COMPANY FORMATION & CORPORATE
Company Formation & Corporate Counsel in Argentina — For Founders, Startups, and Companies
From forming your first entity to structuring an acquisition, direct partner-level counsel through every stage of your company’s life in Argentina.
Local Startups & Founders
Córdoba and Buenos Aires have an established tech hub, and local startups need the same legal rigor as any growing company — entity structuring, cap tables, first contracts — without the added complexity sometimes built in for a foreign founder. We work directly with Argentine founders from incorporation through early funding rounds, and stay on when it’s time to expand — opening offices abroad or closing an international financing round — territory where many founders, strong on the commercial side but with little international experience, benefit from close guidance.
What we handle:
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Entity structuring and registry filing (IGJ in Buenos Aires/CABA, IPJ in Córdoba)
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Cap tables and shareholder agreements
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First-hire and vendor contracts
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Investment-round preparation
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Structuring for opening offices abroad
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Guidance through international financing rounds
Formation for Foreign Founders
Argentina’s recovery has opened a window for foreign founders — US, European, and Chinese companies are increasingly evaluating the market for cost structure, talent access, and regional reach. Entity structuring, tax positioning, and banking setup all require local expertise to get right the first time, and the considerations differ by origin — US founders often ask about tax treaty treatment, European founders about remote-operations trust, Chinese founders about regulatory and banking friction. We’ve handled all three directly.
What we handle:
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Entity structuring (S.A., S.R.L., branch)
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Registry filing with IGJ (Inspección General de Justicia, for entities in Buenos Aires/CABA) or IPJ (Inspección de Personas Jurídicas, for entities in Córdoba)
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Foreign shareholder/individual tax registration (required for holding equity in an Argentine company)
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Tax positioning
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Banking & regulatory setup
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Immigration coordination for founders and key staff (see Immigration page)
M&A
For companies already operating in Argentina — foreign or domestic — looking to buy, sell, or merge, we provide transactional counsel through the full deal lifecycle: structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing. This is deal-based work, engaged for the transaction itself rather than as ongoing retained counsel.
What we handle:
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Acquisition structuring
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Due diligence coordination
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Negotiation support
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Closing representation
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Joint venture structuring
Ongoing Counsel
Many clients keep us on well past formation or closing — not as a large outsourced legal team, but as direct senior access for what comes up as the business operates: contracts tied to specific deals or strategic decisions, employment matters, regulatory changes.
This is boutique, partner-level counsel for an operating entity — distinct in scale and delivery from high-volume legal operations work.
How We Work
Direct engagement with Matías Ávila Nores from the first call through ongoing operation, backed by a specialized, experienced team. Correspondence in English, Spanish, and Mandarin coordination available on request.
FAQ
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What entity type is best for a company in Argentina?
Depends on your operating plans and where the capital is coming from — an S.R.L. suits most small-to-mid operations (local or foreign-owned), while an S.A. or branch may suit larger or publicly-facing structures. Assessed case by case.
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How long does company formation take in Argentina?
Typically several weeks from documentation to registration, depending on entity type and current registry processing.
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Do you handle cross-border M&A, or only domestic deals?
Both — including acquisitions where the buyer or target is a foreign-founded entity already operating in Argentina.