Por quinto año consecutivo Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal recibió el premio "Argentina's Law Firm of the Year 2009" otorgado por Who's Who Legal.
Por quinto año consecutivo Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal recibió el premio “IP Law Firm of the Year for Argentina” otorgado por Managing Intellectual Property.
Por segundo año consecutivo Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal ha sido nombrado "Mejor Firma en Argentina" en la ceremonia de premios 'International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards'. Marval recibió el premio ex eaquo con M & M Bomchill.
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal recibió el premio Corporate Advisory Excellence in Argentina otorgado por Corporate Intl.
“By far the largest Argentine law firm, Marval has a long and hugely impressive track record in the banking and finance sector. The team is ‘absolutely first-class – working with it is a privilege,’ said one client, echoing the widespread view that this practice is one of the most sophisticated in the country. The group delivers outstanding advice on the entire range of finance-related work. In particular, it is ‘exceptionally good’ on project finance, capital markets, acquisition finance and regulatory issues. The firm benefits from extensive exposure to international clients and transactions, particularly from Europe and the USA, making it a good choice for high-end cross-border work…With ‘quite simply the top corporate and M&A team in Argentina,’ this firm ‘combines dedication, high-quality work and international reach.’ Part of the firm's strength lies in its size: with 300 lawyers it is by far the market's largest firm and has the resources to span Latin America. … Clients say: ‘The quality of the attention is very high and our perception is that the lawyers support each other and consider themselves a team’. … This huge team ?dispute resolution? is a towering presence in the Argentine legal market…”
“The market is dominated by full-service behemoth Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal; with 330 lawyers, it is three times the size of its nearest competitor and present in virtually every practice area … Marval has a long and hugely impressive track record in the banking and finance sector … Argentina's legal leviathan has the resources to put together bankruptcy and restructuring teams tailored to the case in hand … Reflecting its dominant position in the Argentine legal market, this firm takes the lion's share of merger control filings … With ‘quite simply the top corporate and M&A team in Argentina’ this firm ‘combines dedication, high-quality work and international reach’ … is a towering presence in the Argentine legal market ... This ‘huge legal player’ is noted for its strength in the energy sector, especially in hydrocarbons….This Argentine heavyweight ‘has excellent knowledge and sets international standards for the region’ … Marval is a formidable presence in the tax field … with expertise across the entire practice area…”
“Argentina’s largest full-service firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal is, according to one peer, ‘the leading practice’, known for the ‘excellent quality’ of its specialists’ work.”
“With the largest team of lawyers in Argentina, Marval is an undisputed leading presence in all of Argentina's financial markets. But size isn't everything, and the ability of a firm to maintain communications properly between its practice groups and clients is critical for success, something Marval is known for. As one client says: 'Their structure is very solid and they provide answers in real time, which is very important'.”
“Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal is recognized by one competitor as ‘one of the biggest and most qualified tax teams in the Argentine market’. The firm has a broad and impressive client list, including international banks…”
“Dominant market leader. Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal has both a long tradition and a strength-in-numbers size that has led it to become one of Argentina’s best-regarded names in a number of areas, no least corporate and finance work. The firm’s dominance of Argentina’s legal market remains assured this year, with the firm heading the size table by a distance, and winning resounding approval of clients and peers alike…one international client explains, ‘They are multifunctional, which results in their being very efficient, when you need to control a market from distance without having an internal counsel locally’.”
“This huge team, with 13 partners and a further 80 lawyers, is a towering presence in the Argentine legal market. Such depth allows considerable specialisation and the team boasts litigation specialists not just in particular legal fields such as IP, tax or labour, but also in specific industries. The team also includes dedicated arbitration partners. Aside from its conventional workload of commercial disputes, the department is handling a growing number of portfolio cases brought by consumer organisations, arbitration cases and administrative disputes. It is also handling more disputes in the financial sector, in particular cases relating to currency exchange with the Central Bank that can carry criminal penalties.”
By far the largest Argentine law firm, Marval has a long and hugely impressive track record in the banking and finance sector. The team is “absolutely first-class – working with it is a privilege,” said one client, echoing the widespread view that this practice is one of the most sophisticated in the country. The group delivers outstanding advice on the entire range of finance-related work. In particular, it is “exceptionally good" on project finance, capital markets, acquisition finance and regulatory issues. The firm benefits from extensive exposure to international clients and transactions, particularly from Europe and the USA, making it a good choice for high-end cross-border work.
