Clifford Chance has advised Vista Energy’s subsidiary Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U on its acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Petronas E&P Argentina S.A. (PEPASA) from Petronas Carigali Canada B.V. and Petronas Carigali International E&P B.V.. PEPASA holds a 50% working interest in the La Amarga Chica oil and gas field, which is located in Vaca Muerta, Argentina.

Clifford Chance’s cross-border, multidisciplinary team was led by partners David Brinton and Carla Ruggero in New York and Steven Fox, senior associate Olivia Higgs and associate Tom Masters in London. The team worked alongside Argentinian law firm Bruchou on the transaction.