Beretta Godoy

What Beretta Godoy does

Beretta Godoy is an Argentine law firm headquartered in Buenos Aires, founded around 2000, with approximately 19 professionals. The firm specializes in energy law, natural resources, mining, tax law, and dispute resolution, serving multinational corporates, government entities, and mining sector clients. The firm has developed an Asia Pacific Desk to facilitate Asian investment into Argentina and has established strategic partnerships with international law firms and chambers of commerce to provide cross-border advisory services.

The firm's core services include legal advisory on energy and mining transactions, tax planning, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. Notable client engagements include advising Alpha Lithium Corp on a US$30M transaction and providing legal services to the Government of Santa Cruz and Banco Hipotecario. The firm has expanded its practice areas to include renewable energy and nuclear energy, reflecting diversification within the energy sector.

Beretta Godoy operates on a professional services fee model with revenue generated through hourly billing and project-based engagements. The go-to-market strategy is sales-led, leveraging referrals from chamber of commerce partnerships, speaking engagements, publications, and webinars to build thought leadership and generate inbound leads. The firm has invested in content marketing and knowledge product development to maintain market positioning and attract enterprise clients in specialized sectors.

Name

Beretta Godoy

Legal name

Beretta Godoy

Website

https://berettagodoy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Argentine law firm specializing in energy, mining, tax law, and dispute resolution with an Asia Pacific Desk, serving multinational corporates and government entities in Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal fees charged to clients for advisory, litigation, arbitration, and transactional services across practice areas including dispute resolution, tax, energy, mining, labor, and corporate law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beretta Godoy is a Buenos Aires-based full-service Argentine law firm (Estudio Jurídico) providing legal advisory and representation across dispute resolution, tax law, corporate/M&A, energy and natural resources, mining, oil and gas, labor and employment, and anti-corruption. The firm operates a dedicated Asia Pacific Desk serving clients in cross-border transactions and international arbitration involving Asia-Pacific counterparties. Services are delivered through partner-led engagements on a fee-per-matter basis.

Product overview

Beretta Godoy is a full-service Argentine law firm (Estudio Jurídico) headquartered in Buenos Aires, offering legal advisory across multiple practice areas including Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Tax Law, Corporate/M&A, Labor and Employment, Energy and Natural Resources, Mining, Oil & Gas, Anti-Corruption, and an Asia Pacific Desk. The firm's portfolio is organized as a unified legal services practice rather than a software product or technology platform. In addition to core legal advisory, the firm produces knowledge products including publications, white papers, newsletters, webinars, and seminars, which are disseminated through its website and shared with clients and the broader legal community. These knowledge-sharing outputs cover Argentine regulatory developments in sectors including energy, mining, telecommunications, tax, and financial regulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services — Dispute Resolution and Litigation Legal representation and advisory services before judicial, administrative, and arbitral bodies, with particular strength in commercial dispute resolution and international arbitration for clients in the mining, oil and gas, and energy sectors.
• Legal Services — Tax Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised Alpha Lithium Corporation on a US$30 million transaction with Uranium One Group

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cámara de Asia (Asia Chamber)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2022Beretta Godoy partners Juan Sonoda and Armando Ricci spoke at the Cámara de Asia on negotiating and contracting with Chinese companies. The firm has a dedicated Asia Pacific Desk and regularly engages with Asian trade chambers and business communities.
• M&A Community LatamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 November 2021Beretta Godoy partner Juan Sonoda participated as a speaker in a webinar organized by M&A Community Latam on investment opportunities between Latin America and China. The partnership provides a platform for the firm to share expertise on China-Latin America transactions.
• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2021Beretta Godoy co-organized a webinar with Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP (Canada) featuring the Minister of Production of the Province of Santa Cruz and the President of FOMICRUZ to discuss mining activities in the province. The partnership leverages both firms' expertise in mining and natural resources law to serve clients with cross-border interests in Argentina and Canada.
• Cámara de Comercio Argentino-Canadiense (CCAC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2020Beretta Godoy regularly partners with the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce to co-host webinars and events on topics including litigation, arbitration, corporate governance, pandemic-related contract impacts, and Chinese business. The firm has a long-standing relationship with the CCAC for client engagement and thought leadership.
• International Centre of Dispute Resolution (ICDR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2013Beretta Godoy partner Federico Godoy was invited as a speaker at the 11th Annual ICDR Conference on International Dispute Resolution in the Americas, joining experts from the US, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Peru, and Spain.
• Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2012Beretta Godoy partner Phillip Smith spoke at the 'Jornadas sobre Australasia y Argentina' conference organized by CARI, discussing mining and nuclear cooperation between Argentina and Australia/New Zealand.
• Cámara Argentino-China de la Producción, la Industria y el ComerciocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 June 2012Beretta Godoy organized a seminar with the Argentine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce on projects of currency pesification and their impact on the business sector. The firm has a long-standing relationship with this chamber, with partner Juan Sonoda serving as a regular speaker on topics related to China-Latin America trade.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Allende & Brea: Mid-sized Argentine firm with strong natural resources and energy focus. Comparable niche positioning in mining/oil & gas advisory for foreign investors entering Argentina.
• Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi: Top-tier Argentine law firm with strong corporate/M&A and energy practices. Competes head-to-head for cross-border transactions and energy-sector mandates involving multinational clients.
• Estudio Beccar Varela: Buenos Aires-based law firm with M&A, corporate, and energy practices. Competes for similar enterprise clients in Argentine transactional and cross-border mandates.
• Marval O'Farrell Mairal: Argentina's largest full-service law firm. Directly competes for the same enterprise clients and cross-border energy/mining mandates, with significantly larger headcount and broader international recognition.
• Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz: Major Buenos Aires-based full-service firm with established energy, mining, and tax practices. Comparable client profile and overlapping mandate types across energy and natural resources.
• Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler: Buenos Aires-based firm specialized in energy and oil & gas. Highly comparable niche focus on Argentine energy sector clients and similar practice-area mix.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie (Argentina): Global law giant with substantial Argentine presence. Competes for the same enterprise energy/mining clients but offers broader global network and significantly larger resourcing.
• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Canadian full-service firm with leading mining practice and a documented alliance with Beretta Godoy. Competes on cross-border mining mandates between Canada and Argentina.

Regional players

• Brons & Salas: Established Argentine law firm serving corporate clients with comparable cross-border capabilities, particularly for transactions involving mining and natural resources.
• Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas: Leading Peruvian law firm with energy and mining focus. Regional peer with similar Latin American mining sector practice and cross-border advisory positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berettagodoy?trk=company_logo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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