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Projects & Energy | Latin America

Uruguay

The projects chapters focus on the development; financing (limited and non-recourse); refinancing and acquisition / divestitures of large projects that arise from the capital intensive infrastructure and energy markets. Infrastructure projects include toll road, ports, rail and light rail systems, water desalination plants as well as social infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and prisons. In the energy sector, advice on projects includes refineries, pipelines, LNG and petrochemical terminals, power plants and wind power, waste-to-energy and hydro-wave technology. Clients in this sector include sponsors, special purpose vehicles, lenders such as banks and multilateral agencies, contractors and operators, and governments. Although Chambers is aware of the overlap with Projects and project financing, the energy chapters principally focus on regulatory issues arising from the energy sector. These include the regulatory components of M&A and other transactional work, pure regulatory work related to the application for licenses and compliance and enforcement with regulatory bodies. We also consider the buying and selling of energy assets.

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Band 1

  1. Ferrere Abogados
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    Ferrere Abogados
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Ferrere Abogados is a market-leading powerhouse with a stellar reputation in the projects and energy arena in Uruguay. The team possesses exceptional skills in the project finance sphere, routinely representing both lenders and sponsors in the financing of major projects. The firm is also known for handling onshore and offshore bids for oil and gas exploration and exploitation concessions. It also frequently assists notable local and international companies from the power industry, as well as multilateral institutional investors.
  2. Guyer & Regules
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    Guyer & Regules
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Guyer & Regules is a top-tier full-service firm with an established reputation in Uruguay. Its noteworthy bench of practitioners boasts exceptional capabilities in handling the financing and development of projects in the oil and gas, renewable energy and transportation areas. The team also provides extensive expertise assisting local and international clients with regulatory matters before the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. The firm's client roster features well-known lenders, as well as high-profile sponsors.
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Band 2

  1. Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
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    Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga possesses an established projects and energy practice which offers expertise in the financing and development of key long-term transport and social infrastructure projects, with particular skills assisting concession awardees in negotiating contracts with the state. The team is also noted for representing international financial entities and local energy players in the financing and acquisition of renewable energy projects.
  2. Posadas
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    Posadas
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Posadas boasts an acclaimed practice group with a strong track record in project finance and development in Uruguay. The solid team is known for handling a variety of PPP projects, with a noteworthy presence in the transport and social infrastructure arenas. The firm's expertise further extends to the renewable energy sphere, frequently advising power companies on complex construction and operation agreements, as well as on relevant regulatory and financing mandates for solar and wind farm developments.
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Band 3

  1. Hughes & Hughes
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    Hughes & Hughes
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Hughes & Hughes offers a solid projects and energy practice with significant activity handling pulp mill projects, as well as experience advising concessionaires on PPP projects in the transport, education and renewable energy sectors in Uruguay. The team is also well placed to handle regulatory power issues, power purchase agreements and public tenders for transmission lines.
  2. Scelza & Montano
    Projects & Energy
    2025 | Band 3