Mitrani Caballero Ojam & Ruiz Moreno

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Mitrani, Caballero, Rosso Alba, Francia, Ojam & Ruiz Moreno is a full service business law firm that combines the expertise and business knowledge of its senior members with the talent of younger professionals with degrees from the most reputable institutions in Argentina, the United States and Europe, and significant experience in leading international firms and companies.

The firm, which regularly advises some of Argentina’s major multinational groups and a large number of domestic companies, individual private clients and foreign investors, takes pride in its ability to provide value-added services tailored to its clients’ specific needs and its record of building solid client relationships through a business-oriented approach and an efficient use of resources.

The firm is unique among Argentine firms in its ability to provide cross-border legal services, and several of its members have played a leading role in a broad variety of transactions or projects with little or no contact with Argentina.

Administrative law and business regulation: The firm advises clients on all administrative and regulatory law issues, including administrative litigation.

Antitrust and competition: The firm advises clients on the impact of competition laws on their M&A transactions and joint venture and distribution arrangements, and regularly advises on commercial behaviour and anticompetitive practices.

Corporate law: The firm’s corporate law practice comprises the following areas:

Banking & corporate finance. The firm has substantial expertise in handling acquisition financing transactions, and has acted as international lead counsel in connection with various syndicated cross-border financings. The firm has represented international players and middle-size companies in structuring and implementing equity and debt offerings and derivatives, structured finance and securitisation transactions.

Commercial contracts. The firm offers a high-quality and tailored service in connection with the establishment and management of its clients’ ongoing contractual relationships and the structuring and negotiation of complex business transactions, and regularly assists clients in the preparation and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements.

General corporate. The firm has significant expertise in corporate governance, intra-group transactions, adoption of corporate documents and policies and matters relating to regulatory and stock markets compliance, and regularly assists clients with their international regulatory planning and compliance programs.

Mergers & acquisitions. The firm and its members have significant expertise in mergers, spin-offs, divestitures, buy-outs and other transactions, from small private acquisitions to large public cross-border takeovers, and in the restructuring and reorganisation of companies and corporate groups. This practice area services clients not only by drafting and negotiating all relevant documentation, but also by analysing legal issues as part of a larger context, including strategic, financial and commercial aspects.

Real estate. The firm has significant experience in the structuring and implementation of transactions involving the acquisitions, disposition, financing, construction and development of real estate projects.

Intellectual property: The firm provides expert advice on protection, prosecution and licensing of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, software, entertainment content and technology and is best known for its capability to handle complex matters, including cross-border licensing, transactional services and coordination of complex multi-jurisdictional litigation.

Labour and social security law: The firm provides comprehensive advice to industrial and oil and gas companies and business associations on all labour and social security law-related matters, including hiring, relocation and retention of executives; individual and collective workforce reorganisation procedures; collective bargaining with government entities, trade and labour unions; retirement programs; long-term incentive schemes; pensions and employment litigation.

Litigation, mediation & arbitration: Our professionals boast significant experience advising and representing clients in a wide range of judicial and arbitration proceedings. The firm also assist clients in connection with bankruptcy proceedings.

Taxation and transfer pricing: Our multidisciplinary international tax team advises major multinationals on transfer pricing strategies; tax-efficient international financings; hybrid instruments and entities and thin-capitalisation rules; tax planning based on international double tax treaties; and international tax structuring for cross-border M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations.