I. Basic Information About the Office
Time of establishment: March 2024
Location of establishment: Buenos Aires, capital of the Republic of Argentina
Contact information: 4006661890
Strategic positioning: A core foothold in Guozun Law Firm’s South American legal services market strategy and an important part of Guozun’s global cross-border legal service network, focusing on the two-way cross-border legal needs between China and Argentina and providing localized, full-chain, and integrated professional legal support.
II. Core Service Capabilities of the Office
Guozun Argentina Office deeply integrates Guozun’s globally integrated legal service system with senior local practice resources in Argentina. Its core service capabilities are as follows:
Local implementation capability: The team has a deep understanding of Argentina’s judicial system, regulatory policies, business customs, and full-industry service ecosystem. It possesses mature local judicial practice experience, government and business network resources, and localized project handling capability, enabling efficient implementation of various legal matters.
Two-way cross-border service capability: The core team is jointly composed of senior cross-border lawyers seconded by Guozun headquarters and senior experts deeply engaged in local Argentine legal practice. It is proficient in the bilateral legal rules of China and Argentina, cross-border transaction practices, and multi-jurisdiction coordinated service logic, and can comprehensively cover the two-way legal service needs of Chinese-funded enterprises going abroad, Argentine enterprises entering China, and expansion into the Asia-Pacific region.
Full-field coverage capability: The office has built a legal service system covering the full life cycle of enterprises and the full chain of core industries, capable of adapting to diversified and customized legal needs of different industries and different types of entities.
III. Core Business Coverage
(I) Cross-Border Investment and M&A Legal Services
Two-way full-process legal services for Chinese-funded enterprises investing in Argentina and for Argentine enterprises investing in China and expanding into the Asia-Pacific market
Cross-border investment structure design, transaction structure setup, and legal and commercial due diligence
Support in transaction negotiations, drafting and review of legal documents, closing and implementation, post-investment compliance management, and risk handling
Service coverage includes Argentina’s core industries and key investment sectors for Chinese-funded enterprises, such as energy and mining, agriculture and food, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, new energy, digital economy, and biomedicine
(II) Compliance and Regulatory Legal Services
Foreign investment access, foreign exchange management, and industry-specific regulatory compliance services
Anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition, data security, and personal information protection compliance services
Anti-corruption and anti-commercial bribery, export control, and economic sanctions compliance services
Construction of enterprise compliance systems, routine compliance risk screening, and compliance warnings on policy changes
Full-process support for compliance training and emergency handling of compliance incidents
(III) Dispute Resolution and Litigation/Arbitration Legal Services
Formulation and full-process representation of solutions for China–Argentina cross-border civil and commercial disputes
Full-process representation in litigation before Argentine courts at all levels and arbitration before local arbitration institutions
Coverage of all categories of cases, including commercial contract disputes, cross-border investment disputes, intellectual property disputes, labor and employment disputes, bankruptcy restructuring and liquidation disputes, and maritime disputes
Global coordinated handling of complex cross-border disputes involving multiple jurisdictions
(IV) Energy and Natural Resources Legal Services
Full life-cycle legal services for projects involving lithium, oil and gas, non-ferrous metals, and renewable energy such as wind, solar, and hydropower
Legal services relating to mining rights acquisition and transfer, compliant mining operation, project development, and engineering construction support
Services relating to project investment and financing arrangements, M&A restructuring, workplace safety compliance, and environmental compliance
Full-process representation in dispute resolution relating to energy and natural resources
(V) Agriculture and Food Industry Legal Services
Legal services covering the entire chain of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing
Full-process compliance services for agricultural investment and M&A, farm acquisition and operation management, and cross-border trade in agricultural products
Compliance services for food import/export inspection and quarantine and market access, and protection of agriculture-related intellectual property
Supporting legal services relating to warehousing, logistics, and brand operations
(VI) Intellectual Property Legal Services
Trademark registration, patent application, copyright, and trade secret protection services in Argentina and across Latin America
Intellectual property licensing and transfer, and regional intellectual property layout planning
Full-process representation in intellectual property enforcement, invalidation defenses, and related dispute resolution
(VII) Labor and Human Resources Legal Services
Drafting and review of labor contracts and supporting legal documents, and establishment of internal employment systems
Compliance design for compensation, benefits, and equity incentives, and compliance services for employee dismissal and economic layoffs
Representation in labor arbitration and litigation, and support in union negotiations
Compliance services relating to cross-border personnel dispatch, work visas, and residence permits
Labor compliance training and routine prevention and control of employment risks
(VIII) Tax and Cross-Border Finance/Tax Legal Services
Cross-border investment tax planning based on the bilateral tax treaty between China and Argentina
Guidance on day-to-day tax compliance for enterprises and construction of transfer pricing compliance systems
Tax risk screening and support for tax filing compliance
Full-process representation in tax dispute resolution
(IX) Financial and Capital Markets Legal Services
Legal services relating to cross-border investment and financing, syndicated loans, project financing, trade financing, and cross-border guarantees
Compliance services for financial institutions operating in Argentina and legal services relating to the local capital market
Support for foreign exchange transaction compliance and cross-border financial risk control services
(X) Infrastructure and Engineering Construction Legal Services
Full life-cycle legal services for infrastructure and engineering projects in transportation, municipal works, energy, and water conservancy
Services relating to project bidding and tendering, PPP structure design, and construction of engineering contract systems
Supporting legal services for construction performance management, project settlement and claims, and completion acceptance
Full-process representation in dispute resolution relating to engineering and construction
(XI) Personal Cross-Border and Civil/Commercial Legal Services
Full-process services for work visas, residence permits, and permanent residence applications for cross-border business persons and enterprise assignees
Legal services relating to cross-border family wealth management, foreign-related marriage and inheritance, and personal asset compliance
IV. Establishment Value and Service Principles
The office improves Guozun’s global legal service network layout, fills the gap of a core service foothold in South America, and enhances its capacity for cross-border coordinated services across multiple jurisdictions.
It is adapted to the development needs of bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and Argentina, and provides professional, standardized, and efficient legal support for Chinese-funded enterprises, local Argentine enterprises, multinational institutions, and individuals.
The office always adheres to service principles of compliance, rigor, and professionalism, taking facts as the basis and law as the criterion, fully safeguarding clients’ lawful rights and interests and ensuring the compliant implementation of all kinds of legal matters.