Jimena González > Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile

Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
EDIFICIO JIMÉNEZ DE ARÉCHAGA
ZABALA 1504
11000 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A - ESG approach

Position

Jimena González is an Associate in the Montevideo office. She has vast experience handling the day-to-day needs of clients and resolving complex regulatory matters for multinational clients. She is a member of the Commercial and Civil Law group. Jimena focuses on corporate matters such as company transactions, acquisitions and commercial agreements. She also specializes in mergers and acquisitions, agricultural-livestock corporations and environmental law (with a focus on ESG approach).

Career

Experience

  • Copetrol S.A., Acodike Supergas S.A., Delta Patagonia S.A.: Advised the consortium formed by Copetrol S.A., Acodike Supergas S.A., Delta Patagonia S.A. with PanAmerican Energy, in order to acquire the oil and lubricant distribution business in Uruguay, which operates under the “Axion” brand (2021).
  • Neosecure: Provided legal services in connection with the corporate approvals and capital increases necessary to complete the acquisition of Neosecure Group (2021).
  • Petrobras: Contributed in the “Tannat Project” (2020), a private tender of Petrobras.
  • Atlantica Yield: Assisted Atlantica Yield in the acquisition of the shares of Estrellada S.A., owner of a 50 MW wind farm.
  • Mercado Libre: Advised Mercado Libre in the acquisition of the Lagash group.
  • Cepas: Participated in the acquisition of Cepas.

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

Member, Land Law Institution, 2017–2019

Education

University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2019, Master in Corporate Law

University of the Republic (Uruguay), 2017, Law School, Attorney at Law

Lawyer Rankings

Uruguay > Corporate and M&A

The practice group at Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga is regularly instructed by clients from the agribusiness, tech, finance and food and drink sectors for its counsel on M&A transactions, regulatory matters and corporate governance. Founding partner Virginia Brause co-heads the team and advises the practice’s major international clients, including PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Credit Agricole; leading alongside her, Nicolás Herrera Alonso assists local and multinationals companies with financial, banking and corporate operations. Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga‘s expertise lies in advising buyers and sellers on M&A transactions in the infrastructure and renewables sectors. At senior associate level, Mariana Lartigau leads due diligence for M&A transactions and project finance, and Alfredo Arocena specialises in project financing, agribusiness, and energy. Jimena González supports on a host of corporate governance matters.