Mr Nicolás Herrera > Guyer & Regules > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile
Guyer & Regules Offices
PLAZA INDEPENDENCIA 811
11100 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Mr Nicolás Herrera
Work Department
Banking and Finance, Corporate / M&A / Project Finance.
Position
Nicolás Herrera, , lawyer, with more than 35 years of experience in banking, finance, corporate and M&A. His vast practice includes financing in the public and private sector, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and investment structuring, being specialist in commercial, corporate and banking law and capital markets.Senior Partner at Guyer & Regules
Career
Former Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay (1990-91) and negotiator of the Uruguayan External Debt under the Brady Plan.
Former Chairman of the Uruguayan-United States Chamber of Commerce (2001 – 2004).
Recognized by prestigious international publications for his outstanding advice in legal and business issues.
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Memberships
Member of DESEM’s Junior Achievement Board and treasurer of Fulbright commission. Chairman of Fundación Impulso (education).Member of YPO / WPO and member of the Mont Pelerin Society.
Education
School of Law, University of Uruguay, graduated in 1980. Professional experience abroad: Shearman & Sterling, New York (1982-1983)
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Banking and finance
(Hall of Fame)Guyer & Regules‘s banking and finance practice operates in the top tier of the space; the team’s contributions are ‘timely and of a high standard’, and its lawyers demonstrate ‘excellent knowledge of the market’ and maintain ‘a good relationship with the client’. The group’s expertise encompasses securitisations, project finance and PPPs, sovereign debt issuances, fintech and day-to-day banking matters. It represents a substantial chunk of the private banks active in the country, as well as non-bank lenders and insurance companies. Three partners co-head the team: Álvaro Tarabal
leads on banking transactions and project finance; Nicolás Piaggio is skilled at high-profile financings and capital markets matters; and Nicolás Herrera completes the leadership trio. Marcos Payssé advises foreign banks, while Juan Manuel Mercant and Federico Piano stand out in project finance transactions. Florencia Castagnola brings fintech expertise to the table, and the ‘excellent’ Guzmán Rodríguez garners praise for his professional manner and ‘creative solutions’.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Tax