“By far the largest Argentine law firm, Marval has a long and hugely impressive track record in the banking and finance sector. The team is ‘absolutely first-class – working with it is a privilege’ said one client, echoing the widespread view that this practice is one of the most sophisticated in the country. The group delivers outstanding advice on the entire range of finance-related work. In particular, it is ‘exceptionally good’ on project finance, capital markets, acquisition finance and regulatory issues. The firm benefits from extensive exposure to international clients and transactions, particularly from Europe and the USA, making it a good choice for high-end cross-border work.”
“With the largest team of lawyers in Argentina, Marval is an undisputed leading presence in all of Argentina's financial markets. But size isn't everything, and the ability of a firm to maintain communications properly between its practice groups and clients is critical for success, something Marval is known for. As one client says: ‘Their structure is very solid and they provide answers in real time, which is very important’. The firm is well regarded for its M&A work…"
“The surprisingly small core team has two partners and four senior associates with and array of public law specialisms, including mining, hydrocarbons and environment. ‘Working with this team is incredibly easy and effective – it may be expensive but you are hiring the best, and we consider them our partners in this legal area’, noted one major local client. Another source drew attention to the group’s ‘remarkable technical knowledge’.
“This is Argentina’s largest firm, and its broad expertise and deep resources enable it to offer advice in almost all legal fields. The 12-strong team includes two partners and handles the full range of environmental work, including technical assessment and environmental due diligence, contentious cases, and preventative and auditing issues; a number of sector specialists also provide in-house technical capacity and expertise, and the firm’s network of contact lawyers in the provinces handles regional matters effectively and quickly. Clients praise the team’s strategic and analytical thinking, and its commitment and efficiency …for complex work, such as Supreme Court claims and matters involving huge amounts of data and discovery, where it is ‘simply unmatched’.”
“Reflecting its dominant position in the Argentine legal market, this firm takes the lion’s share of merger control filings. Its position is equally strong on the antitrust side… Overrall, clients praise the solid and reliable team, the fully integrated service it provides, and its ability to work in partnership with them.”
“Marval is a formidable presence in the tax field: it has a 22-strong team … with expertise across the entire practice area, including customs and an increasing contentious workload.”
“Here, as in so many sectors, this firm fields ‘an efficient and impressive team’. The 30-strong department is divided into specialist groups to ensure effective staffing and reasonable pricing, and handles the entire array of labour, employment and social security matters. It also undertakes mass litigation, complex litigation, contentious administrative labour issues, union matters, labour due diligence and social security work. Following the financial downturn the team has handled considerable work for the car industry, where it has advised on right-sizing, mass dismissals, suspensions and union negotiations.”
“Argentina’s legal leviathan has the resources to put together bankruptcy and restructuring teams tailored to the case in hand. Generally they are formed from members of the banking department, who andel the appraisal and advice aspects of the case, and the litigation department, which undertakes the court work….”
“… this firm has a considerable profile in the real estate and construction sector and can deploy up to 20 lawyers when required.”
“This Argentine heavyweight ‘has excellent knowledge and sets international standards for the region’. The IP team offers a comprehensive registration and protection service, including litigation, with regard to patents, trade marks, copyrights and domain names, border measures, transactional due diligence, technology transfer, data protection, advertising and entertainment law, Internet and IT, and unfair competition. Clients describe the team as ‘efficient, responsive, up-to-date, proactive and a pleasure to work with’ …The sizeable team of 45 legal and technical staff is able to handle several contentious issues or precautionary measures concurrently. This ability to undertake integrated and large-scale work is a notable competitive advantage for clients.”
“This ‘huge legal player’ is noted for its strength in the energy sector, especially in hydrocarbons. Backed by a small technical team, the 15-strong department provides ‘prudent advice and wll-founded legal opinions’.”
“This market leviathan works across the industry, acting for insurers and reinsurers…, in addition to brokers and intermediaries… and loss adjusters… The 12-strong team has handled a considerable amount of work relating to D&O policies, … structuring the sale of retail insurance ....”
With “quite simply the top corporate and M&A team in Argentina,” this firm “combines dedication, high-quality work and international reach.” Part of the firm's strength lies in its size: with 300 lawyers it is by far the market's largest firm and has the resources to span Latin America. The corporate department alone has more than 80 lawyers. Clients say: “The quality of the attention is very high and our perception is that the lawyers support each other and consider themselves a team.”
“With ‘quite simply the top corporate and M&A team in Argentina’ this firm ‘combines dedication, high-quality work and international reach.’ Part of the firm's strength lies in its size: with 300 lawyers it is by far the market's largest firm and has the resources to span Latin America. The corporate department alone has more than 80 lawyers. Clients say: ’The quality of the attention is very high and our perception is that the lawyers support each other and consider themselves a team.”