Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is the first port of call for blue-chip banks, investors and financial institutions seeking support on complex, big-ticket banking and capital markets transactions. The practice is known for the exceptional depth of its expertise in loans, debt capital markets, equity markets, structured finance, acquisition finance, securitisation and fintech; and is sought out to guide clients through complex, high-stakes refinancings and liability management transactions. The firm has an enviable roster of creditor clients that includes market-leading domestic and overseas banks, and also works with debtors, regularly advising companies in the energy, natural resources and agribusiness sectors on their capital structures and debt issuance strategies. A team of unmatched breadth and depth is led by firm chairman and reference banking lawyer Hugo Bruzone, who is ably supported by highly respected founding partners Enrique Bruchou and Carlos Lombardi. A team of dynamic partners including José Bazán, who handles capital markets and infrastructure and energy matters linked to PPP programmes; Alejandro Perelsztein, recommended for local and international capital markets transactions and project finance; Matías López Figueroa, a key name for banking, corporate finance and trade finance; and Analía Battaglia, a name to note for debt restructuring, project finance and infrastructure, further highlight the strength of the line-up. Lucrecia von Petery and Leandro Belusci are the main contacts at the associate line and front a rich pool of young talent that includes Manuel Etchevehere and Ramón Poliche.

Corporate and banking clients turn to Marval O’Farrell Mairal for advice on all aspects of banking and finance law, with the firm being particularly well-known for the strength of its capital markets practice, which has an impressive track record across debt and equity transactions, including securitisations, bond issuances and IPOs. Project finance and structured finance mandates are covered too, with the team also strong in the niche area of litigation related to the Central Bank matters such as forex, regulation and anti-money laundering. Firm chairman Santiago Carregal co-leads the practice alongside experienced banking law veteran Gabriel Matarasso, who handles a wide range of complex regulatory and capital markets matters. Cecilia Mairal is a trusted adviser to local and international banks on highly sensitive non-transactional matters, while Juan Diehl Moreno leads on fintech matters and also takes on M&A, banking, FX, capital controls and capital markets work. Other partners on the team’s roster include corporate finance expert Hernán Slemenson; syndicated and bilateral loans practitioner Sergio Talamo; and Francisco Abeal, who is best known for his forex, regulatory and transactional work. The team has seen the departure of Roberto Silva Jr following his appointment as head of the National Securities Commission by the incoming Milei administration.

Allende & Brea is sought out for its deep banking regulatory expertise and long track record of working with Central Bank officials. The team is well-versed in all aspects of forex, cryptocurrency, and cross-border payments regulation, and stands out for its ability to build multi-disciplinary teams of corporate, labour and compliance lawyers to guide clients through the fluid, rapidly evolving regulatory and commercial backdrop in areas like fintech and blockchain. Indeed, the practice's fintech capabilities are a standout aspect of the firm's offering, with recent mandates including the successful registration of the country's first cryptocurrency capitalised company, Lawbooks; multiple payments systems-related matters; and a client base that includes Ap Capital Investment, Boku, Crypto.com, Island Pay, NuovoApp and Paysafe. More broadly, in the traditional banking segment, syndicated loans, capital markets transactions, M&A financing, reorganisations and trade finance are also particularly active areas. Banking, payments and fintech expert Carlos Melhem co-leads the team alongside Jorge I Mayora, a banking and financial law specialist who has advised numerous financial institutions on loans, derivative transactions, structured finance and other commercial lending transactions. On the fintech front, IP partner Pablo A Palazzi is also increasingly active as regards payment systems, AI, data privacy and cybersecurity. Associate Esteban Gómez Moretto handles cross-border lending transactions and regulatory work. Payments-focused associate Micaela Boruchowicz is currently on secondment as a foreign associate in the banking law department at Pinheiro Neto Advogados in Brazil.

