The 20-strong CYFA - Cambiaso & Ferrari has a broad service offering (from corporate, IP and sports law, to real estate, tax and wealth planning), but is best known for its aviation practice, which draws on the capabilities of 15 fee-earners. The firm has successfully built a market-leading position on the back of the depth of its partners’ industry knowledge, combined with an intelligence-led analytic approach to client requirements. Managing partner Diego Ferrari has a background in regulatory, administrative and public law, and began working with American Airlines (AA) back in 2005. Trained at long-standing aviation boutique Freidenberg Freidenberg & Lifsic, Sebastián Villa  joined the firm as a partner in 2017, broadening the firm’s aviation offering while concurrently giving it critical mass in the sector. In addition to AA, the firm currently acts for clients including regional carrier Jetsmart and low-cost operators Gol, Norwegian and FB Líneas Aéreas (‘Flybondi’); along with a range of flight support services groups, such as Universal Weather & Aviation, and a a range of cargo firms. Villa (‘the best aviation lawyer in the country and one of the best in the region’), handles financings, tax and corporate matters as well as regulatory aviation matters, while Ferrari’s practice focuses on regulatory and administrative matters pertaining to the industry, along with consumer matters and related litigation. Junior partner Santiago Marotta leads on all contentious matters, managing the full range of disputes from contractual issues and class actions, to disagreements with relevant authorities; associate director Lucia Echezarraga, in turn, heads up the four-strong litigation team, which typically has some 500-700 cases in process at any given time. Commercial and consumer law matters are handled by Florencia Martini and Belén Pérez Lazarte; while Gabriela Ocando Peña directs the legal operations team which oversees client-onboarding and information and knowledge management.

The Argentine member of the Aviation Working Group (and a member of its legal panel), specialist boutique Argüelles, Tiscornia & Pezzuti is exclusively dedicated to the aeronautical industry, where it counts Airbus, Boeing and Saab among its clients. The small team has particular expertise acting for aircraft lessors (a segment in which it has a dominant presence), as well as handling aircraft finance and acquisition, and advising creditor and banks. Senior partner Agustin Tiscornia’s practice is centred on financings, airline start-up operations in Argentina, and regulatory matters; while managing partner Jorge Alberto Pezzuti, who also undertakes financing matters, is primarily focused on contentious matters including relevant aviation disputes and collection. Founding partner Amilcar Emilio Argüelles has stepped back from day-to-day practice but remains on hand to provide additional expertise in complex and sophisticated matters.

Regulatory compliance, transactional guidance and dispute resolution form the foundation of Allende & Brea’s respected aviation practice, which acts for airlines, lessors and aviation service providers operating in Argentina. The practice advises on a broad spectrum of matters, including authorisations for scheduled and non-scheduled air services, aircraft sales and financing, registration, and the establishment of liens and precautionary measures. Experienced partner Jorge I Mayora leads much of this work, combining deep regulatory knowledge with practical insight. Firm chairman Valeriano Guevara Lynch focuses on corporate governance, commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions, offering clients comprehensive legal support across their aviation operations. The team regularly assists major international carriers – including Aerolíneas Argentinas, American Airlines, Emirates and Sky Airlines – alongside service providers such as LSG Sky Chefs.

Offering legal support across a range of regulatory and commercial matters, Freidenberg Freidenberg & Lifsic primarily advises airline clients during the early stages of their establishment and operations. This focus sees it regularly assisting with matters including traffic rights applications, the negotiation of bilateral air services agreements, and compliance with civil aviation requirements in areas such as operations, customs, immigration and taxation. It is also experienced in advising on agreements between carriers, including codeshare arrangements, and provides ongoing assistance with regulatory filings and matters before the national aircraft registry. Spearheading the team, senior partner Elizabeth M. Freidenberg is a recognised authority in aviation law who can draw on some four decades' experience in the sector. She is supported by senior associates Gustavo Renauld and Juan Manuel Llobera, who contribute additional expertise in administrative and customs law. The team also advises on employment law relating to airline personnel, and supports clients navigating international airline industry frameworks, including participation in IATA and related settlement systems.

Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s aviation group is a go-to adviser for clients navigating Argentina’s complex regulatory and operational landscape. The team acts across the full spectrum of aviation matters, including aircraft sales and leasing, financing, insurance coverage, liability claims, regulatory compliance, and aviation-related litigation. Its contentious portfolio is particularly prominent, with recent work spanning fatal mid-air collisions, hangar and storm damage claims, and third-party disputes involving airports, fuel service providers and ground handlers. The team is also active in commercial and operational disputes involving passenger claims, cargo damage and flight disruptions, as well as cross-border repossessions and the enforcement of aircraft mortgages. Practice head Elias F Bestani is a leading figure in the field, known for advising on regulatory frameworks, complex coverage disputes, and aviation contract negotiations. María Victoria Rodríguez Mamberti adds depth with her focus on reinsurance, asset recovery, and international aviation liability.

A spinoff from LCM Abogados in 2020, Cartasso Naveyra Abogados (CNA)‘s service offering spans corporate law, dispute resolution, real estate and re/insurance, but it remains best known for its strength in the aviation and aeronautical sector. The practice handles a full range of relevant matters including company registration; aircraft purchases, sales and mortgage; proceedings with relevant authorities (including the National Aircraft Registry, National Bureau of Operational Safety and National Bureau of Air Transportation), and regulatory and contractual issues, as well as passenger disputes, cargo claims and aviation accidents. Founding partner Eduardo Cartasso Naveyra is a 25-year veteran of the sector who has deep expertise in the sector, particularly as regards commercial aviation and aeronautical insurance. Associate partner Vanesa de la Torre has over 20 years’ private practice experience in the aviation sector and can also draw on previous in-house experience at Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas (LAPA). Associate practice director Sebastian Garcia del Hoyo is responsible for the firm’s domestic litigation portfolio, particularly in relation to the commercial aviation segment, while fellow senior associate Agostina Belén Sánchez is also a key contact for litigation in the sector.

Fargosi & Asociados continues to develop its practice in the aviation and transport sectors. Diego Fargosi and Emiliano Chaud lead a team that regularly advises airlines, lessors, and insurers on both transactional and contentious matters. Recent work includes representing clients such as Flybondi, Jetsmart Argentina, Sky Leasing, CALC and BOC Aviation. The practice has advised on more than 150 aircraft and engine transactions, and has industry disputes experience across the region, including an ICC arbitration concerning ATR-72 aircraft formerly operated by Avianca Argentina. Fargosi also contributed to the government’s efforts to update legal frameworks in the aviation and tourism sectors.

With a 25-year trajectory, LCM Abogados is closely focused on aviation law, insurance and reinsurance, and litigation and ADR. The firm handles the full range of aeronautical, civil, commercial, customs and immigration matters, both judicial and extrajudicial, on behalf of both international and domestic airlines and aviation companies. On the industry side, this includes regulatory and contractual advisory; procedures before the national directorates of Airworthiness, Aeronautical Licensing, Commercial Air Transport and the   National Aircraft Registry; along with the certification and registration of  aircraft, and financing and leasing contracts. The practice also handles passenger dsputes, cargo claims, accidents, and a full range of relevant insurance services. Founding partner Santiago Massa is a specialist in both aviation and insurance law, frequently working at the intesection of both; most recently he has been active in the application of blockchain technology to passenger aviation. With 15 years at the firm, senior associate Anibal Pontieri is a specialist in iability insurance litigation,  as well as land, maritime, and air transportion.

Founded in 2001, Rodriguez Grellet Abogados specialises in aviation, airport and corporate law. The boutique offers comprehesive advisory services on aviation and airport law and policies, including legal representation before the Ministry of Transport, Argentina’s civil aviation administration (ANAC), the Argentine air navigation authority (EANA) and airort authorities including ORSNA and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. It also handles certifications, migration and customs matters, operational authorisations and permitting, and advisory regarding labour and tax matters, along with claims and insurance coverage, aircraft financing, and ground-handling agreements, among other matters. The practice is co-led by Cecilia Rodríguez Grellet and María del Milagro Rodríguez Grellet. Cecilia focuses on legal advisory services for aviation companies along with corporate, financial and maritime law. Dual-qualified in Argentina and the U.S. (Missouri) Milagro, in turn, has a specialisation in aviation and aerospace management and safety systems, and  can additionally draw on in-house experience at the former American Falcon Lineas Aereas.