The tax team at Guyer & Regules is seen by clients as a ‘market reference’, and a group of ’excellent professionals whose expertise covers all areas’. The practice offers comprehensive tax planning for local regimes as well as offshore activities and free trade zones, audits and tax litigation, and has advised the Uruguayan Ministry of Economy and Finance in addition to its base of multinational clients. Juan Manuel Albacete heads up the practice, and ‘is highly respected and recognized in the professional and business environment’; he is experienced in tax-related litigation, consultancy and restructuring, and also provides tax planning guidance to the hydrocarbons sector. At associate level, Marcelo Marchetti assists with tax litigation and advisory matters and is regarded as ’pragmatic' and 'versatile’, ‘with a sharp understanding of business’. Gastón Lapaz’s experience lies in judicial and administrative tax litigation.

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‘The team displays a high degree of professionalism with great knowledge and expertise in tax matters.'
‘Expert knowledge of tax matters, communication skills and contacts in the judicial sphere. Juan Manuel Albacete leads with great capacity and is highly respected and recognised in the professional and business environment.’
‘Very good service, technical expertise, fast and consistent.’
‘Marcelo Marchetti is pragmatic, versatile, and with a sharp understanding of business that allows him to handle sophisticated matters. He also maintains a high commitment and dedication to his clients.'
‘We highly highlight the work of Marcelo Marchetti for his technical rigour and for his ability to detect, analyze and resolve tax problems quickly.'
‘Highly practical, with in-depth knowledge and experience in the field’
‘Excellent professionals, leaders in the market’
'Working with Marcelo Marchetti is a joy. As well as his exceptional knowledge of tax, his business sense and empathy for the client are outstanding.'

Key clients

Citibank
Itaú Bank
Goldman Sachs
Barclays Capital
BNP Paribas Securities
JP Morgan Securities
BBVA
Julius Baer
Heritage
Montes del Plata (Arauco – StoraEnso)
Petrobras
Mercado Libre
Total
Emirates
Corporación América
Louis Dreyfus Company
Bunge Agritrade
Cargill
Unilever
Philip Morris (Abal Hermanos)
VRG Linhas Aéreas (Gol)
Tyco
Corporación Vial
Overactive
Asociación de Bancos
Cabify
Ocean Network
Parden

Work highlights

Advised Stora Enzo and Arauco on a dispute with the tax authority.
Assisted Montes del Plata with a dispute with the tax authority.
Advised the National Association of Private Banks on future tax obligations regarding passive income from foreign sources.

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