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Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga

Corporate/M&A

Latin America Guide 2026 : Uruguay


Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga

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Our corporate department has significant expertise in business advice, especially in corporate, financial and commercial matters. We provide advice in several industries (financial, real estate, agribusiness and natural resources, food industry, medical, telecommunications, etc.) and in every aspect of business law, such as structuring of start-ups, private equity, corporate finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, offshore transacting, restructurings, securities, guarantees, inter alia.

Our corporate department is big enough to attend the needs of multinationals such as McDonald’s, Mondelez (Kraft Foods), Pepsi, SACYR, COPASA, Google, Dole, Fox Channels, Sacyr, and Olam, inter alia.

Related to our varied experience we:

- Advised PepsiCo in successful negotiations with the Government to enlarge its concentrate production plant (one of the world’s largest, which exports to over 30 countries) in Colonia Free Zone with an investment of 50,000,000 USD.

- Providing advice to Atlantica Yield in the acquisition of Estrellada S.A., a company belonging to Enel which owned a 50 MW wind farm, and also to Banco Santander (Uruguay) in their financing of Atlantica Yield.

-Implementing the merger of Mondelez in Uruguay, a lengthy process that finally ended in January 2019, partaking in long and intricate negotiations that have only very recently come to fruition, including a full tax exemption on the transaction.

Clients (29)

  • McDonald’s
  • Mondelez
  • Ericsson
  • Google
  • Fox Entertainment
  • Sacyr
  • Tik Tok
  • Walt Disney
  • Linde
  • Fresenious
  • Paganza
  • Mercado Libre
  • Credit Agricole
  • Axionlog Cold Solutions
  • Novus International
  • Farmabase
  • Superdigital
  • Gancia
  • Stiler
  • Acodike
  • Cementos Artigas
  • Riogas
  • Redpagos
  • Giek
  • Getnet
  • Conaprole
  • Nextleaf Solutions
  • Campigla Pilay
  • Praxair

Industries (17)

  • Banks
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Forestry & Paper
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

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Corporate/M&A - Uruguay

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

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 corporate governance and supports clients in the startup arena, assisting both strategic investors and emerging fintech players.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga advised the shareholders of Abbaplast in a stock-for-stock merger with Servicios Sostenibles.

Strengths

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  • The team at Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga provide fast turnaround times and are attentive to urgent deadlines. Their practitioners are also very strong in corporate governance matters.

    Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Nicolás Herrera Alonso
    Band 2Nicolás Herrera Alonso

    Nicolás Herrera Alonso

    Significant partner Nicolás Herrera Alonso has extensive experience assisting clients with strategic acquisitions, divestments and corporate restructurings. He also advises clients on their entry into the Uruguayan market and the drafting of commercial agreements.

    • Nicolás Herrera Alonso is always available to understand situations and provide the correct business strategy, creating tailor-made solutions. His client service is professional, friendly and close.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Band 3Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga (Jr.)
    Band 3Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga (Jr.)

    Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga (Jr.)

    Key partner Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga continues to assist notable construction and banking clients with a range of corporate transactions in Uruguay.

    • Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga has a high capacity for analysis, which allows him to immediately understand the problems that arise.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Band 3Virginia Brause
    Band 3Virginia Brause

    Virginia Brause

    Noteworthy partner Virginia Brause is singled out for praise by the Uruguayan market for her work assisting key international clients from the food and beverage industry in large-scale M&A deals.

    • Virginia Brause's is a pleasure to work with due to her integrity, transparency and ethics. Alongside this, she provides strategic solutions to problems that arise with a very good commercial vision.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Associates to watchJimena González
    Associates to watchJimena González

    Jimena González

    Associate-to-watch Jimena González garners praise in the Uruguayan market for her strong work in due diligence processes for M&A.

    • Jimena González's answers are clear and fast, and she is an excellent professional.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America

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