Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Uruguay
Band 1
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Provided by Ferrere Abogados
FERRERE participates in the region’s largest and most complex banking and finance transactions, maintaining relationship with local regulators, which allows to anticipate problems and identify opportunities.
The team has notable experience in capital markets focusing on structuring sophisticated transactions, benefiting from the international training of the firm’s members.
FERRERE participates actively in securitization of financial assets, such as consumer loans, collections of future flows of funds, credits against the Government, delinquent loan portfolios, taxes and real estate assets.
The group assists world’s major banks on their financing transactions and represents nearly all multilateral credit organizations, including IDB Invest, CAF and IFC. The firm advises on project financing and represents companies in almost every sectors of activity.
FERRERE pioneered with the creation of a Fintech team, which provides tailored legal advice to all types of ventures -banking and non-banking players, in any of their business verticals-, working together with experts from new technologies, compliance, IP and data protection.
The team also developed a Sustainability Finance practice group, which advises various stakeholders on green finance, ESG and sustainability. FERRERE advice on the development of financing structures with a focus on positive impact and ROI, including bonds (green, social and sustainability) and blended financing in line with the UN SDGs and the Global Compact.
Chambers Review
Ferrere Abogados has a front-running banking and finance practice with a standout offering in the capital markets space, routinely assisting clients with public and private placements of debt and equity. Its distinguished practitioners regularly advise on corporate and acquisition finance, as well as the financing of large-scale infrastructure projects in Uruguay. The team offers top-tier experience advising banking clients on a range of lending operations, as well as regulatory mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ferrere Abogados has second-to-none knowledge of the banking and finance area and businesses related to it, which is valuable for their clients. Their team has a high degree of specialisation and their lawyers always exceed our expectations."
"Ferrere's banking and finance department is competent, creative and resourceful when handling complex transactions, and the team is very responsive and has strong business acumen."
"Ferrere Abogados has second-to-none knowledge of the banking and finance area and businesses related to it, which is valuable for their clients. Their team has a high degree of specialisation and their lawyers always exceed our expectations."
"Ferrere's banking and finance department is competent, creative and resourceful when handling complex transactions, and the team is very responsive and has strong business acumen."
Notable Practitioners
Esteemed partner Diego Rodríguez has market-leading experience advising clients on securitisations and financial trust matters in Uruguay.
"Diego Rodríguez has vast experience in financial regulatory matters, responds quickly, and is always business-oriented."
"Diego Rodríguez provides high-quality client service, is very knowledgeable, and is always available for his clients."
Experienced partner Geraldine Ifrán continues to elicit extensive praise from the market for her ample experience advising clients on relevant Central Bank regulations in Uruguay.
"Geraldine Ifrán is a partner who has in-depth regulatory knowledge, which makes her very valuable when looking for advice in banking and finance."
Sebastián Ramos enters the rankings this year following strong praise from interviewees for his activity in the banking and finance area in Uruguay.
"Sebastián Ramos is a lawyer with potential and who is clearly on the path to become a local point of reference in financial mandates."
Ranked Lawyers at
Ferrere Abogados
Uruguay