LAWYER PROFILE

Gonzalo Secco

Latin America 2026

FERRERE

Ranked in 1 practice area

Projects & Energy

Uruguay

7 years ranked

About

Provided by FERRERE

Latin America

Practice Areas

Based in Montevideo, Gonzalo Secco is the practice group leader of Ferrere’s energy and infrastructure group. His practice focuses on the representation of developers, operators, infrastructure and energy funds, PE firms, institutional investors and financial institutions in a wide range of power, renewable energy, oil and gas, vial, railway, social and other infrastructure-related projects. He has particular expertise in project finance and M&A transactions involving energy and infrastructure projects.

Career

University of the Republic of Uruguay, JD, 1996; 40th edition of The Academy of American and International Law at Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law, Dallas, Texas, 2003.

Professor of Business Law, ORT University, 1998-2000.

Professional Memberships

International Bar Association; Uruguay Renewable Energies Association; Uruguayan Bar Association

Publications

- Fundamental Principles in PPPs in Latin America and the Caribbean Region, IDB Group

- Foreign Investment in South America: A Comprehensive Guide to Infrastructure and the Legal Environment, ABA Business Law Section

- Global Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Guide, Cakmak Publishing

- Global Renewable Energy Guide, Cakmak Publishing

- Procuring Infrastructure PPPs, World Bank Group

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Projects & Energy - Uruguay

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Pre-eminent partner Gonzalo Secco offers over two decades of experience advising clients on a wide range of energy and infrastructure matters in Uruguay. He is routinely sought out to advise multinationals on the development of energy and infrastructure projects, sector-related M&A transactions and project finance mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gonzalo Secco is commercial in his approach. He has extensive knowledge of the projects area in Uruguay and is a pleasure to deal with.
Projects & EnergyChambers Latin America
Gonzalo Secco always brings to the table his broad experience, not just in energy and financing, but also in the Uruguayan judicial system as a whole.
Projects & EnergyChambers Latin America