Corporate / M&A

Our Corporate and M&A team provides comprehensive legal advice to both local and international clients on all aspects related to corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). With extensive experience in both private and public transactions in the capital markets, we adopt a multidisciplinary approach that covers areas such as antitrust, taxation, environmental law, labor law, and litigation, ensuring thorough and coordinated advice with the capacity to execute large transactions.

From the initial planning phase, we provide legal support tailored to the specific needs of each deal, helping structure the business in all its aspects. Each acquisition is unique and requires a carefully selected team of professionals with the relevant skills and knowledge in the corresponding industry. Depending on the nature of the transaction, we integrate specialists in litigation, tax, securities law, labor law, antitrust, regulatory compliance, environmental law, product liability, real estate, and corporate finance.

Our experience includes advising both buyers and sellers in public equity offerings and other securities, as well as in corporate reorganizations, ensuring regulatory compliance and tax efficiency. During the “due diligence” process, our full-service nature allows clients to identify and mitigate risks early on, optimizing the value of the target company and collaborating in the preparation of the data room. We also advise sellers on governance, financial information, and risk mitigation, adding value for their shareholders.

When working on international transactions, we collaborate with foreign law firms specialized in specific regions to ensure coordinated and efficient advice. Over the years, we have guided our clients through periods of growth and changes in the M&A landscape, using our creativity and legal expertise to facilitate successful transactions.

In corporate governance matters, the firm is a leader in advising company boards on public offering regulations, including traditional companies listed on the Merval index.

We also assist audit committees and other committees in financial entities and issuers of negotiable obligations in the public offering regime. Additionally, we have advised audit committees of leading companies and regularly participate in preparing corporate governance reports for numerous issuers before the National Securities Commission.

Both the highly qualified Corporate and M&A team at Nicholson y Cano and its partners Mariana Guzian and Nicolás Perkins have been recognized by Chambers & Partners as leading figures in the field.

CORPORATE SERVICES

• Company Formation and Registration: Incorporation, registration, dissolution, and liquidation of domestic and foreign companies, including legal representation for companies incorporated abroad.
• Negotiation and Implementation of Joint Ventures.
• Registration of Civil Associations and Foundations.
• General Corporate and Business Advisory.
• Negotiation and Implementation of Shareholder Agreements.
• Legal Representation of Companies.
• Advisory in Corporate Disputes.
• Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Commercial contracts, distribution, franchise, licensing and agency agreements, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements.
• Personal Data Protection and Advertising: Advisory on personal data protection, advertising, promotion of products and services and habeas data.

M&A SERVICES

• Legal Due Diligence: Risk assessment and preparation of companies to maximize their value, including the preparation of the “data room”.
• Registration of Foreign Companies with Local Authorities.
• Analysis of Efficient Corporate and Tax Structures for compliance with applicable laws.
• Drafting and Negotiation of Share Acquisition Agreements.
• Drafting and Negotiation of Corporate Agreements.
• Drafting and Negotiation of Guarantees.
• Drafting and Negotiation of Joint Ventures.
• Analysis of the Application of Antitrust Law.
• Drafting and Implementation of Preventive and Defensive Measures against hostile takeover attempts.