About

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The Tax practice group at FERRERE has unrivaled expertise in this challenging field, working on tax planning and structuring and tax litigation. Its client roster includes large multinational organizations, foreign and local companies. The group is renowned for advising clients with complex tax structures and high-profile tax litigation.

The Tax practice group participates in business structuring, corporate mergers and acquisitions, project financing, financial products, transfer pricing studies, and obtaining tax benefits for investment projects. The group focus is helping businesses with tax strategy, while ensuring tax compliance and providing support to achieve the best corporate tax practices.

The group also advises HNWIs with tax residence or interests in Uruguay on the structuring of their investments, and wealth and estate planning, with the aim of helping clients navigate their global tax lifecycle processes. The team assists clients in designing and implementing personal plans, focusing on key issues like wealth management, compliance and exit strategies.

Tax litigation is a strong suit for the practice. The group is known for formulating creative litigation strategies, achieving a high level of success.

FERRERE’s regional presence with offices in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay and an active network of international contacts afford the firm an international vision of taxes that allows it to provide comprehensive advice, taking multi-jurisdictional impacts into account.

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What the Team is Known For

Ferrere Abogados houses a powerhouse tax department regularly called upon to assist with tax structuring for high-value transactions. The team is renowned for its tax restructuring practice, as well as representing clients in administrative claims before the government ministries and litigation relating to free trade zones. Its noted bench of practitioners offers additional expertise advising clients on customs matters. The firm's client portfolio includes key local and international clients from the energy and natural resources, technology and telecommunications arenas.

Work Highlights

  • FERRERE supported Aberdeen in the tax structuring review of the Circuito 3 highway concession.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto
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Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto
Head of Tax
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Leading light and department head Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto boasts a stellar practice advising notable multinational corporations on their tax mandates, as well as assisting local and international individuals with personal wealth planning in Uruguay.

Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto is the number one in tax in Uruguay. He is always thinking three steps ahead when attending cases. His knowledge is incredible.

Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto's level of sophistication is very strong. He is an extraordinary lawyer.

Isabel Laventure
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Isabel Laventure
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Active partner Isabel Laventure is well placed to assist clients with the tax aspects of corporate and financial transactions in Uruguay. She also boasts extensive experience advising on contentious tax claims, fiscal planning and related regulatory mandates.

Isabel Laventure consistently shows intelligence, market understanding and availability in her service.

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Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto
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Gianni Gutiérrez Prieto
Head of Tax
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Isabel Laventure
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Isabel Laventure
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Band 3

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