Castellan Abogados
More informationThe ‘solid, efficient and proactive’ team at Castellan Abogados is well-versed in handling corporate governance issues and the local incorporation of foreign entities, negotiating commercial agreements, and advising on M&A. Clients operate in the real estate, construction, agribusiness, retail and automotive sectors, and appreciate the group’s ’profound local knowledge’ and ability to ‘effortlessly deal with cross-border matters’. The ’technically strong’ and ‘pragmatic dealmaker’ Santiago Castellán heads up the group and specialises in M&A, corporate governance and bankruptcy law. Lauded as ’very talented’ and an ‘efficient communicator’, Maria Lucia Acosta was raised to the partnership in August 2023, becoming head of the disute resolution practice; on the corporate front, she provides key compliance and day-to-day corporate advice to companies. The practice was strengthened in July 2022 with the arrival of public notary María Paula Uhalde García, formerly at Ferrere.
Testimonials
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'You can count on the team all the time and the client never waits too long for answers. They show profound local knowledge and deal with cross-border matters effortlessly.’
- 'Maria Lucia Acosta is very talented.'
'The availability of the team and the quality of its advice is superior other firms.'
'It is a solid, efficient and proactive team.'
‘Santiago Castellán is technically strong and a very good negotiator.'
'The team is agile, insightful and transparent.’
‘Solid knowledge, analytical capacity, customer focus, flexibility and interpersonal skills.'
'Maria Lucía Acosta is a very efficient communicator; Santiago Castellán is a very pragmatic dealmaker.'
Key clients
- Royal IHC
- Internet Media Services (Aleph Group)
- Kia Motors Uruguay
- GrandVision (Luxottica)
- A1 Commodities Uruguay
- Shift Brazil
- Surprise Shirts Latin America
- Carmen Steffens
- Alva Creative House
- G4S Secure Solutions
- Gava Group
- Europartners
- Las Acacias (Dias Branco)
- Sandonato
- Mantiba
- Moss Earth
- Grupo Losan
- Pilay Afisa Uruguay
Work highlights
- Advised Las Acacias on its October 2022 acquisition by M. Dias Branco.
- Assisted GrandVision with a GDPR audit on compliance protocols following its acquisition by Essilor Luxottica.
- Assisted Moss Earth with obtaining B Corp Certification.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Santiago Castellán