About
Provided by Posadas
Key partner: Tomás Gurméndez
Posadas regularly represents international banks in their operations in Uruguay, having vast experience in transactional deals such as secured and syndicated lending, structured finance, and project finance, as well as in complex regulatory issues.
Posadas Banking Team is one of the largest in the field in Uruguay and has handled many of the biggest and most sophisticated transactions in banking and finance in the country, including the acquisition by Advent International of the largest commercial bank of Uruguay (Banco Comercial) and its later sale to Scotiabank, the sale of retail assets by Citibank to Banco Itau, the financing by Inter-American Development Bank of Montes del Plata, the largest pulp mill and many of the financing of relevant wind and solar projects as well as PPP infrastructure projects.
In recent years we have become a market leader in Project Financing, by participating in most of the project financings in Uruguay related to the energy and infrastructure.
Posadas Banking Team has broad experience of advising non-bank financial institutions such as Brokerage firms, Financial Advisory companies, and Foreign Exchange Companies, among others.
Our team has also participated in many public and private issuances of debt and equity, such as the unprecedented Initial Public Offering done by Areaflin S.A. (one of the largest windmills in Uruguay) and the public issuance of corporate bonds of Zonamerica, FANAPEL, San Roque, and La Tahona.
Chambers Review
Posadas is a multi-talented firm with a highly experienced bench of lawyers that represent key market players in banking and finance mandates in Uruguay. The department's client roster features impressive international and domestic banks, as well as multilateral institutions and state entities. The team regularly advises on the financing of major infrastructure and energy projects. The firm also provides counsel on a range of lending structures, with expertise in corporate finance transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Posadas always provides timely and dedicated advice and has a group of legal counsel with very varied backgrounds, so they allocate the appropriate person to each case."
"Posadas always provides timely and dedicated advice and has a group of legal counsel with very varied backgrounds, so they allocate the appropriate person to each case."
Notable Practitioners
Tomás Gurméndez offers distinguished expertise advising multilateral lenders on structured lending, regulatory banking matters and the financing of large-scale infrastructure projects in Uruguay.
"Tomás Gurméndez without a doubt is a strong lawyer who provides peace of mind to his clients. He is always attentive and involves himself directly in the most important matters of each case."
Up-and-coming practitioner Andrés Aznarez holds experience in advising on banking and finance mandates in Uruguay.
"Andrés Aznarez is a great lawyer, he is very knowledgeable and pragmatic. He handles complex work with excellence and he is the first person I contact whenever I need advice in matters related to a Uruguayan transaction."
Up-and-coming partner Victoria Garabato boasts impressive experience advising clients on financial and PPP mandates in Uruguay.
"Victoria Garabato is always willing to support and advise our entity on complex financial issues and she provides a great client service."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Uruguay
Members
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Clients
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AFAP SURA
Advance Global Capital
BBVA
BNP Paribas
Banco Santander
Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
DEG – Entwicklungesellshaft MBH
Export Development Canadá (EDC)
FMO Maatschappijvoor
Inter-American Development Bank
Interamercian Investmet Corporation
International Finance Corporation
MUFG
Societe Generale
Industries
Provided by Posadas
Banking
Energy
Finance
Investment banking