Benefitting from the international insight and resources provided by the global office network of its parent firm, Baker McKenzie provides advisory services and regulatory assistance to prominent global and local technology and telecom companies. Active areas for the practice include telecoms licensing and regulatory matters, as well as issues concerning digitalisation, e-commerce, data privacy, cloud computing and user-generated content. Particularly well-known for its experience in media rights collections, publishing contracts and advertising compliance matters, the team has also established itself as a key port of call for clients seeking advice on the data protection, liability, and cybersecurity aspects of artificial intelligence, machine learning and connected devices. Guillermo Cervio, who boasts over three decades' experience in the TMT sector, is an authority on telecoms and technology law. He co-leads the practice alongside senior corporate and M&A practitioner Roberto Grané, a go-to name for TMT transactional work, and Martin Roth, who focuses on TMT, digital sales and privacy matters. Valentina Biondi leads at the associate level and handles issues in the areas of social networks, data protection, content regulation, e-commerce, over-the-top media services and net neutrality. Former associate Valentina Salas is no longer at the firm.

Beccar Varela advises fintech, e-commerce, telecoms and media companies on a wide range of regulatory and transactional matters. The firm is well versed in data protection and privacy law, and is also sought out for its expertise in software licensing, digital advertising and fintech, as well as infrastructure-related matters such as landing rights, cell tower construction, satellite networks and subsea cabling. Other focus areas for the team include the constantly evolving gaming and streaming sector and litigation arising from cybercrime, licensing and data protection disputes. The practice is jointly led by the vastly experienced and highly respected Emilio Beccar Varela, who handles media, telecoms, technology and IP mandates, and Florencia Rosati, who advises on litigation and transactional matters across the TMT sector. Senior associate Mariana Lamarca Vidal provides corporate, contractual, litigation, and IP advice to TMT clients, while Martin Beccar Varela focuses on privacy and data protection matters.

Bomchil has long been a key port of call for investors and corporates seeking advice on telecoms regulatory matters, with the firm having played a leading role in the privatisation and deregulation of the industry in Argentina. The practice represents its longstanding telecoms client base before regulatory authorities, handles legal disputes, including class actions, and assists with negotiations and the drafting of peer-to-peer agreements between operators. The firm is also active in the content production and entertainment industry, advising on contractual, distribution and regulatory matters. Data privacy work, including comparative reviews between Argentine privacy laws and transnational regulatory frameworks, such as GDPR, is another busy area. The department is led by experienced TMT and regulatory lawyer Francisco Gutiérrez. The team’s partner roster also includes antitrust veteran Marcelo den Toom and Marcelo Bombau, a transactional lawyer who has retired from the partnership but retains an of counsel role. Data protection, new technology and privacy specialist Francisco Zappa, who was raised to the partnership in 2023, is another key name as is M&A counsel Paula Beveraggi, who has a wealth of experience in broadcast regulatory matters.

Marval O’Farrell Mairal‘s highly specialised TMT department supports clients in the broadcasting, media, technology and telecoms industries, and is sought out for its sector-specific regulatory, corporate, labour and tax expertise. The firm is a key adviser to Argentina’s three largest telecoms operators, and also works closely with clients in the telecoms infrastructure, subsea fibre optic cable and satellite sub-sectors. Other areas of expertise include television, software and online gaming, as well as blockchain and cryptocurrency matters. A key port of call for transactional TMT work, the team is frequently called on to assist with submissions before the National Entity of Communications (ENACOM) related to regulatory approvals for change of control in licensees. The team is jointly led by Daniel Di Paola, a go-to name for support on TMT transactional work, Javier Etcheverry Boneo, a vastly experienced broadcast, internet, media and telecoms partner, and Gustavo Giay, an expert in technology law, privacy, and cybersecurity. The highly rated Diego Fernández provides further partner-level expertise in the areas of data protection and cybersecurity. Manuela Adrogue, who handles high-profile broadcasting and cybersecurity matters, Paulina Rossi, who excels in transactions in the TMT space, and regulatory lawyer María Mercedes Rudolph are the key contacts to note at the associate level.

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Best known for its regulatory expertise in the telecoms segment, O'Farrell has advised key players in the sector since the 1990s, when it was among the main firms involved in the privatisation and licensing of the Argentine telecoms industry. The team draws on this track record to provide key support on telecoms taxation matters and assist with municipal authorisations, commercial matters and litigation. The practice is led by influential telecoms expert Agustín Siboldi, a key contact for major telecoms players. He is ably supported by experienced litigation and regulatory law partner Agustina Fanelli Evans and Jorge Muratorio, a public law specialist with extensive experience in public procurement, concessions and privatisations. Senior associate Ana Belén Micciarelli focuses on heavily regulated industries.

