Mr Gonzalo Secco > Ferrere > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile

The large projects and energy team at Ferrere is undoubtedly a market leader, appreciated by clients for its ‘professionalism, availability and initiative‘. The team attracts clients ranging from international financial institutions to major multinationals, such as Google, Hyundai and ExxonMobil. Although it undertakes traditional hydrocarbons projects, the practice is more particularly focused on renewables and has experience handling major wind and solar projects across the continent. The team is also at the forefront of the development of green hydrogen projects in Uruguay, and is advising German renewables company Enertrag on the Tambor Green Hydrogen Hub project, and Montevideo Gas on projects in Montevideo and Paysandú. Practice head Gonzalo Secco is highly regarded for renewables work, and has participated in the country’s most important projects in recent years. Manuel Lecuona has particular expertise in port and logistics matters, and also leads on renewable projects. Sebastián Ramos specialises in energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects, PPPs and project finance; while the expertise of senior counsel and regulatory team head Cristina Vázquez encompasses administrative law, PPPs and infrastructure. Senior associate Santiago Rodríguez left the firm in June 2022.

Ferrere‘s banking and finance practice is well established in the Uruguayan market, offering top-quality counsel on complex structured finance deals, capital markets transactions, bank M&A deals and regulatory matters. The team cooperates seamlessly with its counterparts in other practice areas, including capital markets and projects, enabling it to provide comprehensive guidance to international banks and investment funds, which are mainstays on its client roster. ‘Outstanding, proactive and precise’ sole practice head Diego Rodríguez handles securities issuances, syndicated loans, securitisations, bank M&A and regulatory matters. Geraldine Ifrán is a Central Bank regulation expert, and is active on M&A transactions in the banking and insurance sectors; Gonzalo Secco and Sebastián Ramos have notable experience in project finance. Senior associate Federico Lemos is noted for his contributions on fintech, banking and capital markets transactions, while associates Lucía Rosso and Cecilia Trujillo engage in corporate finance and regulatory work, respectively. Since publication, Lemos has been raised to the partnership and will head up the office’s fintech practice – effective January 2024