Rafael Salaberren
Salaberren & Lopez Sanson (SyLS)Salaberren & Lopez Sanson (SyLS) is a boutique firm that focuses exclusively on corporate and tax work, providing a select list of long-standing clients with high-level, senior partner-led advice. The team works on local and cross-border transactional matters and has built a strong reputation for its expertise in the tech, fintech, agribusiness, energy and food and beverage sectors. Experienced M&A lawyer Rafael Salaberren leads the practice alongside Juan Manuel Campos Alvarez, who has played a key role in building a growing roster of venture capital clients. The firm has further strengthened its cross-border credentials with the opening of a Uruguay desk in Montevideo, partnering with well-regarded Uruguayan corporate lawyer Eduardo Ferrari.
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Key clients
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Kaszek Ventures
- InterEnergy Holdings
- Kerry Ingredients
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Big Time Studios
- Decentraland Foundation
- Muun Wallet
- MercadoLibre
- Vopero
- Questrade
- LTS Investments
Work highlights
- Advised Kaszek Ventures in its participation in the $40M Series B of Pomelo, a leading Latin American B2B fintech company
- Advised Questrade on its acquisition of Flexiti, a point-of-sale fintech company.
- Advised LTS Investments on its investment in the Series A round of N5, a Brazilian fintech company.
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Juan Campos Alvarez
Salaberren & Lopez Sanson (SyLS)Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Salaberren, Juan Manuel Campos Alvarez