Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 3
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Provided by Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Our Oil & Gas Upstream and Midstream team is composed by members of our Energy and Natural Resources, Corporate and Project Finance, Infrastructure, Environmental, Tax and Foreign Trade Practice Groups.
Our team has developed in-depth experience in the Upstream and Midstream sectors since the early 1980’s advising foreign and local companies and investors in the Oil & Gas industry regarding regulatory, investment, contractual, foreign exchange, tax, financial and environmental issues, for conventional and non-conventional plays and oil and gas midstream infrastructure.
Our legal assistance includes:
- Participation in international public tender processes for the acquisition of oil and gas concessions.
- Exploration permits and exploitation concessions filings and applications.
- Transfers of exploitation concessions and exploration permits.
- Joint Ventures and Joint Operation Agreements.
- Service Agreements. EPC and other construction agreements for gathering, processing, storage and transportation infrastructure.
- Offtake and transportation agreements for the domestic and export markets.
- Export authorization filings and applications.
- Registration and filings at the regulatory agencies at Federal and Provincial level, including the Ministry of Energy and the National Gas Regulatory agency (Enargas).
- Easements and land rights granting and registration. Licenses, permits and midstream concessions filings.
- Project Development and Finance Agreements.
- Decommissioning regulation, filings and applications.
Chambers Review
Nicholson y Cano Abogados boasts an acclaimed hydrocarbons department that routinely advises companies involved in exploration, production and transportation on a variety of regulatory and commercial mandates. The team offers notable experience handling joint ventures and upstream and midstream transactions relating to the Vaca Muerta formation. The firm offers additional expertise representing clients in sector-specific litigation.
Work Highlights
- Nicholson y Cano Abogados advised Sulzer Turbo Services on the revision of contracts for various of its clients in the oil industry.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nicholson y Cano Abogados is able to tackle complex and sophisticated matters in the energy legal sector in a satisfactory and cost-efficient manner. We are very pleased with their work."
"Nicholson y Cano Abogados is able to tackle complex and sophisticated matters in the energy legal sector in a satisfactory and cost-efficient manner. We are very pleased with their work."
Notable Practitioners
Well-regarded partner Nicolás Perkins is frequently instructed by clients to handle acquisitions of concession participation and regulatory advice. He acts for a number of major global entities throughout the region.
"Working with Nicolás brings a lot of security and confidence to the business. His preparation and high knowledge of key legal issues are essential for the achievement of our objectives."
Co-head of department Mariana Guzian has significant experience in the energy sector, notably advising clients on operational agreements, offshore bidding rounds and sector-related M&A.
"We fully rely on Mariana's expertise for our regulatory, contractual and corporate needs in Argentina. She's not only familiar with the legal environment but also with our business and needs."
Ranked Lawyers at
Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Argentina
Members
Provided by Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Alfredo Vitolo
Eduardo Koch
Horacio Paya
Marcelo Lamesa
Miguel Blaquier
Industries
Provided by Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Industrial Engineering
Mining & Metals
Retail
Utilities