About

Provided by Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown

The firm advises a wide range of clients, in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, leveraged and acquisition finance, private equity transactions, tax efficiency structuring, corporate governance, among other corporate matters from the negotiation process to the due diligence, structuring, and closing of transactions. 

Recent experiences involve advising:

  • Suez Group (Aguas de Barcelona) in a government procurement process resulting in the award of a public contract with the Paraguayan Water Company (ESSAP S.A.) to develop a water management and billing software;
  • Credicentro S.A.E.C.A. a local credit corporation, in its merger with Crediplus S.A.;
  • BBVA S.A. in the sale of 100% of its share capital in BBVA Paraguay S.A. to Banco GNB Paraguay for about USD 270 million.
  • EDESA (leading local distribution company) on a complete restructuring of its assets; and the sale of these assets to another distribution company.
  • President Energy PLC in the renewal of the concession for the exploration of hydrocarbons in the Paraguayan Chaco.
  • Grupo América in the incorporation of its Paraguayan subsidiaries and in the bidding processes with CONATEL for the license to operate television channels in Paraguay.
  • Credicentro S.A.E.C.A. in the merger process with the companies LCR S.A.E.C.A. and Pasfin S.A.E.C.A.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Paraguay

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown is a Paraguayan powerhouse renowned for its impressive track record advising major international companies in the automotive, banking and energy sectors on the full range of corporate matters. The legal team benefits from longstanding expertise in transactional mandates, including private equity and non-private equity M&A. The practice group is also sought after to advise on joint ventures and corporate governance issues. Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown provides additional expertise in labour and employment mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown assisted Xavier Niel and Atlas Luxco with the acquisition of shares from Millicom International Cellular, as well as with the merger control filing before the Paraguayan competition authority.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jorge Gross Brown
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Jorge Gross Brown
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Senior Statespeople
Senior statesperson Jorge Gross Brown is a highly respected practitioner with extensive experience advising clients in the Paraguayan corporate sphere. He has an outstanding track record of M&A transactions and divestment proceedings.
3
Pilar Callizo
3
Band 3

Talented practitioner Pilar Callizo has wide-ranging experience advising clients on a variety of contentious labour mandates in Paraguay.

Pilar Callizo is a highly competent lawyer. She is driven by results in her approach, with a strong work ethic above all else.

3
Sigfrido Gross Brown
3
Band 3

Sigfrido Gross Brown is an experienced practitioner in corporate advisory and regulatory matters.

Sigfrido Gross Brown is a go-to lawyer for transactional work. He is super responsive and very accurate in his recommendations. We have a great deal of confidence in him.

Pablo Debuchy
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Pablo Debuchy
U
Up and Coming

Pablo Debuchy enters the rankings this year as an up-and-coming practitioner after obtaining market praise for his activity in the corporate and commercial field in Paraguay.

I would highlight Pablo Debuchy's excellent service, good response times and clear advice. To me, he is a top-notch professional.

Ranked Lawyers at
Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown

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Paraguay

Corporate/Commercial

Jorge Gross Brown
S
Jorge Gross Brown
S
Senior Statespeople
3
Sigfrido Gross Brown
3
Band 3
Pablo Debuchy
U
Pablo Debuchy
U
Up and Coming
Corporate/Commercial: Labour & Employment

3
Pilar Callizo
3
Band 3

Members

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Clients

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Apple Inc

Citibank N.A. – Paraguay Branch

Cofco Agri, Paraguay

Cofco International Paraguay S.A.

Compañia Cervecerías Unidas (Luksic Group of Chile)

FEN Real Estate Group, Paraguay

General Motors

Grupo Cosan, Paraguay

Mota Engil

SBA Communications Corporation, EE.UU.

Suez Group - Aguas de Barcelona – Aqualogy

Telepizza S.A.U., Paraguay

UFINET Telecom Holdings, España

Industries

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Corporate governance, among other corporate matters.

Investment financing

Joint ventures

Leveraged and acquisition finance

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity transactions

Tax efficiency structuring