Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados‘s blue-chip real estate practice is the first port of call for Argentina’s largest and most important real estate, hotel and construction companies. Over the years, the team has advised medium and large real estate developers and investors on the full spectrum of real estate transactions, contract structuring, and planning and commercialisation matters. Drawing on vast technical knowledge and understanding of new trends in the real estate space, the practice is sought out for support across all sub-sectors and stages of real estate development, including the construction, development and commercialisation of real estate assets for agricultural, commercial and residential use in urban, suburban and rural areas. Advice on real estate financing, for both lenders and borrowers, is another area of strong expertise, and in recent years the firm has led the way in working through the complex structures required to buy and sell fixed assets for investment purposes, which often involve international finance. The practice has also pioneered the application of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in the real estate sector, helping real estate developers to tokenise real estate space on digital platforms. The team is co-lead by Fernando Aguinaga, an influential real estate practitioner with vast experience in real estate transactions and construction contracts; Pablo Vergara del Carril, a versatile real estate, corporate and transactional lawyer; and real estate-focused corporate and M&A partner Juan Manuel Quintana. Senior associate Inés Poffo leads the second line and has a litigation background, but is best known for handling complex real estate transactional matters.

Baker McKenzie advises local and international real estate clients, including brokers, construction companies, and developers, on a wide range of regulatory and transactional matters. The team represents landlords and tenants in all types of residential, commercial and leasing activities, and assists with the structuring and negotiation of lease transactions. Residential and commercial real estate financings, M&A deals, title audits, and registration filings are covered too. The financing and construction of data centre and hotel developments are particularly busy areas, with the firm also known for its expertise in the ESG aspects of construction and real estate development. The practice is led by experienced real estate lawyer Alejandra Bugna, who also chairs the firm’s Latam real estate practice group and sits on the global real estate steering committee. Corporate and M&A partner Martín Roth is another key senior name and handles a wide range of construction, development, and real estate work.

Beccar Varela advises real estate owners, project developers, property managers, lenders, and investors on complex real estate transactional and financing matters. The team is sought out for advice on the acquisition, divestment, management, leasing, financing and restructuring of real estate holdings in single asset and portfolio transactions. Structuring legal frameworks for real estate project finance, including real estate trusts, is a key area of strength, with the practice particularly active in pioneering the use of crowdfunding, micro-finance and sustainability-linked bonds to finance real estate deals. The firm has played a leading role in the development of online real estate platforms and tokenisation of real estate assets, and also provides support in complex contractual negotiations with construction companies and service providers. Highly respected real estate veteran Pedro Nicholson co-leads the team alongside corporate and M&A partner Pedro Silvestri, who works on a range of real estate transactional matters. Sofía Kovacic, who covers real estate, M&A and commercial law, is the main contact at associate level.

Marval O’Farrell Mairal leverages the strength and expertise of its corporate and M&A team to support local and international real estate clients on large, complex real estate transactions. The practice works on pure play real estate deals, but is also sought out for advice on real estate operations within the broader context of M&A deals, with sale-and-leaseback structures a specialist area of focus. Real estate development, construction and financing matters are also covered. The practice is particularly well known for its work on land transactions in the agribusiness sector, and rewilding projects are a notable area of niche expertise. Hernán Slemenson, a noted M&A and financing lawyer, co-leads the team alongside corporate and M&A partner Diego Chighizola, who works on a variety of real estate development and financing matters. The practice can also call on the vast experience of corporate and M&A team head Pablo Viñals Blake, with senior expert associate Ignacio Torino Zavaleta providing second line support.

Real estate developers, investors, brokers and construction companies seek out Nicholson y Cano Abogados for advice on a wide range of real estate matters, including M&A deals, financing, exchanges, real estate development projects, real estate portfolio management, land use, and zoning. The firm’s expertise covers agribusiness and rural land projects, as well as retail, mixed-use and industrial sites. The practice is led by vastly experienced real estate lawyer Agustín Pérez Cambiasso, who has worked in the sector for more than three decades. He is supported by senior associate Silvia Haurie, who covers real estate, administrative law, litigation and corporate law.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen‘s comprehensive real estate offering covers development projects, transactional matters, construction contracts, security packages, real estate financing and leasing negotiations. The team works on a variety of housing, urbanisation and industrial projects and has extensive experience across all aspects of real estate law, including contract drafting, securing permits and approvals, and property management. Guillermo Quiñoa has more than than 30 years of real estate experience and has advised on a wide range of real estate matters spanning residential and industrial plant projects, hotel complexes, shopping malls, country clubs, gated communities, logistics and distribution spaces, and office buildings. He co-leads the team alongside seasoned financing and transactional lawyer Santiago Daireaux; well-regarded corporate and M&A partner Eugenio Aramburu; and Uruguay-based Marina Basavilbaso, who was promoted to partner in 2023 and heads the firm’s Latam desk. Senior associate Rosario Stoppani leads the second line and specialises in real estate, notarial issues, registrations and construction law.

Bomchil‘s real estate practice advises clients on project finance, trusts, project development and construction, zoning, environmental issues and the negotiation of operating agreements. Turnkey projects, new developments, and real estate transactions are all covered, with the firm active in projects spanning cold-storage rooms, warehouses, factories and waste treatment plants, as well as hotels, residential sites and resort complexes. The team has also taken a strategic decision build up expertise in structured finance across its real estate practice. To this end, the practice is co-led by capital markets and financing lawyer Fermín Caride and corporate all-rounder Francisco Zappa, who was raised to the partnership at the start of 2024.

Clients seek out Brons & Salas for multidisciplinary advice on urban and rural land acquisitions, leasing matters, permit applications, foreign land ownership rules and construction projects. The team is particularly well known for its work in the electricity and infrastructure space, where it has extensive experience of handling EPC contractual matters. Office space, hotels and resorts are other busy areas. The practice is led by the versatile Joaquín Vallebella, who in addition to real estate also has a strong dispute resolution practice. At associate level, Laura Conde (who focuses on M&A, real estate and rural land matters) and Florencia Crivelli (a key adviser on both corporate and real estate matters) are the main contacts.

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advises international and domestic real estate developers, investors and lenders on real estate investments in Argentina. The practice supports clients involved in office buildings, residential homes, apartment buildings and luxury condominium developments with a wide range of tax, regulatory, financing and transactional matters, and is also experienced in rural land matters, the environmental law aspects of real estate development, and border security zone regulations. The team is led by well-regarded corporate and M&A partner Exequiel Buenaventura, who advises on the structuring of real estate projects and transactions. He is supported by senior associate Federico Vicente, who worked in-house for WeWork before joining the team in 2023.

Estudio Bunge is best known for it niche expertise as a key real estate adviser to the developers and operators of country clubs, golf clubs and gated communities. The firm also advises large agribusiness companies on the real estate aspects of their operations, in addition to handling complex, one-off real estate projects, such as Nordelta, a private city development initiative. Diego Bunge, an experienced litigation and commercial real estate practitioner, leads the practice, with Carlos Nogueira (an expert in property development, acquisitions, disposals, leasings, financings and joint venture formation) and Agustín Bunge (who focuses on infrastructure and real estate matters) providing further partner-level experience.

O'Farrell‘s real estate practice advises clients on property transactions and disputes related to boundary issues, property titles and leases.  The firm  is particularly active in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, where it handles leasing and border security zone work. The practice is co-led by corporate and M&A partners Uriel F. O'Farrell, Ernesto Genco, Sebastián Luegmayer and Marcela Lorenzo Villalba.