We offer comprehensive corporate legal services, supporting our clients from the initial formation of corporate vehicles in Uruguay to the execution of sophisticated transactions in highly competitive environments. Our experience includes complex operations such as mergers, spin-offs and corporate reorganizations.

Our advice covers the entire commercial and corporate spectrum, from the incorporation of commercial companies to day-to-day administration, including amendments to by-laws. We act as legal secretariat for companies operating in Uruguay, Argentina or Spain, providing comprehensive support in accounting, tax, financial and banking matters.

A distinctive element of our service is our support in regulatory compliance and corporate governance. We have extensive experience in developing integrity and compliance programs, as well as in building corporate governance structures aligned with the demanding standards of the OECD.

Dr. Zamira Ayul
zayul@nc.com.uy

We provide a specialized, multidisciplinary approach to real estate transactions and urban development projects of all kinds. Our experience ranges from large residential and office towers to tourism and sports ventures, covering the full spectrum of real estate developments.

We support our clients at every stage of a project, from obtaining permits and construction licenses to defining construction, design and decoration contracts. Some of the projects in which we specialize include:

Residential and housing developments.

Condominiums and urban complexes, such as country clubs, gated communities and neighborhoods.

Marina communities.

Office, retail, commercial and mixed-use projects.

Hotels and resorts, including “condo-hotels”, “fractional ownership” and tourist centers.

Shopping centers, malls and retail centers.

Tourism developments.

Logistics centers, industrial complexes and parking facilities.

Land use and zoning.

Construction, installation, supply and assembly of engineering, infrastructure and architectural works, and related services.

Rural investments and projects for agricultural businesses and operations.

Educational and sports centers.

Cultural centers.

Dr. Agustín Perez Cambiaso
aperezcambiaso@nc.com.uy

We have highly specialized teams in every area of banking law, financial regulation and capital markets.

We advise entities from their inception, through the authorization processes before the Central Bank of Uruguay for both onshore and offshore activities, and in their day-to-day operations regarding the provision of their services and compliance with central bank regulations.

We have extensive experience structuring financial investment vehicles, from private equity and venture capital structures to the formation of investment funds, as well as financial, administration and guarantee trusts, for both private placements and public offerings. We advise on and participate in the issuance of publicly offered instruments, from corporate bonds (obligaciones negociables) to financial trusts. We prepare issuance documents, prospectuses, offering documents and agent agreements. We assist throughout the registration process before the regulator and advise local and foreign securities intermediaries, as well as institutional investors, on the legal risks of financial instruments.

In the payments area, we assist entities with the adoption of and compliance with national regulations related to the national payment system, interconnection and interoperability rules, and the general and specific regulations issued by the payments department of the Central Bank of Uruguay.

Dr. Federico Rocca
frocca@nc.com.uy

Dr. Carlos Marcelo Villegas
mvillegas@nc.com.uy

We advise our clients (companies and creditors) on financial restructuring transactions, many of them multijurisdictional. Our advice includes the analysis of the debt subject to restructuring and the legal consequences for debtors and creditors that may arise in such cases.

We provide comprehensive advice on managing issues in crisis situations, offering legal alternatives to the challenges faced by companies, investors and creditors.

The market recognizes us for having professionals with vast experience advising on special or crisis situations.

Thanks to our experience and presence, with offices in Uruguay, Argentina and Madrid, we have participated in major local and international restructurings, advising multinational corporations and maintaining an active presence in international insolvency forums.

Dr. Zamira Ayul
zayul@nc.com.uy

Dr. Carlos Marcelo Villegas
mvillegas@nc.com.uy

Our team of professionals has extensive experience advising private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds and their respective investment portfolio management companies, both in regulated markets and in the private placement sphere.

This team also advises high-net-worth families and family offices, covering tax analysis, legal structuring, and wealth and estate planning for these entities, according to the legal or contractual form they adopt. This advice is provided both during the registration and establishment of the corresponding legal vehicles or contractual schemes and throughout their operation and management.

In particular, NC advises on the legal analysis of family office investment portfolios, so that they remain aligned with investment objectives and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Dr. Hernán López Mazzeo
hlopezmazzeo@nc.com.uy

We advise world leaders in the agribusiness sector, which has always been a pillar of the country's economy and development. Due to its competitiveness, the agribusiness sector in Uruguay has been one of the most dynamic areas of the economy and has attracted significant foreign investment in recent decades.

NC provides services to local and international companies, as well as to foreign investors such as private equity funds in the agribusiness sector.

All of our Practice Areas are deeply involved in the operations and businesses of our agribusiness clients.

Foreign investment. Compliance structures for the regulations on foreign ownership of rural land.

Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures (UTEs) and the divestment of companies, going concerns, assets and real estate.

Investment and financing. Syndicated loans, pre-export financing, issuance of bonds, notes and shares, private placements.

Contracts. Leasing, joint production, joint operation and grazing agreements.

Notarial services related to real estate, transfers and the creation of security interests (real guarantees).

Dr. Zamira Ayul
zayul@nc.com.uy

Dr. Federico Rocca
frocca@nc.com.uy

Our firm has developed a unique specialization in providing legal advice to multilateral organizations and Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), leveraging the growing importance of these actors in the global economic landscape. This practice segment requires a deep understanding of international financing mechanisms, cross-border regulations and complex investment structures.

Our advice to multilaterals covers a broad spectrum, including institutions such as IDB Invest, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and FMO.

Our team has developed a specialized methodology to assist these organizations in structuring investment projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and navigating complex legal frameworks across jurisdictions in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

In the field of Export Credit Agencies, we offer a comprehensive service ranging from legal due diligence to the structuring of financing and guarantee mechanisms, helping them mitigate risks in investments and commercial operations in emerging markets.

A distinctive element of our service is our ability to bridge the gap between the needs of multilaterals and ECAs and local regulatory frameworks. This involves detailed work in regulatory interpretation, the structuring of investment vehicles and the design of legal strategies that facilitate the execution of development and productive investment projects. We have participated in projects covering strategic sectors such as infrastructure, renewable energy, technology and agro-industrial development.

Aware of the inherent complexity of these operations, our team combines deep legal knowledge with a strategic understanding of international economic dynamics.

This allows us to offer advice that goes beyond the strictly legal, acting as true facilitators in multilateral investment processes, identifying opportunities, mitigating risks and contributing to the execution of projects that drive economic development in Uruguay and the region.

Dr. Emiliano Silva
esilva@nc.com.uy

NC Legal has a team of professional notaries (escribanos) dedicated to providing services related to real estate transactions. We offer efficient and secure notarial services, guaranteeing quality legal advice and a transparent process for our clients.

Document certification: authentication of signatures and documents for legal validity.

Public deeds: drafting, review and authorization of contracts, real estate purchase agreements and other legal acts.

Notarial powers of attorney: drafting of general and special powers of attorney according to our clients' needs.

Company formation: notarial acts for the incorporation of companies and the legally required filings with the various public bodies.

Probate proceedings: declarations of heirs and partition of inherited assets.

Partition of assets upon dissolution of the marital partnership.

Dr. Zamira Ayul
zayul@nc.com.uy