Nicholson y Cano Abogados

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Founded in 1976, Nicholson y Cano is one of the leading law firms in Argentina. In the past decade Nicholson y Cano has more than doubled in size and currently has 21 partners and over 80 lawyers. The firm has therefore evolved from its traditional family structure to a modern corporate approach, thus enabling it to successfully deal with the critical ongoing changes within Argentina and South America.

Nicholson y Cano provides its clients with creative, high-quality and successful representation in local and international transactions along with major litigations. The firm handles a full range of corporate and commercial, banking, communications, securities, trusts, insurance, including life, health and annuities, and energy work on behalf of financial institutions, corporations, industrial concerns and business as well as associations of companies and governmental organisations.

Nicholson y Cano general corporate and commercial practices are the core business practice of the firm, representing international and local companies in a broad range of transactions, as well as in the day-to-day legal issues. The business law practice include the following areas: corporate turnaround and restructuring; transfer of technology agreements, trademark licences, franchising; M&A; foreign and local investments; product liability; real estate finance; trust law; taxation; antitrust law; commercial law and contracts; bankruptcy law and labour law and environmental law.

Nicholson y Cano has represented national and international financial institutions including commercial and investment banks, such as HSBC Bank, financial companies, money exchange houses, international credit organisations, mutual funds, local association of banking chambers (ADEBA) and the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic.

Nicholson y Cano also provides expertise to various oil, gas, electric, mining, building and sugar companies. Within this practice area the firm represents many of the blue-chip companies, such as Repsol YPF.

Nicholson y Cano is one of the few law firms with a high-quality department that deals with environmental law. The lawyers in charge of this area, with exclusive dedication to it, are highly experienced former advisers to important companies in the country and, in addition to this, have well-known academic careers. The complex regulations in force require specialised advice regarding environment, health and safety at work.

Nicholson y Cano actively participates in transactions of leading manufacturing companies such as Cargill, Ledesma, Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada, acting as legal adviser, and analysing the legal aspects along with other environmental and industry regulations that need to be considered in these matters.

Since its foundation, Nicholson y Cano has had a significant participation in the insurance, reinsurance and pension funds business. Additionally, the firm represents and gives advice to the major groups and insurance companies operating within Argentina.

Nicholson y Cano advises and represents both institutional and entrepreneurial clients in connection with real estate transactions: acquisition, sale, exchange, financing, development, commercialisation and management of real estate property; and in connection with construction projects, land use and zoning.

Nicholson y Cano also advises many important foreign investment funds when they are doing business in Argentina, particularly in the acquisition of percentages or entire companies within the country.

Among its other departments the firm also has an important telecommunications and internet group which provides legal expertise to leading Argentine and international corporations.

As a local law firm, we have a strong commitment to sponsorship and pro bono work for foundations and civil activities.

As a service business, it is our policy to guarantee continuity to the lawyer-client relationship, in order to improve the understanding of our clients’ business and to acquire wider commercial experience and acknowledgement of the business issues, indispensable for ensuring that the client obtains the maximum benefit from our legal expertise.

We are proud of the range and importance of the clients that we serve. We regard our clients and our longstanding relationships with them as the best credentials of our success.

San Martín 140, Floors 5, 6, 14 & 22

C1004AAD

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Tel: +54 11 5167 1000

Fax: +54 11 5167 1074 (ext 1000)

www.nicholsonycano.com.ar