María Recondo advises clients on domestic and international business transactions, local and foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border commercial contracts. She has been involved in a significant number of investment projects, strategic alliances, and asset & stock purchase transactions in Argentina and abroad.

She has extensive experience in the drafting, review and negotiation of international sale and purchase agreements —including sophisticated industrial equipment from leading international suppliers—, raw materials supply agreements for industrial plants, logistics agreements, service and consultancy agreements, agency and distribution agreements, EPC contracts, technology license agreements and other complex commercial arrangements, as well as in the development of standardized purchase terms and conditions and contract templates for corporate clients. She also advises on the structuring and negotiation of consortium agreements, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.

She has participated in asset acquisition transactions and in the negotiation of agreements related to renewable energy projects, including wind farms in Argentina. She has also been involved in the negotiation of contracts with international suppliers in connection with industrial capacity expansion projects, including projects developed by Ternium Mexico.

She regularly assists clients in public and private bidding processes across multiple jurisdictions, including the negotiation of related contractual documentation.

Ms. Recondo is a partner within the Energy and Natural Resources and Corporate Law practices at Mitrani Caballero. Previously, she was a senior advisor at the Legal Department of YPF S.A. (2005-2007); a legal consultant to the Commercial and New Business Units of Tecpetrol, advising the Company on acquisitions, cross-border commercial transactions, and corporate matters (1997-2004); and an in-house advisor to the Techint Group (1995-1996).

“Oferta pública de activos digitales” co-authored with Nicolás Fernández Madero, Cristian Krüger and Diego N. Minerva, La Ley newspaper, YEAR LXXXIII Nº 129, VOLUME LA LEY 2019-D.

“Merger control in Argentina: overview” co-authored with Cristian Mitrani, Soledad Vallejos Meana and María Paula Díaz, Practical Law Global Guide 2015/16: competition and cartel leniency, Thomson Reuters, 2015.

“Cartel leniency in Argentina: overview” co-authored with Cristian Mitrani, Soledad Vallejos Meana and María Paula Díaz, Practical Law Global Guide 2015/16: competition and cartel leniency, Thomson Reuters, 2015.

“Restraints of trade and dominance in Argentina: overview” co-authored with Cristian Mitrani, Soledad Vallejos Meana and María Paula Díaz, Practical Law Global Guide 2015/16: competition and cartel leniency, Thomson Reuters, 2015.