Carlos Vouga > Vouga Abogados > Asunción, Paraguay > Lawyer Profile

Leading the way in major investment projects in Paraguay, Vouga Abogados guides national and international clients throughout the full project life cycle, from company incorporation to sale and purchase and shareholders agreements. Its ‘exceptional’ M&A practice participates in large-scale acquisitions, operating at an international level; the team is regularly involved in cross-border M&A transactions. Its involvement in the drafting of legislation makes the group well-placed to assist in developing and implementing compliance programs and advise on regulatory matters, particularly in highly regulated sectors, such as the oil and gas industry. The agribusiness sector is another focal point, and the firm boasts an impressive clientele of large grain and commodities companies. Rodolfo Vouga Müller co-leads the team alongside Perla Alderete, who advises companies on restructuring and reorganisation and is skilled in the drafting of commercial contracts. Practice co-head Rodolfo Guillermo Vouga plays a lead role in the team’s work for Paracel, while Carlos Vouga spearheads transactions for Cargo Line. Rodrigo Fernández de Nestosa  ‘s broad corporate practice encompasses compliance, distribution and franchising advice. At the senior associate level, Manuel Acevedo‘s impressive roster of clients includes significant international corporations and Cecilia Vera plays a lead role in due diligence processes and the negotiation of transactional documents, particularly in the energy, telecoms and banking sectors. Walter Vera and Camila Dutra are associates to note.

Vouga Abogados is active in key deals in the Paraguayan market, including first-in-kind project financing transactions and significant acquisitions. The team advises a stellar clientele on multilateral and syndicated loans, securities structuring and regulatory matters within the sector. It fields a strong cross-border offering, advising on the structure and implementation of loan schemes. The firm boasts a venture capital department, dedicated to handling the collateral of financing transactions. Cynthia Fatecha is an established figure in the stock markets space, specialising in trusts, securities markets and mutual funds, and heads the team alongside Carlos Vouga, who advises leading financial institutions, such as Banco Santander, Itau BBA and JP Morgan Securities. Rodolfo Vouga advises on export finance, facility agreements, and secured and unsecured loans and Rodolfo Guillermo Vouga boasts a diverse clientele of borrowers, lenders, sponsors, issuers and underwriters, focusing on project and infrastructure financings. Senior associate Andrés Vera strengthens the practice’s tax capabilities, while Cecilia Vera plays a key role in the group’s financing and debt structuring work. Belén Rodriguez is an active associate in the team, with experience in stock market and fintech matters. Georg Birbaumer left the firm for an in-house position in October 2023.