Beccar Varela is well-versed in domestic and cross-border financings involving complex underlying collateral structures and is also sought out for its expertise in project finance and asset finance deals. Other areas of strength include advising on liability management transactions, forex regulation, licensing and regulation in the fintech space, and sustainability-linked debt issuance. Forex and cross-border financing expert Pablo Torretta co-leads the practice alongside influential sustainable finance lawyer Luciana Denegri, fintech leader Daniel Levi, and compliance, refinancing and regulation partner Maximiliano D’Auro. Veteran banking and M&A lawyer Roberto Fortunati provides senior-level counsel to the leadership cohort, which is also supported by younger partners Felipe Videla, who handles refinancing and restructuring, and Lucía Degano, head of the regional office in the Uruguay free trade zone. At the associate level, María Victoria Pavani advises on capital markets, Gonzalo Ochoa handles banking and foreign exchange regulation, and Luciana Liefeldt is a key contact for banking and project finance.

Bomchil is known for structuring innovative refinancing and liability management structures that help borrowers extend maturities and lower financing costs. In recent years, the firm has complemented its established borrower-side practice with a growing roster of lender-side clients and is also sought out for its regulatory, fintech, cryptocurrency, and direct lending credentials. Fermín Caride is sought out for his forex and complex transactions expertise and leads the team, with key senior support coming from fintech, forex and banking expert María Victoria Funes, capital markets and M&A lawyer Patricio Martin, and María Victoria Tuculet, who was raised to the partnership in 2024 and leads on ESG and sustainable finance matters.

DLA Piper Argentina handles complex, cross-border sovereign, sub-sovereign and corporate work; participating actively in local and international debt issuance, as well as restructurings, exchange offers and sustainability-linked debt transactions. The team’s sub-sovereign practice is particularly strong, with the firm actively participating in nearly all provincial deals, both in the international and local capital markets. The practice is confidently led by experienced capital markets expert Marcelo Etchebarne. Guillermo Cabanellas handles banking, corporate, intellectual property and antitrust matters, Alejandro Noblia is a name to note for structured finance and financial trusts, and Justo Segura takes point on capital markets and public debt issuance work, with the trio providing strong partner-level backup. Of counsel Nicolas Teijeiro provides additional expertise in finance and liability management transactions, debt restructurings, registered offerings, and private placements.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen handles a variety of capital markets, banking, finance and debt restructuring work, with project finance, securities, export and trade finance and infrastructure finance among the areas covered. Other active lines of work for the practice include sovereign and sub-sovereign work, shipping and aircraft finance, consumer credit, forex regulation and and securities regulatory matters. The practice is particularly strong in ESG and sustainability-linked debt and green bond issuance. Consummate corporate finance and capital markets lawyer Diego Redonnet co-leads the practice with experienced peers Alan Arntsen, who handles secured finance, project finance, structured finance, and infrastructure finance; Mariano Grondona, a key name for transactions and litigation; and María Gabriela Grigioni, who advises on capital markets, banking & finance and compliance matters. Alejo Muñoz de Toro has been made counsel and provides second-line support, covering a mix of securities, restructuring, forex, project finance and syndicated loans work.

Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran advises local and domestic corporate clients on IPOs and follow-ons, debt issuances and tender and exchange offers. Financial institutions turn to the team too when seeking support on domestic and cross-border securities transactions, as well as sovereign and sub-sovereign debt issuance and financings. Energy is a particularly important sector for the team, and its project and infrastructure financing expertise is highly valued by the energy clients on its roster. Capital markets, M&A, and corporate law expert Diego Salaverri co-leads the team with Roberto Lizondo, who is well-versed in all aspects of banking all finance law. Further partner-level support is provided by corporate finance, capital markets and M&A lawyer Pablo Fernández Pujadas; and transactional all-rounder Martín Fernández Dussaut. Josefina Ryberg and Natalia Ostropolsky, who have both worked as foreign associates in the US previously, lead the firm’s second line. Partner Elena Sozzani has left the firm and is currently head of legal compliance at Molino Agro.

