Corporate and M&A

Ferrere

Client Satisfaction

Ferrere‘s corporate and M&A team is ’always ahead of the curve‘, advising on sector-significant investments and active on both the seller and buyer side of high-profile acquisitions. The group has extensive experience in mergers and de-mergers, as well as business closures and the sale of commercial ventures. It stands out for having an established compliance practice, making it well placed to advise on anti-corruption and the prevention of asset laundering and terrorism financing. The group works in tandem with other departments in the firm to provide clients with a one-stop-shop specialised service that spans the energy, infrastructure, real estate, construction and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. Martín Cerruti leads the team alongside Santiago Fontana, whose practice focuses on foreign investment and M&A. Specialising in insurance matters, Geraldine Ifrán represents significant clients in the banking and finance sector in corporate and M&A transactions. At the senior associate level, Clara Porro advises an impressive roster of national and international clients on acquisitions and investment projects. Carla Arellano leads the compliance practice, and Carolina Piacenza focuses on corporate governance. Cristina Vignone plays a lead role in due diligence procedures for the sale and purchase of companies.

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Testimonials

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‘Ferrere has assisted us in several processes, and beyond the very high level of knowledge, the most important thing is the closeness, the leadership capacity and the knowledge of the clients and the situation. These points differentiate the firm.’
‘One of things I value the most of this practice is the quantity and quality of women they have leading in major transactions. Another great strength is that they have experts in all areas of law and tax and therefore the advice is complete. ’
‘I have worked with Geraldine Ifrán and María Clara Porro. Geraldine is always available and always gives 100% into the deals in which she participates. She is very practical and always seeking for innovative solutions. Clara is very results driven; she always shines in the transactions where she participates. She always anticipates the client's needs and solves them.’
‘It is a team with the capabilities to cover, with a level of excellence, all types of matters related to its practice area and even with other areas, by itself and through the rest of the teams that make up the Ferrere firm. Always on the vanguard. Maintains the link with its clients even when there is no work in process, knows your needs and the topics of interest of your business and the industry in which you operate.’
‘They are professionals with very high standards of excellence. Specifically, Geraldine Ifrán, an expert in insurance and reinsurance, is very prominent in the industry and a reference in the practice area. She knows her clients, empathises with their needs and offers solid and committed support in the various matters in which she participates. She understands the business very well and together with her knowledge and experience, achieves comprehensive support for her clients.’
‘Excellent disposition, dedication and knowledge of the market. The result of the work delivered is exceptional, with a very good response time, reaching a surprising degree of detail, which differentiates them from their competitors. I highlight Santiago Fontana and Clara Porro'.
‘Ferrere's corporate team provides us with support and advice in all aspects that concern our company, particularly in corporate, consumer defense, antitrust, new businesses and projects, regulatory analysis, among others. Likewise, by having regional reach in South America, they facilitate contact with advisors from other jurisdictions who can add positively to the analysis of a situation. Collaboration is permanent, as is access to a complete and rapid response, adjusted to business times.’
'Geraldine Ifrán: her service is of excellence. Always attentive, willing and quick in her responses. Brings into the conversation the experts that are necessary to provide the best service, and accompanies each process in which we ask for collaboration as if it were their own. Likewise, we have had excellent experiences with Clara Porro and Carolina Piacenza, each in their expertise providing a level of service of excellence. Their confidence and experience in the topics they participate in are evident.’

Key clients

ExxonMobil
Microsoft
Vale
Hyatt
Knight Therapeutics
MetLife
DirecTv
Uber
Nestlé
Prosegur
Samsung
Nike
Cargill
BASF
Bayer
H&M
Scotiabank
JCDecaux
Lactalis
Mapfre
Cummins
Abbott
GlaxoSmithKline
Petrobras
HDI
Archer Daniels Midland
Novartis
Tupperware
Ahold Delhaize
Kingspan
Edenred
IBM
PTP Group
DASA
Globant
Trane Technologies
Marsh
Impulse Dynamics
Universal Assistance (Zurich Group)
BARBUSS
Komax
TaTa (De Narvaez Group)
NH Foods
Kingspan
Emergent Cold Latin America
Bimbo
Marfrig
UPM
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Zurich Insurance Group

Work highlights

Advising Marfrig on the local sale of four meatpacking plants to Minerva in the context of a global deal between the two conglomerates of over $1.5bn.
Advised GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, on the purchase of 100% of the shares of Hexacta affiliates in Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Colombia.
Advised NH Foods on the sale of Breeders & Packers Uruguay to Minerva Foods of Brazil, including the antitrust clearance of the transaction.

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