Federico Peñasco
PosadasLocal and international developers and private and institutional investors continue to turn to Posadas for advice on real estate matters, spanning the retail, leisure, commercial and industrial sectors. The group has noted a recent uptick in foreign high-net-worth individuals seeking its advice on real estate investment. The team has a strong track record structuring real estate projects, demonstrating expertise in the implementation of real estate trusts and due diligence processes. It is active in the forestry sector, advising on acquisitions, financings and real estate regulatory matters. Following the departure of Eduardo Ferrari in August 2023, Federico Peñasco has assumed the role of practice head, bringing extensive experience in the real estate sector to the team. He specialises in the structuring of real estate projects and is an expert in real estate trusts, sales and acquisitions. Associate Lorena Speranza is also a public notary and has particular expertise in rural assets and the structuring of real estate projects. Nicolas Ferreira is also an active associate in the team, focusing on advice on foreign investment and the drafting of commercial agreements in the real estate sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Estudio Posadas is a key player in the list of service providers of our company. Apart from being "one stop shop", world-class professionals, serious, diverse, expeditious, and pro-business, they are always creative in the search for solutions and with an excellent disposition for work. It is a real pleasure to work with the firm.'
‘Without a doubt, the proximity, accessibility and business-oriented focus. They have a staff of professionals who are opinion leaders in their fields, and this translates into total trust. In particular, we would like to highlight Federico Peñasco and Nicolás Ferreira and their respective teams.’
Key clients
- La Buonora y Asociados
- Sures Real Estate / Monsaraz
- Sterza
- LUMIN Group
- JHSF (Uruguay)
- Celtevik
- Cosmena
- Gomez-Zorrilla Desarrollos
- Montes del Plata
- Greenwood Resources
Work highlights
- Assisted La Buonora y Asociados Desarollos with the structuring of a mixed-use real estate project, involving the acquisition of a tract of land and the financial structuring of the deal to develop a residential, office and commercial project of six towers.
- Advised Sures Real Estate on the acquisition of land and the structuring of the entity that will develop its 8,000m2 residential project with 60 units across 12 floors.
- Advised LUMIN Group on the purchase of approximately 8,000 hectares for forestry purposes and on the acquisition of a property located in the Department of Cerro Largo for the installation of a new plant for the sustainable production of plywood panels.
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Practice head
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Federico Peñasco