Tanoira Cassagne Abogados is the firm of choice for banks when acting as underwriters, placement agents, trustees, custodians, escrow agents and grantors of loans. The practice is also well-versed in foreign exchange and banking regulation matters, with project finance and restructuring among the team’s other areas of expertise. Alexia Rosenthal, an experienced banking, regulatory and capital markets lawyer, leads the practice with fellow co-heads Jaime Uranga, who handles bond issuance and secured and unsecured lending; fintech and financial regulatory specialist Rocio Carrica; and Ignacio Criado Díaz, who was raised to the partnership in 2024 and has extensive regulatory and capital markets experience.

Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani provides comprehensive banking and finance coverage, with expertise spanning private and public debt and trust issuances, loans, corporate finance, export credit finance and general regulatory advice. The team is well-versed in government and public bank matters, assisting on sovereign debt issuances and restructurings for state-owned entities and Argentine provinces and municipalities. Securities and capital markets work are other busy areas, as are project and infrastructure finance, with the firm being sought out to advise on the financing of thermal power, renewable energy and lithium projects, among others. Marcelo Tavarone specialises in project finance, securitisation, restructuring and regulation, and leads the practice alongside Julieta De Ruggiero, a respected financing and capital markets practitioner; and Francisco Molina Portela, who handles capital markets, project finance, restructuring and regulatory work.

Baker McKenzie is sought out for its expertise in cross-border banking and finance work, with lenders and borrowers turning to the firm for support on public offerings and private placement of securities, as well as on the drafting and negotiation of different types of loan agreements, security packages and international payments. The practice is particularly prominent when it comes to advising private equity funds and commercial and development banks on financing deals and is also distinguished by its expertise in specialist areas such as stock option plans, broker agent regulation and fintech investments. Leveraging the strength of its global parent, the team is also well-placed to advise on the enforceability of cross-border financing agreements and payment structures to cancel outstanding debt abroad, under the scope of applicable foreign exchange and corporate regulations. The practice is co-led by Gabriel Gomez Giglio, an experienced finance lawyer who is also currently serving as chair of the firm’s Latin America Banking & Finance Practice. Francisco Fernández Rostello provides valuable partner-level support and focuses his practice on high profile transactional work and restructurings. The team has strengthened its second line with the hire of former Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen associate Jerónimo Juan Argonz.

Martínez de Hoz & Rueda is the first port of call for banking and finance work in the energy sector and represents an impressive portfolio of blue-chip energy and oil and gas clients in complex, cross-border capital markets and debt financing deals. Local and international banks, development banks and underwriters also seek the firm out for support on sophisticated capital markets transactions, international consent solicitations, and restructuring and liability management work. Outside of the energy sector, agribusiness and sovereign financing matters are also covered, with the firm a consistent presence on sovereign deals and transactions involving the Argentine provinces. The team is co-led by José Martínez De Hoz (n), a dynamic transactional lawyer with extensive cross-border and domestic financing experience, and Martín Lepiane, who covers project and and trade finance, banking regulation and litigation. Additional partner-level expertise is provided by the versatile transactional lawyer Jimena Vega Olmos, who is known for her project and infrastructure finance expertise, and Pablo Schreiber, an accomplished banking and finance lawyer who was raised to the partnership in 2024.

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados advises lenders and borrowers on a wide range of banking and finance deals, including the financing aspects of complex, cross-border M&A transactions, capital markets work, structured finance, bilateral and syndicated debt facilities and project finance. Development banks, international banks and micro-lenders are key clients, relying on the team for advice on transactions, regulation and Central Bank matters. The team is led by well-known corporate finance lawyer Diego Parise, who works on capital markets offerings, bank financing and restructuring. Julio Martínez is a key team member and covers capital markets deals, securitisations and project finance. Natalia Rauchberger, who works closely with banks and investment funds on financing matters, and versatile corporate lawyer Mercedes Rodríguez Giavarini are the other partner names, with mining and project finance expert Matías Olcese providing further partner-level support. Banking and finance and corporate law-focused associate Catalina Sarrabayrouseleads the second line. Counsel Nicolás Fernández Madero has departed the team.

