Bomchil

Honary President: Máximo L Bomchil
Managing Partner: Javier Petrantonio
Number of partners: 25
Number of other lawyers: +70
Offices: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish.

Firm Overview:
Bomchil is considered one of the leading full-service law firms in Argentina. Since its foundation in 1923, it has participated in some of the country’s most complex and significant transactions and disputes. Its clients include multinational companies, large and mediumsized regional companies, banks, financial institutions and funds, governments, foreign embassies and nonprofit organisations.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Agribusiness: Bomchil advises national and international clients from all sectors and links in the agricultural chain.

Compliance: We offer expert advice in the development and application of best practices in the corporate area and business ethics.

Corporate/ M&A: Highly renowned for our expertise in developing innovative corporate structures and managing corporate conflicts. We handle all aspects of transactions, from determining the most appropriate corporate structure and its tax planning to undertaking due diligence procedures and drafting and negotiating of acquisition contracts and shareholder agreements.

Dispute Resolution: Bomchil is a regional leader in complex civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitration disputes under rules of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL, from first instance to the highest appellate stages.

Economic Regulation and Administrative Law: The firm's experience includes general administrative law and specific regulatory regimes in a variety of sectors.

Employment: Bomchil provides advice regarding individual and collective labour relations, with a focus on prevention and complex labour litigation.

Energy and Natural Resources: With solid knowledge of the local industry and unmatched connections in the international field, Bomchil's Energy and Natural Resources practice has a deep understanding of the regulatory environment, which is key for day-to-day operations regarding energy and mining.

Entertainment: Bomchil has been involved in the purchase, sale and restructuring of the country’s most important entertainment companies. The firm also provides legal and operational advice related to mass cultural events.

Financial Services and Capital Markets: Bomchil handles the design and implementation of complex and innovative financial structuring, providing advice on banking, exchange and capital market regulations.

Fintech: The firm provides advice to payment service providers, digital platforms and other players in the industry on regulatory, foreign exchange, compliance, and commercial aspects. Their Fintech practice offers guidance on crowdfunding, crowdlending, asset tokenisation, personal data protection, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

Insolvency and Restructuring: Bomchil offers legal advice to local and foreign businesses. They advised local debtors on out-of-court debt restructuring procedures in negotiations with financial and other credit entities.

Intellectual Property: Bomchil assists it's clients with legal and technical solutions ranging from the selection of the most adequate protection strategy to administrative proceedings in the case of rights infringements, contracts and related litigation.

Tax: Bomchil's team of tax experts has extensive experience in national and international tax law. They advise companies and individuals on optimizing the tax impact of both traditional and digital operations. The department's expertise also covers transfer pricing issues, the application of double taxation treaties, and other international instruments with tax implications.

TMT: The firms Telecoms, Media, Technology team has advised international investors, foreign and national operators and regulators on the various aspects of telecommunications services.

Wealth Management: Bomchil advises individuals and their families in restructuring their businesses and assets to optimize their management and development.