The Legal 500 Latin America Guide 2026
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has been recognized once again by The Legal 500 in its Latin American 2026 Guide.
The Legal 500 Latin America rankings bring together the top-performing law firms in each jurisdiction, highlighting the practice area teams that provide the most innovative and cutting-edge advice to corporate counsel.
This distinction reinforces the firm’s leading position in Latin America as one of Argentina’s largest and most highly regarded firms.
We extend our gratitude to our clients and team whose trust and collaboration have been the driving force behind this achievement.
Ranked areas
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“The Bruchou & Funes de Rioja team comprises outstanding professionals who are consistently available, delivering creative and efficient solutions with a remarkably swift response time. They have extensive experience and market knowledge, ensuring their advice is always highly specific and tailored.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“What stands out about their Compliance practice is their ability to adapt quickly. They are always a step ahead, anticipating potential issues and helping us avoid problems before they arise. This gives them an advantage over other firms because they don’t just react; they focus on prevention.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“The corporate and M&A team is fantastic. They are very up-to-date on market opportunities and have extensive knowledge of how M&A works globally. They are a great reference for transactions with international components, operating in a very similar way to major American and European firms”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“The team was efficient, knowledgeable, and prompt in delivering good quality work product. Fully engaged at all levels-from thoughtful associates to experienced partners, with cultural knowledge that greatly added to our investigation objectives.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“The mining team at Bruchou are the leading mining group that I have come across in Argentina. With their in-depth knowledge of mining law, coupled with a sensitivity to the needs of industry participants, they are the perfect advisers.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“Efficiency, compliance with delivery deadlines, agility, knowledge, experience and practicality make this team stand out.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“The team provides an excellent service in customs and foreign trade law with a strategic business perspective. Their vast experience in the agro-export sector is a significant added value.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“Without a doubt, the firm is the most prominent in its field in Argentina. It has a highly skilled, diverse team with specific knowledge that is difficult to find in a competitor of its quality and level in the country. It has the advantage of having a very large team of lawyers specialising in the field and the personalised dedication of its partners, who have many years of experience in the field.”
[TOP TIER FIRM – TIER 1]
“Liban Kusa is one of the top three tax specialists in the country, and one has to think hard to name the other two. He is sought after by companies from the most diverse industries and by officials from different political parties.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“The team operates in terms of technology and operational practices at the standards of any top-tier law firm in New York. The level of personal dedication and sense of urgency puts them a notch higher, with a genuine human connection and commitment.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“The team and practice head Gabriel Lozano are excellent. No abstract and technical answers. They are very practical and decisive.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“In consumer law, Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is one of the leading firms in Argentina.”
“Their strengths are their advice and litigation. Professionalism, punctuality, and accessibility stand out.”
“Their strengths are their advice and litigation. Professionalism, punctuality, and accessibility stand out.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“Based on our years of experience with Ignacio Minorini and his team, I can say he brings a high level to dispute resolution with significant strengths in the substantive areas of Argentine law. It is undoubtedly one of the two or three best practices in Argentina.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“Bruchou is an extraordinary firm. The quality of its partners, their availability, and active participation in the case are excellent. In particular, Ignacio Minorini is a formidable partner, with in-depth knowledge of the energy market in Argentina and Latin America in general. My experience working with Ignacio Minorini has been extraordinary, and I would recommend him to handle any complex energy matter and, of course, to lead local litigation or international arbitration.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is a leading firm in the O&G industry in Argentina. In my view, they have one of the strongest O&G practices in the market.’ ‘The department provides a service of excellence. They have the technical knowledge and the commercial experience to understand the business and provide a creative, practical, and high-quality service.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“The intellectual property practice at Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is distinguished by its comprehensive and personalised approach, combining deep local knowledge with global experience. This allows it to offer innovative solutions in registrations, litigation, and strategic advice. The team stands out for its timely and concrete responses.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“They provide comprehensive answers to inquiries.’ ‘Quick answers, solid arguments, and clear options.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“What stands out about the Public Law team, with Ignacio Minorini Lima and Manuel Mazza, is the immediacy of their response and their commercial, cost-benefit vision for the client, even when this goes against the firm’s own interests.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“The Real Estate practice is distinguished by an exceptional combination of deep technical experience, a pragmatic business-oriented approach, and an outstanding ability to handle complex transactions and litigation with efficiency and strategic vision.’ ‘It is possibly one of the best teams in the field; efficient, highly specialised, and with a level of understanding of our internal issues that makes them feel like an internal partner rather than an external firm.”
[LEADING FIRM]
“We work with their debt team, and I really value their adherence to deadlines and their flexibility to adapt to the changes we request, whether it’s bringing work forward, delaying it, or making significant changes. Other firms work well but can miss details in contracts due to haste; that doesn’t happen as often with Bruchou.”
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