O'Farrell supports a long-standing client base with advice on day-to-day corporate matters and support on high-value M&A transactions. The firm is best known for its expertise in the energy and electricity sectors, where it holds a long track record, but is also active in the automotive, healthcare, construction, real estate, entertainment, agribusiness, food and drink and TMT sectors. Veteran energy lawyer Uriel F. O'Farrell co-leads the practice alongside Sebastián Luegmayer, a banking and finance expert; experienced M&A and corporate law practitioner Ernesto Genco; and Marcela Lorenzo Villalba, who has joined the team as a partner. Villalba handles a wide range of corporate law and M&A work and also leads the firm’s German desk, working closely with German corporates and law firms on various cross-border matters.
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‘Partner Marcela Villalba is incredibly responsive. Her work is clear and she is able to deliver advice on short timeframes. She works efficiently and has a commercial approach to providing advice. ’
‘The team are always available and provide responses to internal needs using plain and easy-to-understand language.’
‘O'Farrell has lawyers of excellence who are very knowledgeable about the market. Ernesto Genco stands out.'
‘Marcela Lorenzo Villalba is an exceptional attorney. She combines a thorough knowledge of corporate law with the ability to practically apply the law. Marcela's approach is always to understand and figure out the best way to achieve a client's goals. She never presents obstacles to a transaction without also providing solutions to problems. Her knowledge and experience in US transactions also provides an international perspective to her corporate practice.'
Clients clés
- Ford Motor Company
- YPF Energía Eléctrica
- Pampa Energía
- Comunicaciones y Consumos
- Naturgy
- Grupo Concesionario del Oeste
- Eni
- Dräger Argentina
- Energía San Juan
- Agua Negra
Points forts
Assisted Farmacity with the acquisition of Food Commerce, a company engaged in the selling of healthy and natural food.
Advised YPF Energía Eléctrica on and absorption of Y- GEN Electrica and Y- GEN Electrica II as incorporated companies, whereby the absorbed companies were dissolved without liquidation.
Advised and assisted Anselmo L Morvillo SA during its conversion process from a S.A. corporate type to S.R.L. corporate type.
Avocats
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Jeunes associés disposant d'une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Marcela Lorenzo Villalba
Responsable de la pratique
Uriel O’Farrell; Ernesto José Genco; Sebastián Luegmayer; Marcela Lorenzo Villalba