Ranking tables

Corporate/M&A | Latin America

Uruguay

This broad category covers both public company and private equity (including venture capital) matters. The chapter includes company acquisitions and dispositions, capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers. Non-transactional corporate advice is perfectly acceptable with the exception of contentious matters i.e. commercial litigation or arbitration which is only considered in the Dispute Resolution section (see below).

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Band 1

  1. Ferrere Abogados
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    Ferrere Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Ferrere Abogados is a powerhouse firm with full-service capabilities and a front-running transactional corporate practice group in Uruguay. The team of revered practitioners routinely advises notable local and international clients on high-value M&A deals. The department's expertise extends to assisting clients with corporate restructuring and the incorporation of joint ventures. The firm boasts significant experience representing key players from a broad range of sectors, such as healthcare, retail and technology. Its prowess in the insurance sector continues to stand out.
  2. Guyer & Regules
    1
    Guyer & Regules
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Guyer & Regules is a market-leading full-service firm with a stellar corporate practice group in Uruguay. The team represents notable local and international clients in high-value acquisitions, divestments and corporate restructurings. Its expertise extends to both domestic and cross-border transactions, frequently handling the incorporation of joint ventures and the negotiation of supply, assembly and commissioning agreements. The firm routinely assists clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, agribusiness and retail.
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Band 2

  1. Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
    2
    Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    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 startup arena, assisting both strategic investors and emerging fintech players. Amazon is a new client win for the law firm.
  2. Posadas
    2
    Posadas
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Posadas possesses a highly regarded corporate department boasting significant transactional and advisory experience in Uruguay. The team is particularly skilled in 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. Some new additions to the firm's client roster are HIF Global and Aligned Data Center.
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Band 3

  1. Bergstein Abogados
    3
    Bergstein Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Bergstein Abogados is a dynamic firm experienced in providing corporate advice to Uruguayan and international clients from highly regulated sectors such as technology, energy and banking. The team is particularly skilled at handling corporate governance issues, shareholder agreements and local incorporations of foreign entities, as well as negotiating commercial agreements. A new client win for the firm is Grupo Emasal.
  2. Hughes & Hughes
    3
    Hughes & Hughes
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Hughes & Hughes' distinguished corporate practice group offers vast experience handling transactional and regulatory mandates for an international client base in Uruguay. The firm is routinely called upon by notable companies from the forestry, energy and infrastructure industries. The team provides a wealth of experience handling cross-border acquisitions, in addition to dealing with related due diligence and the negotiation of commercial agreements.
  3. Pérez del Castillo & Asociados
    3
    Pérez del Castillo & Asociados
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Pérez del Castillo & Asociados' established team assists clients with an array of corporate matters in Uruguay. The team is known to provide corporate advice to banking entities, dealing with day-to-day mandates and M&A. The department is also experienced in handling transactions involving publicly traded companies, counselling on share purchase agreements. The firm provides further assistance with commercial contracts, such as distribution agreements.
  4. Blanco & Etcheverry
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Andersen Uruguay
    4
    Andersen Uruguay
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Andersen Uruguay is a respected international firm that possesses an important corporate practice group. The Montevideo-based team offers particular expertise advising clients on M&A transactions involving private equity, as well as assisting with day-to-day commercial mandates.
  2. Bado Kuster Zerbino & Rachetti
    4
    Bado Kuster Zerbino & Rachetti
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Bado Kuster Zerbino & Rachetti is a well-known firm with a strong practice in the corporate arena in Uruguay. The team is frequently called upon to provide counsel to local telecommunications, media and retail companies on a range of day-to-day corporate issues, such as licensing agreements. The department is also experienced in advising clients on corporate restructuring and the disposal of assets. Sebamar is a recent addition to the firm's client roster.
  3. Castellán Abogados
    4
    Castellán Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    The Montevideo-based firm Castellán Abogados breaks into the rankings this year after garnering extensive praise from clients for its acumen in Uruguay's corporate sphere. The firm can claim experience in corporate governance, M&A management, compliance and contractual support. The legal department is called upon by clients from the retail, technology and manufacturing sectors. Losan Group and Famiq count among the firm's client wins this year.
  4. Olivera Abogados
    4
    Olivera Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Olivera Abogados houses a solid corporate practice group experienced in counselling Uruguayan and international clients from a broad range of industries, spanning healthcare, retail and construction. The team often deals with the acquisition and disposal of assets as well as minority and majority stakes.