LAWYER PROFILE

Javier Berdaguer

Latin America 2027

Guyer & Regules

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Intellectual Property

Uruguay

6 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Uruguay

8 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Guyer & Regules

Latin America

Practice Areas

Javier Berdaguer leads the Intellectual Property area in the firm and has more than 15 years of experience in the field. Although he practices law in all intellectual property branches, he has specialised in copyright, software and image rights.

Moreover, Javier has extensive experience in the Corporate and Banking Law area. He has specialised in Corporate Law, and renders advise to all kinds of companies as well as in several merger and acquisitions proceedings in a wide range of industries. He has been recognised for his Corporate Law practice in publications such as "Chambers & Partners" and "The Legal 500".

He actively engages in several support initiatives for entrepreneurs and renders advice as a corporate law and intellectual property expert. He co-leads the “Smart up” practice group within Guyer & Regules, which seeks to contribute with advisory services to the development of new ventures, as well as ventures in general at any stage. He is continuously convened by institutions of the entrepreneurship ecosystem to offer speeches on his specialty area and to take part of events.

Career

He worked at the Intellectual Property Department in Uría Menéndez - Madrid, Spain (2009-2010).

Professional Memberships

He is member of:

-Instituto de Derecho Civil de la Facultad de Derecho.

-Board of Directors of the Civil Legal Opinion and Case Law Review and co-coordinates the Case Law Section of the Civil Legal Opinion and Case Law Review.

-Founding member of the Legal Review Society.

He has published several academic legal opinion papers and case law comments in diverse legal journals, mainly with regards to civil liability, copyright and image rights.

His last publication was: "Image Protection In Uruguay's Civil Law". Javier has been distinguished with the National Literature Award (2023), in the category Works on Legal Sciences, for this book.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Intellectual Property - Uruguay

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Key partner Javier Berdaguer enjoys client praise and is widely recognised by market commentators for his activity in the intellectual property sphere in Uruguay, including the management of trade mark portfolios and the enforcement of IP rights.

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Corporate/M&A - Uruguay

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Javier Berdaguer attracts recognition for his corporate practice in Uruguay and is regularly seen advising clients on sophisticated cross-border M&A transactions. He is particularly recognised for advising on acquisitions and investments, with additional expertise in matters involving antitrust considerations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Javier Berdaguer is meticulous, dedicated and consistently focused on achieving the best possible outcome for his clients. He provides an outstanding level of service and is highly responsive throughout the engagement.
Intellectual PropertyChambers Latin America
Javier Berdaguer is very studious and understands problems quickly, finding effective solutions. He is extremely insightful, dedicated and a pleasure to work with.
Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America