Public Law
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 3
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Provided by Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Our Public Law practice group is active in many significant regulatory matters. Among others, it provides counsel and assistance to regulated companies, public utilities providers, banks in the resolution of pending disputes with the Argentine public sector by means of the preparation, handling and pursuing of appeals and claims before administrative agencies, judicial courts and arbitration tribunals.
As a part of the comprehensive legal advice provided by Bruchou to its clients, the Public Law practice group advices on general issues of compliance and anticorruption procedures, with a special focus in situations related to public procurement procedures. In addition -and together with the Natural Resources & Mining team- we provide environmental assistance to large industrial companies in Argentina.
The Public Law -together with other practice groups of the Firm- provides also a joint approach to the legal proceedings initiated by regulatory bodies for the violation of foreign exchange, capital markets and money laundering regulations, as well as operating rules applicable to financial institutions. Our Public Law practice group contributes to the analysis of the cases with its expertise in constitutional, administrative and procedural aspects in these matters which offers the client a full service experience.
Chambers Review
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has a solid public law department with experience advising infrastructure concessionaires on government contracts and disputes with the state. Its practitioners also represent clients hailing from a variety of other sectors, including banking, agribusiness and energy. Its clients benefit from the firm's full-service approach.
Work Highlights
- Bruchou & Funes de Rioja represented Central Puerto in a dispute involving the company, a municipal state and the Association of Engineers of the Province of Santa Fe regarding the expansion of a power generation plant.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has a solid team, with lawyers who are not only highly competent and skilled but also have a humane and warm approach to the client and its needs."
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has a solid team, with lawyers who are not only highly competent and skilled but also have a humane and warm approach to the client and its needs."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Ignacio Minorini Lima heads the law firm's public law department in Buenos Aires and provides clients with a wealth of experience in regulatory public law matters, including public contracts in Argentina.
"Ignacio Minorini Lima has strong legal and business knowledge, as well as experience dealing with complex matters. He is creative and his advice makes clients feel comfortable and safe."
Partner Juan Antonio Zocca boasts extensive experience in regulatory and contentious public law mandates in Argentina.
"Juan Antonio is a solid lawyer who provides efficient advice on a wide variety of public law matters. We can count on him when things get difficult and we need a swift and deep legal assessment."