Estudio Alegría, Buey Fernández, Fissore y Montemerlo is best known for the exceptional strength and depth of its debtor-side practice, and advises local and international debtors in restructuring litigation proceedings, as well as in out-of-court restructuring matters. The practice also advises on creditor-side mandates when called on. The team is co-led by Pablo Buey Fernández, Miguel Montemerlo, Gabriel Fissore and Javier Alegria, a cohort of experienced lawyers with expertise in debt and corporate restructurings, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as M&A, capital markets and dispute resolution. Founding partner Héctor Alegría, who was appointed as the first chairman of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission and has served as both a national judge on commercial matters and as an alternate judge for the Supreme Court of Justice, continues to make his vast experience available to the team.

Marval O’Farrell Mairal handles complex in-and-out-of-court bankruptcy and restructuring cases, including international and cross-border proceedings, with the firm able to support clients in New York court hearings from its New York office. Creditor-side mandates are a key source of work, with the practice able to draw on expertise from other teams in the key overlapping practice areas of banking, labour, tax and litigation. Of counsel Martín Campbell has more than 40 years of bankruptcy and restructuring experience and leads a practice that also draws on the vast experience of Julio César Rivera, a veteran insolvency law and dispute resolution expert; disputes and insolvency partner Julio César Rivera (h); and Gonzalo Fontana, an expert in bankruptcy, litigation, commercial and corporate law. Banking and restructuring specialist Roberto Silva Jr has departed to take up a role as the head of the National Securities Commission under the Milei administration.

Naveira Truffat Martínez Abogados (NTMA) specialises in supporting debtors in bankruptcy and restructuring matters and handles extrajudicial preventive agreements (APEs); other out-of-court proceedings; public debt restructurings and bankruptcies. The team is also known for guiding clients through complex liability restructurings and corporate reorganisations, including associated litigation, and is particularly recognised for its work on behalf of trustees in reorganisations and bankruptcies. The team is led by the vastly experienced bankruptcy and restructuring duo of Daniel Truffat and Oscar Martínez. The senior team also includes the bankruptcy-focused Fernanda Soria and Valentin Martinez, who covers corporate disputes, bankruptcy and reorganisations.

Allende & Brea advises creditors and debtors across a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The team represents debtors in reorganisation proceedings and out-of-court restructurings, and on the creditor side the the practice handles reorganisation and liquidations, creditor committee matters, the acquisition of bankrupt companies, foreclosure of securities and other related issues. The ‘commendable’ Cristián Fox appears regularly before bankruptcy courts and is known for advising trustees. He co-leads a multi-disciplinary practice alongside disputes expert David Gurfinkel and M&A and real estate practitioner Diego Botana.

Beccar Varela works on financial restructurings, bankruptcies and insolvency proceedings and is known for leveraging its full-service capabilities to provide clients with a multidisciplinary offering that covers the disputes, M&A, banking and consumer law aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring.  Debt restructurings, debt-for-equity swaps, out of-court negotiations, prejudicial proceedings, credit recovery and enforcement of guarantees are all covered. The firm is particularly well known for its expertise in bankruptcy and insolvency litigation, managing a vast portfolio of cases at the national and provincial levels. Martín Gastaldi is a respected insolvency and dispute resolution partner and co-leads the team with the private equity-focused Tomás Allende, banking specialist Pablo Torretta, corporate lawyer Felipe Videla and litigator Federico Sosa.

Bomchil advises debtors and creditors in complex cross-border restructurings, drawing on the expertise of colleagues from multiple departments to provide clients with comprehensive, multi-disciplinary support that covers liability management, security interest foreclosures, creditor committee mandates and distressed asset acquisitions. Local debtors regularly turn to the firm for advice on preservation proceedings under Chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code. Insolvency experts Tomás Araya and Martín Girotti co-lead the practice alongside new partner Julia Villanueva, who has joined the firm after serving as a Commercial Court of Appeals judge. Melisa Romero is well-versed in bankruptcy and insolvency matters and is involved in the team’s largest cases.

The experienced Bruchou & Funes de Rioja team leverages the firm’s exceptional banking industry track record to secure high-profile creditor side work on the largest, most complex cross-border and domestic bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings. The practice, which also take ons debtor-side mandates, provides comprehensive bankruptcy and restructuring coverage that encompasses complex judicial restructurings, liquidation proceedings, bankruptcy litigation and testing legal structures for potential dispute scenarios. Martín Beretervide, a formidable commercial litigator and bankruptcy expert, leads a team that also draws on the extensive experience of respected banking and finance partner Matías López Figueroa and specialist bankruptcy and disputes practitioner Francisco Camauer. Associates Victoria Nadal and Martin Freier lead the second line.

