Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Uruguay
Band 2
About
Provided by Posadas
Key partners: Tomas Guerrero, Fernando de Posadas, Gerardo Caffera, Tomas Gurmendez
Posadas Corporate and M&A team is one of the largest and most experienced teams in Uruguay and is, without a doubt, a top-tier practice, having handled the biggest and most sophisticated M&A and FDI projects in the country.
The Corporate M&A department at Posadas has participated in several of the largest matters in Uruguay in the following sectors of activity: foreign direct investments, forestry, energy and infrastructure, and technology.
At Posadas, we have a unique combination of Professionals holding Master’s degrees in Corporate and Business Law from the most renowned universities in the USA, Europe or Uruguay, and professionals holding well-recognized academic positions in prestigious Uruguayan universities, something that is not so common in Uruguay.
Chambers Review
Posadas possesses a highly regarded corporate department boasting significant transactional and advisory experience in Uruguay. The team is particularly skilled handling foreign direct investment matters for clients across the Southern Cone, including major cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. The firm frequently assists a range of notable clients from the food, agriculture and forestry, and manufacturing industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Posadas' lawyers have training abroad, which helps them to understand different working styles, the concerns of their clients, and what is expected from a local and a global perspective. I'm quite satisfied with their service."
"Posadas' lawyers have training abroad, which helps them to understand different working styles, the concerns of their clients, and what is expected from a local and a global perspective. I'm quite satisfied with their service."
Notable Practitioners
Ascending in this year's rankings, distinguished partner Tomás Gurméndez is routinely sought after by key multinational clients for his sophisticated handling and negotiation of M&A transactions and related procedures. He has particular experience in the Uruguayan renewable energy sector.
"Tomás Gurméndez is an extraordinary lawyer, very experienced, smart and commercially sound."
"Tomás Gurméndez is a world-class professional with a strong commercial vision."
Active partner Gerardo Caffera Morandi is endorsed by interviewees for his advice on matters concerning corporate governance and commercial agreements in Uruguay.
"Gerardo Caffera Morandi not only has a strong academic background, but is also able to communicate this knowledge in a very didactic way, and offers fast, solid and effective solutions."
Up-and-coming partner Andrés Aznarez comes highly commended by interviewees for his thorough due diligence in cross-border M&A deals.
"Andrés Aznarez has a good understanding of cross-border matters involving the Uruguayan and US markets, and a great ability to handle high-profile cases."
Ranked Lawyers at
Posadas
Uruguay
Clients
Provided by Posadas
AB Inbev
ABB
Advent International
Audi
BNP Paribas
BTG Pactual
Banco Santander
Banco Santander
Brookfield Asset Management
CSI Ciemsa
Cargill
Christophersen
Conaprole
Cubico Sustainable Investments
GreenWood Resources
Liberty Mutual
Lumin
Montes del Plata S.A.
PedidosYa
Renault
The Carlyle Group
The Coca Cola Company
Ventus Energia
Vivendi
Volkswagen
Votorantim Cimentos
Industries
Provided by Posadas
agribusiness
automotive
construction
consumer goods
energy and infrastructure
financial
forestry
investment funds
technology