Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 3
Email address
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+54 11 4379 6800About
Provided by Beccar Varela
Our Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Department handles financial restructurings and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings for national and international clients in industries such as food, banking, insurance, automotive, agribusiness, and transport & logistics, among others. Mostly representing creditors, and in some cases being counsels to insolvent companies. We advise on bankruptcy, insolvency and debt restructuring issues at the national and provincial level, as well as on cross-border cases. Our team’s insolvency and bankruptcy portfolio exceeds a hundred proceedings in national and provincial jurisdictions throughout the country.
Our professionals manage prejudicial proceedings, credit recovery, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, and debt restructuring. They also handle enforcement of guarantees, ineffective operations, bankruptcy extensions and liability actions. They advise on the preparation of guarantees in international financing operations and application of national guarantees, and their eventual effects in case of insolvency. They also represent foreign and national clients in related actions of bankruptcy and bankruptcy proceedings, such as liability actions, restitution and extension of bankruptcies.
Chambers Review
Beccar Varela is a full-service firm with a well-regarded department in this practice area. The team is particularly active representing clients in judicial proceedings and it frequently assists global banks with bankruptcy and debt restructuring matters, advising on the reorganisation of distressed companies, including the divestiture and auctioning of their assets.
Work Highlights
- Beccar Varela assisted BAF Latam Credit Fund with negotiating several loans, all of which were subjected to different jurisdictions and secured by different collateral subject to Argentine law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Beccar Varela has wide technical and business knowledge, offering insightful and value-added recommendations. They are fully aware of commercial aspects and have a proactive approach."
"The team at Beccar Varela has wide technical and business knowledge, offering insightful and value-added recommendations. They are fully aware of commercial aspects and have a proactive approach."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Martín Gastaldi enters the rankings this year in recognition of his work in the sector. He is an experienced lawyer who often represents domestic and foreign clients in reorganisations,liquidation bankruptcy and debt restructurings.
"Martín Gastaldi is a professional with vast experience. He has a high capacity to carry out very complex matters involving many parties and conflicting interests."
Ranked Lawyers at
Beccar Varela
Argentina
Members
Provided by Beccar Varela
Eduardo Güemes
Federico Sosa
Fernando Kreser
Gonzalo García Delatour
Martín Gastaldi
Pilar Lodewyckx Hardy
Rocío Labán
Yanina Salemme Duprat
Clients
Provided by Beccar Varela
BTG Pactual
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.
Bodega Norton
Carlos Boero Romano S.A.
Citibank N.A.
Columbus
Grupo Sabre
Talleres Jaso Industrial S.L.
Industries
Provided by Beccar Varela
Banks
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
Private Clients / Individuals