Dr Jean Jacques Bragard > Bragard Abogados > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile
Bragard Abogados Offices
YAMANDÚ RODRÍGUEZ 1321
MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Dr Jean Jacques Bragard
Position
Managing Partner
Career
He has focused his practice in the banking area, capital markets and corporate conflicts. He has participated in the domestic market in the structuring of several issues of negotiable obligations, shares and financial trusts with public offering. Advisor in several private placements in the international market. He also represents on a recurring basis multilateral organizations, pension funds, consumer credit companies, financial trusts and entities regulated by the Central Bank of Uruguay.
He has been involved in international arbitrations as counsel, representing the State in banking disputes and as an expert witness in banking and corporate law in New York-based arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. Since 2017, he has been an external consultant for UNOPS in Project Finance. Before founding BRAGARD, he served as founding partner of Sanguinetti Foderé Bragard Abogados and was previously a partner of Estudio Olivera & Delpiazzo Abogados. He has been recognized by international publications such as “Chambers and Partners”, “International Financial Law Review”, “Leaders League”, “Legal 500” and “Latin Lawyer” as a leading lawyer in Uruguay in financial and capital markets matters.
Languages
Spanish, english and french
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Banking and finance
Bragard Abogados
represents a range of financial institutions, including brokers, pension funds and multilateral organisations, and the team is lauded for its ‘deep and detailed knowledge of the local banking sector’ and for the ‘novel solutions’ it proposes. Jean Jacques Bragard is at the helm of the practice and brings extensive experience in corporate finance and international arbitration. Senior associate Valentina Olazábal aids with matters involving complex financing structures and the preparation of public and private offering issues. Associate Francisco Rodríguez departed in July 2022, however Guillermo Lorbeer and Alberto Frigerio joined at associate level in April and October 2022, respectively.
Uruguay > Corporate and M&A
The practice at Bragard Abogados provides corporate due diligence and counsel on M&A to multinationals operating across the southern cone and beyond. Corporations that specialise in hydrocarbons, logistics and finance are mainstays on its client list. Agustina Bomio co-leads the team and focuses on corporate and tax-related cross-border matters, while managing partner Jean Jacques Bragard specialises in finance, corporate and capital markets law. Associates Guillermo Lorbeer and Alberto Frigerio joined the practice in April and October 2022, respectively, and Francisco Rodríguez departed in July 2022. Since publication -and in the context of the firm’ ongoing growth- the team’s capabilities have been strengthened further with the hire of restructuring specialist and former Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga senior associate, Juan Andrés Urgoiti – effective as of December 2023.