Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Uruguay
Band 2
Email address
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+598 2 916 1460About
Provided by Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Our corporate department has significant expertise in business advice, especially in corporate, financial and commercial matters. We provide advice in several industries (financial, real estate, agribusiness and natural resources, food industry, medical, telecommunications, etc.) and in every aspect of business law, such as structuring of start-ups, private equity, corporate finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, offshore transacting, restructurings, securities, guarantees, inter alia.
Our corporate department is big enough to attend the needs of multinationals such as McDonald’s, Mondelez (Kraft Foods), Pepsi, SACYR, COPASA, Google, Dole, Fox Channels, Sacyr, and Olam, inter alia.
Related to our varied experience we:
- Advised PepsiCo in successful negotiations with the Government to enlarge its concentrate production plant (one of the world’s largest, which exports to over 30 countries) in Colonia Free Zone with an investment of 50,000,000 USD.
- Providing advice to Atlantica Yield in the acquisition of Estrellada S.A., a company belonging to Enel which owned a 50 MW wind farm, and also to Banco Santander (Uruguay) in their financing of Atlantica Yield.
-Implementing the merger of Mondelez in Uruguay, a lengthy process that finally ended in January 2019, partaking in long and intricate negotiations that have only very recently come to fruition, including a full tax exemption on the transaction.
Chambers Review
Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga possesses a well-regarded practice group with a wealth of experience handling sophisticated corporate matters in Uruguay. The team regularly advises hailing from the food and beverage, agribusiness and retail spheres on a range of mandates, including mergers and acquisitions and stock purchase, distribution and franchise agreements. The department also provides counsel on the start-up arena, assisting both strategic investors and emerging fintech players.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga team demonstrates availability, proactivity, and the ability to identify early potential risks combined with frequent follow-up of the matters they are advising on."
"The Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga team demonstrates availability, proactivity, and the ability to identify early potential risks combined with frequent follow-up of the matters they are advising on."
Notable Practitioners
Respected partner Nicolás Herrera Alonso has extensive experience assisting clients with strategic acquisitions, divestments and corporate restructurings. He also advises clients on their entrance into the Uruguayan market and the drafting of commercial agreements.
"Nicolás Herrera Alonso always support our business and provides legal tranquillity, which helps us move forward firmly."
Key partner Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga Jr. continues to assist notable construction and banking clients with a range of corporate transactions in Uruguay. He is dual-qualified to practise in Uruguay and New York.
"Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga always adds a lot of value to matters he is involved in."
Recognised partner Virginia Brause is singled out for praise by the Uruguayan market for her work assisting key international clients from the food and beverage industry in large-scale M&A deals.
"Virginia Brause is an outstanding lawyer and leader. She is committed to her clients, cases, and team."
Associate-to-watch Jimena González joins the rankings this year after being praised in the Uruguayan market for her strong work in due diligence processes for M&As.
"Jimena González provides speedy responses and has a great attitude towards the case and client."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Uruguay
Members
Provided by Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Jimena González
Magdalena Secco
Mariana Lartigau
María José Rovira
Head of Department
Virginia Brause
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Acodike
Axionlog Cold Solutions
Campigla Pilay
Conaprole
Credit Agricole
Ericsson
Farmabase
Fox Entertainment
Fresenious
Linde
McDonald’s
Mercado Libre
Mondelez
Novus International
Paganza
Sacyr
Stiler
Superdigital
Tik Tok
Walt Disney
Industries
Provided by Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Banks
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
Government
Insurance
Media
Real Estate
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities