Diego Chighizola
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 3 : Real Estate
About
Provided by Diego Chighizola
Practice Areas
Diego Chighizola joined Marval O'Farrell Mairal in 2001 and became a partner in 2012, specializes in corporate finance, complex M&A, agribusiness and real estate.
In recent years, he has been handling complex M&A transactions, including the investment by GE in YPF Energía Eléctrica; in real estate he advised on the investment by Goldman Sachs and Equity International in Pegasus Real Estate.
Career
Diego also worked as foreign associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, in New York, between 2004 and 2005.
Professional Memberships
Diego has been admitted to the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the Buenos Aires Bar Association.
Personal
He graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Católica Argentina (2001, cum laude), holds a Masters in Law from Columbia University School of Law, New York (2004) and a Masters in Finance from Universidad del CEMA (2007). Since 2011, he teaches contracts and business law at the Universidad de San Andrés Law School.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Established partner and co-head of department Diego Chighizola of Marval O'Farrell Mairal is experienced handling the financing, construction, and development of real estate projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Diego Chighizola stands out for his leadership capacity in complex business contexts, great response times and outstanding added value for the fulfilment of our objectives."
"Diego Chighizola stands out for his leadership capacity in complex business contexts, great response times and outstanding added value for the fulfilment of our objectives."