Nicholson y Cano Abogados

Managing Partner: Santiago Nicholson

Number of partners worldwide: 30

Languages: Spanish and English

Firm Overview

Founded in 1976, Nicholson y Cano Abogados is one of the leading law firms in Argentina. The firm provides full corporate legal services dealing successfully with the ongoing dynamic changes within Argentina and Latin America. The firm also provides its clients with creative, high-quality and loyal representation in domestic and international transactions along with major litigations. The firm has one of the largest and most qualified teams of professionals in Argentina which makes it one of the five main full service law firms in the Country.

Main Practice Areas

Agribusiness: extensive experience in agribusiness, advising leading local and international companies across all aspects of the sector, including crop production, processing, and trade, while attracting significant foreign investments to Argentina's globally competitive market.

Banking, Capital Markets and Corporate Finance: specialized in Banking Law, Capital Markets, and Corporate Finance, providing expert advice on complex financial transactions, including project financing, restructurings, and IPOs. Renowned for its expertise in both traditional and emerging fields like fintech and blockchain, the firm delivers tailored solutions to navigate Argentina's dynamic regulatory environment and international markets.

Competition and Antitrust: expert legal counsel on economic concentration control, anticompetitive practices, and market investigations, representing major domestic and foreign companies in Argentina in administrative and judicial proceedings.

Compliance and Anticorruption: tailored advisory services on regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption, specializing in fraud prevention, compliance programs, and legal strategies for corruption cases, supported by a multidisciplinary approach.

Corporate I M&A: comprehensive legal support for corporate transactions and M&A, specializing in tailored advice across multiple sectors and disciplines, ensuring efficient execution of deals and regulatory compliance for both local and international clients.

Data Privacy and Technology: business-focused legal advice, ensuring compliance with data protection, IT, and cybersecurity regulations for companies across industries, including banking, insurance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Electric Energy: adviory to energy generators, transporters, and distributors on regulatory, contractual, and financial matters, covering conventional and renewable energy. Our expertise includes M&A, joint ventures, project development, and financing for power plants, transmission lines, and infrastructure projects.

Renewable Energy: advisory on regulatory, contractual, and financial matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and project development in both conventional and renewable energy. With expertise in Argentina's evolving regulatory framework, we assist clients with tax incentives, PPAs, permits, and environmental impact assessments.

Environmental: advisory on environmental law and sustainability, including permits, due diligence, regulatory analysis, and disputes. Led by Horacio Payá, a Band 1-ranked expert by Chambers & Partners, the team provides top-tier guidance on commercial transactions.

Infraestructure: comprehensive legal support for large-scale infrastructure, construction, and engineering projects across various sectors. We excel in managing all project stages, from legal structuring to financing and operation, with expertise in PPPs, PFIs, and EPC/EPCM contracts. Our team’s extensive experience in Latin America ensures effective risk management and project execution.

Insurance: key player in the insurance and reinsurance sector since 1991, providing comprehensive legal services across regulatory, corporate, and claims management areas. Our specialized teams offer expertise in reinsurance contracts, product approvals, and claims handling, with a focus on efficiency and regulatory involvement.

Labour: specialized in individual and collective Labor Law, advising clients across diverse sectors. We manage labor audits, M&A due diligence, over 4,500 lawsuits, and provide strategic guidance on dismissals, SECLOS issues, and company operations.

Litigation and Arbitration: handles complex disputes across various sectors, including class actions, large litigation portfolios, and arbitration, both nationally and internationally. We also advise on environmental and occupational health matters, including legal audits and regulatory issues.

Mining: expertise across various practice groups, has been advising on major mining projects in Argentina since the 1990s. We offer in-depth knowledge of the sector, including upstream challenges, and have supported world-class projects like Minera Alumbrera and Cerro Vanguardia.

Oil and Gas: only firm in Argentina with a specialized team in Energy Transition and Climate Action, combining expertise from multiple sectors. We lead major energy and infrastructure projects in Chile, Peru, and Brazil, offering comprehensive services in Oil and Gas, Green Hydrogen, and Renewable Energy. Our innovative approach and cross-border capabilities are recognized by Chambers & Partners, with Mariana Guzian and Nicolás Perkins acknowledged as leaders in the field.

Product Liability: advises companies across various sectors, including banking, insurance, and e-commerce, on consumer claims related to product liability. We handle all stages of litigation under the Consumer Protection Act, operating across jurisdictions nationwide.

Public Law: advises on contracts, regulations, and compliance across sectors like energy, telecommunications, and public works. We specialize in public procurement, economic regulation, and resolving disputes with authorities. Led by Lucas A. Piaggio, our team is recognized for expertise in navigating complex public law matters.

Real Estate: led by Agustín A. Pérez Cambiasso, advises on a wide range of transactions, including purchases, sales, financing, development, and property management. We also specialize in construction, land use, zoning, and agribusiness.

Tax and Customs: comprehensive tax advisory services, representing clients before administrative and judicial authorities, including AFIP and the Supreme Court. Our team specializes in national and international tax planning, providing effective solutions to optimize business operations and tax structures in Argentina

Clients:

represented and advised national and international financial institutions including commercial and investment banks, financial companies, money exchange houses, international credit organisations, mutual investments funds. Among its departments, the firm also has an important energy and natural resources sector which provides legal expertise to leading Argentine and international corporations. The firm has also advised local and international organisations from the private and public sectors, including state and regulatory bodies on complex legal issues. The firm’s international clients include amongst others: Acindar (Arcelor-Mittal), adidas, Assurant, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bridgestone, British American Tobacco, Cargill, Chevron, Cisco, General Motors, Hasbro, HSBC, JP Morgan, Mitsubishi, NEC, Pluspetrol, Prudential, SC Johnson, Telefónica, Total, Whirlpool and Zurich.