Corporate/Commercial
Latin America Guide 2025 : Paraguay
Band 1
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Provided by Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
The firm advises a wide range of clients, in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, leveraged and acquisition finance, private equity transactions, tax efficiency structuring, corporate governance, among other corporate matters from the negotiation process to the due diligence, structuring, and closing of transactions.
Recent experiences involve advising:
- Suez Group (Aguas de Barcelona) in a government procurement process resulting in the award of a public contract with the Paraguayan Water Company (ESSAP S.A.) to develop a water management and billing software;
- Credicentro S.A.E.C.A. a local credit corporation, in its merger with Crediplus S.A.;
- BBVA S.A. in the sale of 100% of its share capital in BBVA Paraguay S.A. to Banco GNB Paraguay for about USD 270 million.
- EDESA (leading local distribution company) on a complete restructuring of its assets; and the sale of these assets to another distribution company.
- President Energy PLC in the renewal of the concession for the exploration of hydrocarbons in the Paraguayan Chaco.
- Grupo América in the incorporation of its Paraguayan subsidiaries and in the bidding processes with CONATEL for the license to operate television channels in Paraguay.
- Credicentro S.A.E.C.A. in the merger process with the companies LCR S.A.E.C.A. and Pasfin S.A.E.C.A.
Chambers Review
Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown is a Paraguayan powerhouse renowned for its impressive track record advising major international companies in the automotive, banking and energy sectors on the full range of corporate matters. The legal team benefits from longstanding expertise in transactional mandates, including private equity and non-private equity M&A. The practice group is also sought after to advise on incorporations, joint ventures and corporate governance issues. Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown provides additional expertise in labour and employment mandates.
Work Highlights
- Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown assisted ECOP with corporate, commercial and regulatory matters related to its business, including the installation of a chain of service stations throughout Paraguay.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown has a highly qualified team of attorneys specialised in corporate and commercial matters who respond promptly to our queries."
"The lawyers at Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown have good follow-up skills, a positive attitude and overall strong client service. We are quite pleased with their services."
"Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown has a highly qualified team of attorneys specialised in corporate and commercial matters who respond promptly to our queries."
"The lawyers at Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown have good follow-up skills, a positive attitude and overall strong client service. We are quite pleased with their services."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Jorge Gross Brown is a highly respected practitioner with extensive experience advising clients in the Paraguayan corporate sphere. He has an outstanding track record of M&A transactions and divestment proceedings.
"Jorge Gross Brown is a senior partner with vast experience in the corporate and commercial sector in Paraguay."
Seasoned practitioner Sigfrido Gross Brown is an experienced practitioner in corporate advice and regulatory matters.
"Sigfrido Gross Brown is an excellent and sophisticated lawyer who is well prepared and business-savvy."
Talented practitioner Pilar Callizo has wide-ranging experience advising clients on a variety of contentious labour mandates in Paraguay.
"Pilar Callizo is a specialist in labour law in Paraguay."
Ranked Lawyers at
Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
Paraguay
Clients
Provided by Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
Apple Inc
Citibank N.A. – Paraguay Branch
Cofco Agri, Paraguay
Cofco International Paraguay S.A.
Compañia Cervecerías Unidas (Luksic Group of Chile)
FEN Real Estate Group, Paraguay
General Motors
Grupo Cosan, Paraguay
Mota Engil
SBA Communications Corporation, EE.UU.
Suez Group - Aguas de Barcelona – Aqualogy
Telepizza S.A.U., Paraguay
UFINET Telecom Holdings, España
Industries
Provided by Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
Corporate governance, among other corporate matters.
Investment financing
Joint ventures
Leveraged and acquisition finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity transactions
Tax efficiency structuring