Market: Uruguay

M&A activity in Latin America is down as much as 50% following the onset of the covid-19 pandemic – but technological innovation and new financing conditions present opportunities for experienced buyers, according to panellists speaking at Latin Lawyer Live Interactive M&A yesterday.

20 October 2020

A slew of international and Latin American firms has helped US private equity group General Atlantic lead a US$200 million investment in Uruguayan fintech dLocal, making it Uruguay’s first unicorn.

19 October 2020

Firms from across the world – including ten from Latin America – have advised on three loan agreements for global wind turbine manufacturer Nordex, worth a combined 1.66 billion euro (US$1.95 billion).

02 October 2020

In response to the unprecedented impact of covid-19, Latin Lawyer and LACCA launched a free-to-view and regularly updated information hub. Read about legislation and official communications issued by governments across Latin America in response to the evolving crisis here.

03 September 2020

Ferrere (Uruguay) has helped private equity group Linzor Capital Partners, the owner of Uruguayan pharmaceutical chain Farmashop, win a US$120 million litigation against the government challenging limits to the number of drug stores it operates in the country, with an appeals court deciding the restrictions impeded free trade.

02 September 2020

Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga has helped US food manufacturer Mondelēz International obtain Uruguayan antitrust clearance for its £11.6 billion (US$19 billion) global merger with British confectionery company Cadburys.

24 August 2020

Uruguay’s government has issued a decree clarifying the implementation of recent amendments to its merger control regime, which established a two-phase merger review process and empowered the competition watchdog to conditionally approve deals.

14 August 2020

Featured in Latin Lawyer Elite 2020

The fallout of covid-19 is indelibly altering how law firms operate and deliver their services. The managing partners of Elite firms reveal the profound changes the crisis has spelled for their firms and the adaptations they are undergoing to remain at the peak of their markets.

11 August 2020

Featured in Latin Lawyer Elite 2020

Latin Lawyer Elite firms have each carved out their own paths towards excellence and demonstrate unique areas of strength. Here, we announce this year’s Elite.

11 August 2020

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11 August 2020