Ms Florencia Castagnola > Guyer & Regules > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile
Guyer & Regules Offices
PLAZA INDEPENDENCIA 811
11100 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Ms Florencia Castagnola
Work Department
Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A
Position
Florencia Castagnola, lawyer and notary. Her practice includes advising financial institutions in all types of banking transactions, financings (local or cross-border) and foreign trade, public and private offer of securities, sovereign debt transactions, corporate M&A, compliance matters and the fintech arena. Partner at Guyer & Regules.
Career
She has an LLM in Corporate Law at New York University (New York, 2005-2006). She has taught Financial Law at the University of Montevideo as Assistant Professor. Professional experience abroad: Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, USA (2006 – 2007).
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Member of the IBA. Was National Reporter – IBA Taxes.
Education
Master in Corporate Law, University of Montevideo (2004-05). Also has an LLM in Corporate Law at New York University (New York, 2005-06).
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Banking and finance
(Next Generation Partners)Guyer & Regules‘s banking and finance practice operates in the top tier of the space; the team’s contributions are ‘timely and of a high standard’, and its lawyers demonstrate ‘excellent knowledge of the market’ and maintain ‘a good relationship with the client’. The group’s expertise encompasses securitisations, project finance and PPPs, sovereign debt issuances, fintech and day-to-day banking matters. It represents a substantial chunk of the private banks active in the country, as well as non-bank lenders and insurance companies. Three partners co-head the team: Álvaro Tarabal
leads on banking transactions and project finance; Nicolás Piaggio is skilled at high-profile financings and capital markets matters; and Nicolás Herrera completes the leadership trio. Marcos Payssé advises foreign banks, while Juan Manuel Mercant and Federico Piano stand out in project finance transactions. Florencia Castagnola brings fintech expertise to the table, and the ‘excellent’ Guzmán Rodríguez garners praise for his professional manner and ‘creative solutions’.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Tax