OLIVERA Abogados was founded in 1993 by Dr. Ricardo Olivera Garcia, professor of Commercial and Banking Law, Dean of the Law School of the University of Montevideo, international arbitrator, author of some of the most relevant commercial and financial national regulations passed in the last twenty years, consultant and advisor for the government and national and international companies, and one of the most prominent lawyers in Uruguay.

OLIVERA Abogados maintains a strong commitment to quality and excellence to render the best service to its clients, through a corporate and interdisciplinary team formed by a new generation of young and outstanding professionals, which combines the benefits of complementary specializations and skills and a personalized attention. This has positioned OLIVERA Abogados among the top law firms in Uruguay.

In order to fulfill the needs of the clients that seek a comprehensive structured financing assistance and advisory service, the Firm has created MFP - Management Fiduciario y Profesional S.A., through which trust management services are offered. As a trustee, MFP currently provides services of administration and management of all kinds of assets in the form of real estate, management and guarantee trusts, etc.

EXPERIENCE IN ASSISTING FOREIGN INVESTORS

The Firm has advised numerous domestic and foreign investors on the establishment, design of operations, contracting structures, implementation of relationship with parent companies and tax planning. The Firm has been involved in the execution of:

• joint ventures
• shareholders’ agreements
• license and technology transfer agreements
• multiple aspects linked to international trade

Members of the Firm have served on Government committees to study the legal framework for foreign investment and development of Uruguay as an international service center.

The Firm has substantial experience in representing sponsors and lenders in international project financing, as well as assisting them in the structuring of such projects.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

OLIVERA Abogados is a member of TerraLex (www.terralex.org), the prestigious network of independent law firms. Through this network our Firm maintains close bonds with the best practitioners all over the world, which ensures an international support with high professional standards for our clients.