Lorente & Lopez Abogados is a specialist bankruptcy and restructuring boutique that is well known for the strength of its debtor-side practice and for helping companies in financial distress to navigate pressing restructurings and reorganisations. Clients call on the firm to create solutions that keep creditors at bay as companies restructure. Javier Armando Lorente, a reference for insolvency law whose practice spans all the aspects of bankruptcies and restructurings, as well as handling proceedings before US bankruptcy courts, co-leads the team with Ariel Di Bártolo, who focuses on complex litigation, corporate conflicts and restructuring, and Mariana Russo, a key name for restructuring-related disputes.

Abeledo Gottheil Abogados has extensive experience in insolvency cases, settlements, reorganisation agreements and restructurings, representing debtors, creditors and other market participants in both judicial and out-of-court proceedings. The team is regularly called on to participate in steering committees and court-designated creditor committees and has litigated frequently in the Argentine courts. The practice is co-led by Federico Osvaldo Valiño, who handles bankruptcy and insolvency litigation and also advises reorganisations and restructurings, and Leonardo Pablo Cippitelli, who focuses his practice on bankruptcy, insolvency and shareholder litigation, as well as arbitrations. Veteran receivership, bankruptcy and dispute resolution lawyer Hernán Martín Oriolo provides additional senior-level resources, with associate Alfredo Vitolo, who joined from Estudio Alegría, Buey Fernández, Fissore y Montemerlo in 2023, being a key second line contact.

Contentious bankruptcy work, insolvencies and restructurings are the main focus areas for Aguirre Saravia & Gebhardt, which represents debtors and creditors. Marcelo Gebhardt, an experienced bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer, leads the team.

International companies with subsidiaries in Argentina turn to Alfaro-Abogados for support in bankruptcy and restructuring situations, with the practice being particularly well-known for its international lender practice, providing guidance on how to protect value against a backdrop of high inflation. The team also works with debtors and has sovereign debt restructuring experience. Gabriela Carissimo leads the practice and covers complex litigation, restructuring proceedings, tax disputes, debt collection and enforcement proceedings.

Hope, Duggan & Silva works with both debtors and creditors in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings. The team is particularly sought out but international banks, as well as Argentine corporates approaching refinancing maturity walls. Well-regarded corporate and banking veteran Juan Duggan co-leads the practice with Gustavo Vayo, a bankruptcy, litigation and arbitration practitioner, and experienced litigator and restructuring lawyer José Bo.

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados handles complex insolvency cases and corporate restructuring proceedings, working with debtors, creditors and trustees on reorganisations and bankruptcy litigation. The team handles the prosecution and defence of bankruptcy litigation, including creditors’ rights and officer and director liability, as well as contentious and non-contentious corporate reorganisations. The practice is co-led by Gustavo Cedrone, who covers public law, arbitrations and energy; capital markets specialist Julio R. Martínez; and versatile corporate and transactional lawyer Carlos Trogolo Eliçabe.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen focuses on representing creditors, debtors, trustees and ad hoc creditors’ committees in complex court and out-of-court restructurings. The team has a particularly strong creditor-side practice, where it advises on debt reduction, restructuring and recapitalisations, and is also sought out for its expertise in extrajudicial preventive agreements (APEs) and for supporting creditors filing proof of claims in company reorganisation proceedings. The team is closely interlinked with the firm’s other departments and is co-led by the M&A-focused Alan Arntsen; Diego Redonnet, who handles capital markets and M&A; litigator Lautaro Ferro; banking specialist María Gabriela Grigioni; and Guillermo Quiñoa, who takes point on real estate matters and litigation.

Richards, Cardinal, Tützer, Zabala & Zaefferer‘s cross-functional team helps creditors, shareholders and investment funds through judicial and out-of-court debt restructurings, reorganisations and insolvencies. The practice is co-led by veteran restructuring and company reorganisation practitioner Jorge Tützer and the well-reviewed Sebastián Borthwick, who covers bankruptcy, restructuring, corporate and M&A work. The experienced Calixto Zabala provides additional senior-level expertise.

Debt restructuring work – particularly on the creditor side – is a key source of work for Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran, which handles both judicial proceedings and out-of-court company reorganisations. The team is co-led by litigation and insolvency lawyer Germán Wetzler Malbrán and dispute resolution partner Damián Burgio.

Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados is best known for supporting creditors through court and out-of-court restructurings and advising on distressed M&A deals. Chapter 11 and bankruptcy proceedings are also covered. The team is headed up by seasoned litigation, banking and M&A partner Francisco Roggero, with the well-reviewed associate Agustina Torre, who works on business reorganisations and liquidations, providing second-line support.