Bomchil

We are one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in Argentina. Since our foundation in 1923, we have built an identity characterised by the pursuit of excellence through a dynamic and cohesive organisation that considers human capital as our main resource. To achieve this, with partners strongly involved in each matter, we develop highly specialised practice areas with teams that work interdisciplinarily and collaboratively.

The substance of our human capital allows us to innovate with the continuous development of novel solutions aimed at prioritising and protecting the interests of our clients.

We are known for our dedicated teams with consistent professional quality. To achieve this, we recruit the best candidates and invest in their development through continuous and rigorous professional training programmes, with special emphasis on quality control.

Our partners are generally associates who have been trained in the firm and fully adopt our identity and professional commitment.

We believe that the backgrounds, experiences, and unique perspectives that each member of our team can contribute strengthen our practice and enable us to create more and better solutions for our clients.

To create a supportive and inclusive work environment, we make active diversity efforts led by our Diversity Committee, with the support and participation of the entire firm.

Main practice areas 

Arbitration: Regional leader in international arbitration conducted under rules of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL, among others.

Compliance: We offer advice in the development and application of best practices in the corporate area and business ethics.

Corporate: Highly renowned for our expertise in developing innovative corporate structures and managing corporate conflicts. We manage complex mergers and investigations into unlawful conduct, we handle aspects of transactions, from determining the most appropriate corporate structure and its tax planning to undertaking due diligence procedures and the drafting and negotiation of acquisition contracts and shareholder agreements.

Economic regulation and administrative law: Our experience includes general administrative law and specific regulatory regimes in a variety of sectors. 

Employment: We provide advice regarding individual and collective labour relations with a focus on prevention and complex labour litigation.

Energy and natural resources: With solid knowledge of the local industry and unmatched connections in the international field, we have a deep understanding of the regulatory environment, which is key for day-to-day operations regarding oil and gas, mining and energy.

Entertainment: We have been involved in the purchase, sale and restructuring of the country’s most important entertainment companies.

Environmental law: Comprehensive legal advice, from day-to-day and preventive issues to complex litigation and certifications (ISO 14,001).

Financial services and capital markets: We handle the design and implementation of complex and innovative financial structuring, providing advice on banking, exchange and capital market regulations.

Fintech: We provide advice to payment service providers, digital platforms and other players in the industry on regulatory, foreign exchange, compliance, and commercial aspects. We offer guidance on crowdfunding, crowdlending, asset tokenisation, personal data protection, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

Foreign trade: We advise on international trade, both in judicial and administrative proceedings in the areas of valuations, tax ratings, import licences and trade restrictions.

Health and life sciences: We advise local and foreign companies on both regulatory and contractual issues, from the research phase to the product launching stage, as well as on the subsequent implementation of the product in the market.

Insolvency and restructuring: We offer legal advice to local and foreign businesses. We have advised local debtors on out-of-court debt restructuring procedures in negotiations with financial and other credit entities.

Intellectual property: We assist our clients with legal and technical solutions ranging from the selection of the most adequate protection strategy to administrative proceedings in the case of rights infringements, contracts and related litigation.

Litigation: Our department handles complex civil and commercial as well as arbitration disputes, from first instance to the highest appellate stages.

M&A: We handle all aspects of the transactions, from determining the most appropriate corporate structure and its tax planning to undertaking ‘due diligence’ procedures and the drafting and negotiation of transfer and shareholder agreements.

Real estate and construction: We advise on the financing, formation of different types of trusts, development of multi-scale projects, drafting and negotiation of agreements financing, taxation, environmental issues, zoning and regulatory issues.

Tax: The variety, complexity and importance of the issues we have handled ensure well-established experience providing the best service for our clients’ businesses.

TMT: Our team has advised international investors, foreign and national operators and regulators on the various aspects of telecommunications services.