María José Rovira > 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

Real Estate

Position

María José is Of Counsel in the Montevideo office. Her practice is focused in Real Estate, Purchase/Sales, and Registry Practice. She advises regularly important clients like Praxair (Linde), Marfrig, Arcos Dorados Group, Nidera Uruguaya (Cofco), Vientos de Pastorale SA, Google, Disney (Fox Group), and Cepas Argentinas, among others.

Career

Experience

  • Google: Legal and notarial advice regarding the incorporation and installation of its corporation as well as the developments in the local markets as part of its expansion process in Latin America.
  • SACYR, NGE, SACEEM and Berkes: Advising on the refinancing of Ferrocarril Central in the biggest Bono-B in Uruguay in the amount of US$250 million.
  • Praxair Ltda. (LINDE): Legal and notarial advice to global engineering and industrial gases company, that offers innovative and sustainable solutions.
  • Santander Bank: 2019 Legal advice on banking regulatory and commercial issues.
  • Circuito Vial Tres S.A. and Grupo Vial Central S.A: Legal and notarial advice regarding the assignment of credits and subsequent notifications to involved parties in process of financing for execution of PPP Agreement.
  • Vientos de Pastorale: Notarial advice in the development of its wind farm in Uruguay.
  • Nidera Uruguaya S.A. (Cofco Group): Legal advice to cereal company in the implementation of harvest pledges.
  • Fox Channels: Legal and notarial advice regarding its incorporation and installation of its corporation as well as the developments in the local markets as part of its expansion process in Latin America.
  • Hidrovias Group: Provided legal and notarial advice in the acquisition, operation and maintenance of a tugboats fleet for the transportation of minerals and grain in the Paraguay-Parana Waterway, according to a transportation long term agreement.
  • Altisource: Legal and notarial advice to the global services provider and technological solutions for real estate management in mortgages and asset recovery.
  • General Electric: Notarial services to implementation and control of pledges of medical equipment in favor of Uruguayan medical institutions.
  • Arcos Dorados: Advised in the bidding held by the Government of Montevideo of the “El Yach” building complex in the promenade of the Parque Rodo neighborhood. Arcos Dorados won the bidding with an offering that consisted of not only the restaurant itself but the restoration of the whole complex (13,000 sq. ft.), which was built in 1930.

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

  • Uruguayan Bar Association
  • Uruguayan Notaries Public Association

Education

University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2019, Law School, Notary Postgraduate

Catholic University of Uruguay, 2008, Law School, Notary Public

Catholic University of Uruguay, 2006, Law School, Attorney at Law

Lawyer Rankings

Uruguay > Real estate

The team at Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga is ‘committed to its client’s objectives’ and assists with all stages of real estate projects, from planning to approval. The practice counts major banks Banco Santander and Banco Itaú as well as developers among its clients, and handles industrial, commercial, office and residential real estate developments. ‘Great leader’ Héctor Viana heads up the practice and handles property acquisitions and real estate developments; he is also knowledgeable on commercial, corporate, tax and regulatory issues. Of counsel and public notary María José Rovira supports on all real estate matters and is described as ‘organised and meticulous’; and senior associate Aparicio Howard specialises in civil law and disputes that arise from real estate deals.