The practice group at Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga is regularly instructed by clients from the agribusiness, tech, finance and food and drink sectors for its counsel on M&A transactions, regulatory matters and corporate governance. Founding partner Virginia Brause co-heads the team and advises the practice’s major international clients, including PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Credit Agricole; leading alongside her, Nicolás Herrera Alonso assists local and multinationals companies with financial, banking and corporate operations. Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga‘s expertise lies in advising buyers and sellers on M&A transactions in the infrastructure and renewables sectors. At senior associate level, Mariana Lartigau leads due diligence for M&A transactions and project finance, and Alfredo Arocena specialises in project financing, agribusiness, and energy. Jimena González supports on a host of corporate governance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are proactive, agile, they give 100% personalized attention.'
- 'We highlight Virginia Brause and Jimena González. We appreciate their personalized attention, predisposition, exact answers, complete procedures in a timely manner, and efficiency.'
Key clients
- PepsiCo
- Lesaffre
- McDonald's (Arcos Dorados)
- Vesta Software
- Klick Health
- Red Pagos – Mi Dinero
- Crédit Agricole Securities
- Copetrol
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Patria Investments
- M.W. Beer
- Grupo Otegui
Work highlights
- Advised agribusiness company Cofusa on its acquisition of a forestry fund.
- Assisted PepsiCo with its agreement with Advelud for the construction of a warehouse and a waste water plant.
- Acted as Uruguayan counsel for French yeast manufacturer Lesaffre on its acquisition of Levapan Group.
Lawyers
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Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Mariana Lartigau is a Senior Associate in the Montevideo office. She is a member of the Corporate group.
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Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
Nicolás Herrera Alonso is a partner of the Montevideo office. He leads the Banking and M&A teams in Uruguay. His practice is focused on Corporate Law, Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Financing and Natural Resources.
Practice head
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Virginia Brause, Nicolás Herrera Alonso