Guyer & Regules is a key player in the Uruguayan projects and energy market, with a dedicated team that is recognised by clients for its ‘technical skill, extensive experience and detailed regulatory knowledge’. The practice group is active across the spectrum of projects and energy work – in the projects arena, its expertise encompasses public and private power purchase agreements, PPPs (primarily for the construction of highways and educational facilities), concession agreements and project financing, among other areas. The team has a strong track record in hydrocarbons, as well as wind and solar projects. Practice co-heads Juan Manuel Mercant and Federico Susena lead on oil and gas, renewable energy and infrastructure projects, and are praised for their ’outstanding performance, teamwork and professional skills’. Marcos Payssé assists lenders, developers, agents and sponsors with infrastructure and energy projects; Federico Piano assists developers and financers at all stages of project finance deals; and at associate level, Javier Napoleone and Tania Cavallo are the names to note.

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‘Guyer & Regules has the best projects and energy team in the market, technical skill, extensive experience and detailed regulatory knowledge.’
‘Juan Manuel Mercant and Federico Susena have performed outstandingly. In addition to their very strong professional skills, they have a special concern for the client.’
‘Timely and comprehensive advice consistent with the needs of the company.’
‘Solid knowledge based on the extensive experience of its partners and an ever-proactive and efficient attitude.’

Key clients

Acciona
Total
Shell
Engie
Tesla Energy
Terna Spa (Italia)
Nexzur
Hudson Clean Energy Partners
Aldesa Construcciones
Consorcio PPP Circuito Vial I
Gasoducto Cruz del Sur
Consorcio PPP Centros Educativos 2
Corporación Andina de Fomento
Power Systems
Cafam Administradora de Activos de Uruguay
Techint
Giacote
GX Technology
Celeo Redes (Elecnor)
Interamerican Development Bank
Consorcio PPP Circuito Vial 7
Boskalis
Ontur
Montelencor

Work highlights

Assisted Ciemsa with its proposed initiative to construct a waste-to-methanol conversion plant in Montevideo.
Assisted Apache with its offer to Ancap regarding the exploration and eventual exploitation of oil and gas reserves in Uruguayan waters.
Advised Femsa on a private power purchase agreement with the Uruguayan subsidiary of UK renewables group Atlantica Yield.

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