Nicholson y Cano Abogados is known for its expertise in financial sector compliance, anti-money laundering and ESG-linked financing and it is regularly sought out to advise financial trusts. The team also works closely with borrowers, multilateral and bilateral credit organisations and banks on the structuring and documentation of complex capital markets and financing transactions. Fintech is another busy area for the firm, with agribusiness and energy among the other active sectors. The practice is co-led by M&A financing and restructuring specialist Carlos Marcelo Villegas, Mario Kenny, who handles structured finance, securitisations and secured lending, Emiliano Silva, who advises on forex and regulatory matters, and Mariano Fabrizio, a key contact for multilateral and bilateral credit organisations.

Energy and agribusiness are key markets for the O'Farrell banking and finance team, which advises a roster of long-standing clients on capital markets work, green and sustainability bonds and various banking-related matters. The practice is co-led by energy specialist Uriel F. O'Farrell and Sebastián Luegmayer, who works for corporates and lenders on capital markets transactions, loans, trusts and derivatives.

Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados handles a variety of banking, capital markets, fintech and securities regulation work for local and international clients. The firm is particularly active in the real estate space, leveraging the expertise of its blue ribband real estate practice, and also supports clients and banks active in other sectors, advising on cross-border loans, guaranteed loans, syndicated loans, asset-based loans and leveraged finance. Regulatory, compliance and restructuring matters are other familiar lines of work. The versatile Carolina Zang, who covers financing, capital markets and restructurings, co-leads the practice alongside established banking and finance practitioner María Angélica Grisolía, who works on capital markets deals, banking regulation, fintech, M&A financing and restructurings.

Bulló Abogados works on transactional, regulatory and restructuring matters for both financial institutions and corporates. Best known for its financial services expertise, the firm is comfortable working on complex transactional, central bank, anti-money laundering and financial regulation mandates. Corporate finance all-rounder Gustavo Torassa is the main point of contact. Former co-head Esteban Gramblicka has exited the firm.

Cerolini & Ferrari Abogados is known for its knowledge of the Argentine regulatory and foreign exchange frameworks and is called on by banks, corporates and fintech companies for advice on regulatory and transactional matters. Capital markets are also covered, with SME financing a particularly active line of work for the team. Agustín Cerolini works on a mix of regulatory, capital markets and corporate finance matters and leads the practice. Martín Chindamo focuses on finance, banking, capital markets, compliance and corporate matters and is the main contact at the associate level alongside Dana König, who handles financial, banking, capital markets, compliance and commercial law issues.

Hope, Duggan & Silva works with corporates, banks and multilateral credit agencies on cross-border capital markets deals, restructurings and loan and bond issuance. Respected veteran Juan Duggan co-leads the practice with Gotardo Pedemonte.

Fintech is a key focus area for MBP Partners - Abogados, which offers clients in the sector advice on commercial, regulatory and product launch matters. Asset management is another important space for the practice, which provides asset managers with day-to-day backup on banking, finance and regulation. Corporate and compliance all-rounder Ignacio Meggiolaro leads the practice, with corporate partner Victoria Bengochea available to provide additional support when required. Lucas Tomkinson leads the second line and focuses on a wide variety of financial, regulatory and technical matters.

Severgnini, Robiola, Grinberg & Tombeur handles complex cross-border loan and bond issuance deals and is also well-versed in M&A financings and restructuring matters. Regulatory matters are also covered, with the firm called on to assist clients seeking permits and licenses and offer advice on foreign exchange regulation. Experienced banking and transactional lawyer Carlos Tombeur leads the practice, with fellow name partner Matias Grinberg offering further senior-level support.