Mauricio Salgueiro > Colab > ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay > Lawyer Profile
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Mauricio Salgueiro
Work Department
Finance / Tax / M&A / Startups and VCs
Career
Mauricio is a transactional lawyer experienced in cross-border finance, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital & start-ups, and tax across all the former.
Mauricio is regarded in legal publications as “an excellent transactional lawyer, who stands out for having a proactive role in handling negotiations and capitalizing on previous experiences to provide efficient solutions.” He also “stands out for his legal skills and handling of cross-border situations.”
Mauricio has been responsible for developing the tech practice of the Firm, positioning himself as a leading attorney with both start-ups and VCs.
In finance, he regularly advises IDB Invest, US DFC, CAF, Atome Energy PLC, and FIC S.A. de Finanzas.
In corporate matters he advises Molecular Energies PLC, Atome Energy PLC, and AGB Constructora S.A.
In start-ups and VCs he advises IThinkVC, FIIP, Wayra Hispam, Mobi Latam, Envios Pet, Reva, Helpers, Hand, and Brevity.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Education
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Abogado 2014).
- Columbia University in the City of New York (LL.M. 2017).
Personal
Mauricio is an innovation enthusiast and has experience in start-up entrepreneurship.
His favorite quote is:
“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”
– Michael Jordan.
Lawyer Rankings
Paraguay > Banking and finance
(Rising stars)Having entered the market in November 2021, Colab continues to grow as a firm. The banking and finance team benefits from the extensive experience of founding partner Jorge Gross Brown, and offers advice on complex financial transactions, project finance, capital markets, banking regulations and cross-border finance. The firm has recently taken on significant new clients, such as Atome Energy. At the associate level, Mauricio Salgueiro comes with client recommendation for his ‘great expertise in financing‘, handling negotiations and advising key clients including IDB Invest. Juan Pablo Zaputovich and Paola Sapienza also play active roles in the team.
Paraguay > Corporate and M&A
Colab entered into the market in November 2021, and has since continued to expand its corporate and M&A practice. Clients have been keen to note the practice’s ‘excellent client management‘ and the team assists with day-to-day business transactions, corporate structure and M&A transactions of all sizes. The team took on a considerable number of new national and international clients in its first year and has strong bases in oil and gas and fintech. Founding partner Jorge Gross Brown heads the team and takes a lead role in all the firm’s key matters. At the associate level, Paola Sapienza is building a reputation as a transactional attorney, and regularly advises clients on corporate matters and M&A transactions. Juan Pablo Zaputovich has experience in national and international corporate transactions, advising clients from the energy, forestry and crypto industries. Start-ups and undeveloped markets are the focus of Mauricio Salgueiro‘s practice.