The TMT practice at Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen is well positioned to advise on regulatory, infrastructure, IP, privacy, e-commerce and freedom of speech matters. Other areas of focus include subsea fibre optic cables, satellite networks, licensing, rights collections, privacy and data protection, as well as TMT transactional matters. Mariano Grondona is a trusted adviser to global technology companies seeking guidance on telecom regulations, dispute resolution, administrative issues, antitrust, product liability, and data protection. He leads the practice alongside Arnaldo Cisilino, who assists TMT clients with sector-related disputes and cybersecurity matters. Other key individuals include Marina Basavilbaso, who was made partner in 2023, and competition law expert María Carolina Abdelnabe Vila, who was raised to the partnership in 2024. Senior associate Pía Politi specialises in privacy and data protection law, as well as litigation related to technology matters.

Singled out for its expertise in technology matters, Richards, Cardinal, Tützer, Zabala & Zaefferer is regularly sought out by internet service providers, business process outsourcing companies, fintechs, and companies developing disruptive AI and blockchain technologies. Streaming services, telecoms and big data are other busy areas for the team, which handles a mix of transactional, regulatory, privacy and IP matters. Lisandro Frene, who acts for major media and tech companies, and name partner Juan Pablo Cardinal, who has deep expertise in IT licensing, jointly oversee the department. Versatile corporate partner Natalia Risatti is another key name, while regulatory specialist Verónica Volman is the main contact at the associate level.

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja handles a broad mix of telecom, broadcasting, IP, data protection and technology matters, supporting clients with submissions for authorisations, permits and licenses for the provision of broadcasting and telecoms services. The team also takes on work involving radio electric spectrum regulation, the installation of telecoms equipment and infrastructure, and IP and data protection; with litigation and transactional matters in the TMT space also covered. A multi-disciplinary team is co-headed by Santiago Balbi, who has led the launch of a new advisory service to support new technology start-ups and their investors; Dámaso Pardo Correa, who handles conflicts regarding trade marks, patents, advertising and marketing law, as well as privacy and internet law; and young partner Juan Zocca, who has a strong background in administrative law and primarily works with clients in highly-regulated sectors. Data privacy and new-technologies partner Alejandro Barrientos is another key name, as is public law veteran Ignacio Minorini Lima.

Nicholson y Cano Abogados has a long TMT track record and has advised key mobile phone companies and national telecommunications operators on a wide range of privatisation, regulatory and transactional matters for more than three decades. The team provides clients in the sector with comprehensive counsel spanning corporate, transactional, labour, contractual, regulatory, public tender and union-related matters. The firm has been particularly influential in the roll-out of 5G technology, where is helped to shape the regulatory framework for the technology. The practice is co-led by public law veteran Eduardo Koch, who specialises in infrastructure, telecommunications, construction and energy matters; Alfredo Vítolo, a vastly experienced TMT practitioner who was deeply involved in the privatisation of the Argentine telecommunications industry in the 1990s; and Francisco Muruzeta, an expert in contractual and competition law. Administrative law-focused Daniel Tomassini; and Carolina Rivera, who covers infrastructure, telecoms, and energy; are the key names at associate level.

Well-known IP boutique Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum continues to build its presence in the TMT sector after launching a dedicated practice under the leadership of former Marval O’Farrell Mairal lawyer Mariano Peruzzotti, who has made an impact since joining back in 2021, and won business from clients seeking advice in the areas of international IT law and privacy matters. The practice has a strong focus on providing cost-effective, commercially-focused advice, and offers due diligence, IT compliance and e-discovery services for clients active in the artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain and cybersecurity segments.

With its September 2023 absorption of pioneering computer law boutique Altmark y Brenna, Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados has very much positioned itself as a player in the TMT sector, certainly as regards the digital transition segment. Led by Juan Pablo Altmark, the firm’s new computing law practice handles a wide range of matters, including technological implementation, data protection, AI, blockchain, cybercrime, and the contracting of technology and computing services.

Martínez de Hoz & Rueda represents software, technology and content developers, as well as companies from other sectors, on software licensing, privacy, cybersecurity, cloud computing and information technology law. The firm is particularly active in the fintech sector and has assisted traditional banking institutions with digitalisation projects. Other areas of activity include supporting clients in proceedings for obtaining registrations, permits and authorisations, as well as advising clients on day-to-day issues such as digital and electronic signatures and international data transfers. The practice is co-led Martín Lepiane, who complements his work in the TMT space with an active banking and finance practice; and recently promoted partner Marcos Blanco, who covers data protection, privacy and fintech matters.