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Commercial contracts lawyers · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Contracts that sustain the business

Commercial contracts lawyers in Buenos Aires: drafting, negotiation and structuring of local and cross-border agreements, designed to be performed rather than litigated. English-language contracts and foreign counterparties are part of our daily work.

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What we solve

Nine fronts, one team

From the one-off agreement to the complete commercial network. We work with SME owners, commercial directors and in-house counsel.

  1. Drafting and negotiation

    Commercial, collaboration and service agreements, drafted to be performed.

  2. Distribution and representation

    Sales channels, exclusivity, territory and termination causes without surprises.

  3. Franchising

    Franchise structuring, manuals and network rules (Sections 1512–1524 of the Civil and Commercial Code).

  4. International contracts

    Governing law, jurisdiction, Incoterms and arbitration in cross-border transactions.

  5. Supply agreements

    Terms, volumes, price adjustment and force majeure in long-term contracts.

  6. Licensing and technology

    Assignment and licensing of trademarks, software and know-how, protecting intellectual property.

  7. Agency and commission

    Correct legal framing, notice and goodwill compensation (Sections 1479–1501 of the Civil and Commercial Code).

  8. NDAs and preliminary agreements

    NDAs, letters of intent and MOUs that order the negotiation before closing.

  9. Breach and exit

    Formal notices, termination, penalty clauses and strategy before any court claim.

A word from the practice

“A good contract is not the one that wins the lawsuit: it is the one that avoids having it. We structure agreements where both parties have more to gain by performing than by breaching.”

Luis Raskovsky Founding partner
Luis Raskovsky, partner at Raskovsky & Asociados

In depth

Commercial contracts in Argentina, in depth

Argentina’s Civil and Commercial Code (in force since 2015) regulates the main commercial contracts —distribution, agency, franchising, supply, licensing— and combines broad freedom of contract with a few mandatory rules that foreign templates often overlook: notice periods and goodwill compensation for agents and distributors, disclosure and duration rules for franchises, and limits on liability caps and penalty clauses. Knowing where the mandatory rules are is what makes a contract enforceable in practice.

Drafting and negotiation for companies operating in Argentina

  • Adaptation of foreign-law templates to Argentine law and practice
  • Bilingual contracts and precedence clauses
  • Service, collaboration and outsourcing agreements
  • Terms and conditions, purchase orders and general conditions of sale

Distribution networks and franchising

  • Distribution and brand representation agreements
  • Exclusivity, territories, targets and termination causes
  • Franchise structuring, manuals and network control

International contracts: governing law, jurisdiction and arbitration

Parties to an international contract may choose the governing law and a foreign court or arbitral seat; Argentina applies the New York Convention and has a modern international commercial arbitration law (Law 27,449). We draft the dispute-resolution architecture so that the award or judgment can actually be enforced against assets in Argentina.

Intellectual property and technology transfer

Trademark and software licences, know-how and technology transfer agreements, with the registrations and tax implications that apply to payments abroad.

What to do in the face of a breach

Formal notice, opportunity to cure, termination and damages follow a sequence that the contract itself should anticipate. Acting in the right order preserves the claim; skipping steps usually weakens it.

Why choose us for your commercial contracts

Forty years drafting and negotiating for companies, senior lawyers on every deal and a business-first approach: the contract serves the operation, not the other way around. We work in English with foreign headquarters and counterparties.

Legal insights · Commercial contracts

Related legal analysis

Our analysis on contracts, breaches and business structures is published in Spanish. Read it with your browser’s translation or ask us for an English briefing.

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Frequently asked questions

What companies ask us first

Starting points for local and foreign companies contracting in Argentina. Every deal has its own facts.

Can we use our foreign-law contract template in Argentina?

Usually yes, as a base. It must be adapted to Argentine mandatory rules (agency and distribution compensation, franchise disclosure, consumer and liability limits) and to local practice on formalities, taxes and enforcement. A literal translation of a foreign template is the most common source of unenforceable clauses.

Can the parties choose foreign law and foreign courts?

In international contracts, yes: the Civil and Commercial Code allows the choice of governing law and of a foreign court or arbitral seat, with limits for mandatory local rules and public policy. In purely domestic contracts the choice is far more restricted.

Is arbitration enforceable in Argentina?

Yes. Argentina is a party to the New York Convention and has an international commercial arbitration law (Law 27,449). Institutional arbitration clauses are common in cross-border and high-value contracts; enforcement of awards follows a recognition procedure before local courts.

What is owed when terminating a distributor or agent?

Both figures carry notice obligations and, in the case of agency, a goodwill compensation set by law that cannot be waived in advance. Distribution and franchise agreements have their own rules on minimum notice and duration. Termination should be planned before it is announced.

Does the contract have to be in Spanish?

No, but for enforcement or registration before Argentine courts and authorities a certified Spanish translation will be required. Bilingual versions with a precedence clause are the practical solution for foreign counterparties.

Are electronic signatures valid?

Yes. Argentine law recognizes electronic and digital signatures with different evidentiary weight; for most commercial contracts an electronic signature through a reliable platform is sufficient, while some acts still require digital signature or notarization.

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