Contract Lawyers · Argentina · Español y Inglés
Contracts drafted and reviewed under Argentine law by licensed Argentine lawyers, for startups and businesses across the country. Bilingual Spanish and English drafting, built for the Código Civil y Comercial and the realities of doing business in Argentina. Fixed fees, fast turnaround.
Tell us about your contract, the counterparty, and whether you need it in Spanish, English, or bilingual. A licensed Argentine lawyer from our team will assess it and respond with a precise quote and timeline. No obligation, no automated replies.
Standard contracts drafted in 24 to 48 hours. Complex work in 3 to 5 days.
My Legal Pal drafts and reviews contracts for startups, founders, and businesses operating in Argentina. Every agreement is written by a licensed Argentine lawyer, under Argentine law, for the deal actually in front of you, not pulled from a generic template or generated by software.
Argentine contract law is governed by the Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación, the unified Civil and Commercial Code in force since 2015, which brought civil and commercial obligations together into a single framework. Its core principle is the autonomy of the parties: within the limits of public order, you are largely free to agree the terms of your contract. But there are Argentina-specific rules, on currency, on language, on consumer and employment relationships, that decide whether a contract actually protects you. Getting them right is the difference between an agreement that holds and one that does not.
Whether you are a startup in Buenos Aires, a business in Córdoba, Rosario, or Mendoza, or a company trading across Argentina, and whether you need an NDA, a services agreement, a shareholders’ agreement, an employment contract, or a distribution agreement, we draft it for your commercial position and under Argentine law. We provide bilingual contract drafting in Spanish and English with fixed fees.
These are the features of Argentine law that most often decide whether a contract does its job. They are also the ones a foreign template or an out-of-country lawyer is most likely to get wrong.
This is one of the most important issues in Argentine contracting. Under the Código Civil y Comercial as amended by DNU 70/2023 (in force from 30 December 2023), obligations may be agreed in a currency that is not legal tender in Argentina, such as US dollars, and the debtor must pay in the agreed currency. This reinforced the parties’ freedom to contract in foreign currency and to hold each other to it. How the currency clause is drafted, and how payment and any conversion are defined, is central in a country where the exchange landscape is complex. We draft currency terms deliberately, not by default.
Spanish is the language of the Argentine courts. A contract can be written in English, or bilingually, but if it ever has to be enforced or filed before an Argentine court or public authority, a translation into Spanish by a traductor público (a sworn public translator registered with the Colegio de Traductores Públicos) is generally required. Drafting bilingually from the start, with a clear governing-language clause, avoids disputes over meaning and the cost and delay of sworn translation later.
Argentine employment relationships are governed by strongly protective labour legislation, and many rights cannot be waived by contract. Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor carries real exposure. Employment and contractor agreements must be drafted to reflect the true relationship and the mandatory protections that apply.
Contracts with consumers are subject to Argentina’s consumer protection regime, which overrides contrary terms and controls abusive clauses. If you sell to consumers, your terms have to be built around these mandatory rules rather than against them.
The Code requires contracts to be negotiated, formed, and performed in good faith, and it lets courts control the abusive exercise of contractual rights. Overreaching or one-sided clauses are more vulnerable here than in some other systems, so contracts are drafted to be firm but balanced.
From brief to final contract, with a licensed Argentine lawyer at every stage.
Tell us the deal, the counterparty, the language you need, and your priorities, through a short form or WhatsApp.
A licensed Argentine lawyer confirms scope, the governing law, and a fixed fee before any work begins.
Drafted under the Código Civil y Comercial, in Spanish, English, or bilingual form as you need it.
A second review for legal accuracy, commercial fit, and enforceability under Argentine law.
A clean contract with a plain-language note on the key clauses and negotiation points.
Adjusted until the contract reflects exactly what you need, ready to sign.
Drafted under Argentine law, in Spanish, English, or both. Here is what each covers.
Mutual or one-way, for investor talks, vendor diligence, or hiring, with a governing-law and language clause set deliberately. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
B2B service contracts with scope, payment, liability, and IP terms, drafted for the Código Civil y Comercial. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Employment contracts drafted to Argentina’s mandatory labour protections, so the agreement reflects the rights that cannot be contracted away. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Contractor agreements drafted to reflect a genuine contractor relationship and reduce misclassification risk under Argentine labour law. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Governance, transfer restrictions, and exit terms for companies and startups, aligned with Argentine company law. Typically 3 to 5 days.
Subscription terms, licensing, and data clauses for technology businesses, drafted bilingually for cross-border customers. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Distribution, agency, and reseller contracts with territory, exclusivity, and termination terms suited to the Argentine market. Typically 3 to 5 days.
Supply and manufacturing agreements with clear currency, delivery, and remedy terms for a volatile pricing environment. Typically 3 to 5 days.
Loan and financial agreements with carefully drafted currency and repayment clauses, important given the peso and foreign-currency rules. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Any contract prepared in parallel Spanish and English with a governing-language clause, so both sides understand it and it holds before an Argentine court. Timeline varies.
Received a contract in Spanish or English? We review it under Argentine law, flag the risks, and tell you what you would actually be signing. Reviewed in 24 to 48 hours.
Support through the negotiation and redline exchange, in Spanish or English, to reach terms that work for you. Timeline varies.
Fixed fees, agreed before any work begins. No hourly billing and no surprise invoices.
NDAs, contractor agreements, and straightforward services agreements. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Employment agreements, distribution agreements, SaaS terms, and loan agreements. Delivered in 24 to 48 hours.
Shareholders’ agreements, complex commercial contracts, and full bilingual Spanish and English drafting. Typically 3 to 5 days.
Every fee includes drafting, internal review, and revisions until you are satisfied, with a plain-language summary. Sworn translation by a traductor público, where a matter requires it for court or an official authority, is arranged separately and quoted clearly. See our guide to what contract review costs for how fixed fees compare to hourly billing.
We work with companies throughout Argentina, entirely online, and draft under Argentine law wherever your business is based.
The country’s commercial and startup hub, where technology, finance, and services businesses need investor-ready contracts, employment agreements, and bilingual documents for cross-border deals.
Strong technology, agribusiness, and manufacturing centres, where supply, distribution, and services contracts with clear currency and delivery terms matter most.
From wine and agribusiness to regional services and trade, we draft to the same standard for businesses anywhere in Argentina. Your location does not change the service.
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My Legal Pal is a cross-border legal services practice founded by Prakhar Rai, an advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India, with a Master of Business Laws from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. Our Argentine contract work is delivered by licensed Argentine lawyers, so you get local-law expertise combined with the responsiveness and fixed-fee model that international clients expect.
We work with startups and businesses in Argentina and across borders, drafting contracts that are commercially sound, current with Argentine law, and delivered online without the overhead of a traditional firm.
Bilingual Spanish and English drafting under the Código Civil y Comercial. Standard contracts in 24 to 48 hours, complex work in 3 to 5 days. Fixed fees, no surprises.