Our Energy and Natural Resources practice in Argentina includes;

Energy

• Electricity and gas regulatory framework
• Power generation, marketing, transportation and distribution
• Distributed power projects and cogeneration projects
• Agreements of purchase and sale of power
• Easements and other real property rights
• Specialized legal advice for the development of renewable energy projects– RenovAR Program

Mining

• Special regimes for the promotion of mining investments
• Prospecting, exploration and development contracts
• Governmental tenders and bids to obtain mining permits and licenses
• Regulatory aspects and administrative proceedings
• Projects financing, loan agreements with royalties, collateral securities
• Project development and structuring
• Tax, customs and labor aspects

Oil & Gas

• Upstream: contractual and tax aspects of production sharing agreements, “UTE” agreements, joint operating agreements, sale of assets and financing of purchases, farm-in/ farm-out agreements, unitization, drilling and development agreements, short and medium-term oil and gas marketing agreements, seismic agreements, supplementary services agreements
• Midstream: hydrocarbon transportation agreements
• Downstream (including petrochemicals): Project development, acquisitions, joint ventures, purchase, sale and exchange of assets
• Regulatory aspects of the industry on a national and provincial level

Insights

Delivering natural gas, from Argentina to Brazil, through Bolivian pipelines

September 4, 2024

Perú: A few days ago, the government enacted Supreme Decree No. 5206, allowing our national oil company (i.e. Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos - YPFB) to supply international transport and delivery services to foreign entities wishing to carry natural gas through Bolivian pipelines.

Argentina Enacts Law Reforming the Economy and State

July 1, 2024

Argentina: After several months of debate, on Friday, June 28th, the Argentine Congress enacted the law titled “Foundations and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentinians” and fiscal measures (the “Law”).

The Argentine Administration introduces bill reforming the economy

December 29, 2023

Argentina: On 27 December, The Argentine Executive Branch sent a bill titled “Foundations and Starting Points for the Freedom of the Argentine People” to the Argentine Congress (the “Bill”). This Bill is the continuation on the reforms proposed by the new administrative government.

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