Ms Beatriz Spiess > Guyer & Regules > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile
Guyer & Regules Offices
PLAZA INDEPENDENCIA 811
11100 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Ms Beatriz Spiess
Work Department
Real Estate, Agribusiness, Environmental, Renewable Energy, Mining.
Position
Beatriz Spiess, notary. Specializes in structuring, financing and promotion of real estate investments, assisting developers in all stages of their projects (housing and commercial). She also advises retail companies in commercial leases and agreements. She has vast experience advising both sponsors and lenders in the purchase, sale and project financing of renewable energy projects, mainly photovoltaic and wind. Moreover, her knowledge of regulatory and environmental matters has been key in providing regulatory analysis and advice regarding compliance, in both energy and infrastructure projects.
Career
Professor at the Graduate Program of Real Estate Lawyers at the University of Montevideo. Banking and Financial Law LLM Graduate (Boston University). Certified English Translator (Uruguay State University).
Publications: “Uruguay” in the Projects and Construction Review; Law Business Research Ltd. (2011 to 2019); “Principales Aspectos de la Ley de Minería de Gran Porte” in CADE Magazine, 2014.
Languages
Spanish, English.
Memberships
Member of the BU School of Law Alumni Association. Officer of the Environmental, Health & Safety Committee of the International Bar Association.
Education
Master in Banking and Financial Law (LLM) from Boston University (2009).
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Real estate
(Leading individuals)Guyer & Regules houses one of Uruguay’s strongest real estate practices, offering an ‘excellent service’, ‘good communication’ and ‘rigour in ensuring compliance with regulations’. The team, composed predominantly of women lawyers, advises on high-end residential projects and commercial operations, namely in the forestry, agribusiness and renewable energy sectors; it also represents a significant number of local REITs. 2022 saw the firm grow with the opening of two offices, one in Carrasco, Montevideo, and the other in Jose Ignacio, Maldonado; they join the Punta del Este office and headquarters in central Montevideo. The practice is co-led by the experienced duo of Federico Susena
and Beatriz Spiess. Susena specialises in the structuring of real estate investments, transactions, realty trusts and REITs, and has additional expertise in forestry and agribusiness matters. Spiess focuses on sustainable housing, agribusiness, forestry and renewables projects. At of counsel level, María Fernanda González‘s expertise lies in agribusiness and forestry, and Carolina Suárez handles the purchase, sale and leases of commercial, industrial and residential properties. Associate Martín Ruiz‘s practice is focused on high-end residential developments, particularly in the Punta del Este/Jose Ignacio area.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Tax