Argentina is one of the world’s major agricultural producers, and Allende & Brea has one of the longest-standing specialist agribusiness team in the country.
Allende & Brea regularly represents companies in the industry in their daily operations and in local and cross-border M&A transactions. We have been involved in joint ventures, divestitures and reorganizations. We also have substantial experience advising agricultural companies in antitrust and competition matters around the world.
Our lawyers have substantial experience in handling complex litigation matters for agribusiness clients relating to disputes with distributors and agents, environmental claims and also in investigations related to corporate corruption (US FCPA and the UK Bribery Act).
Our practice also has broad experience in biotechnology authorizations, traceability standards, sanitary and phytosanitary control, and export withholding regimes as well as in dealing with the Argentine regulatory authorities, including the Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Seeds Agency (INASE), among other agencies.
The firm also advises clients on the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) and on the legal impact of recent reforms in rural land, foreign trade, and sectoral regulations.
