tax planning, import and customs and dumping.
Media: Regulatory issues and licenses.
Insurance y Reinsurance: Our lawyers advised the government in the de- regularization of the Argentine Reinsurance National Institute, and companies like New York Life, Metropolitan Life.
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation: Neutral and party arbitrator and mediators. Alternative dispute resolution practice. Local litigation.
Web: www.alfarolaw.com
Carlos E. Alfaro (Bs. As.), cealfaro@alfarolaw.com
Soledad Matteozzi (NY), smatteozzi@alfarolaw.com
Liliana Arauz (Madrid), larauz@alfarolaw.com