Dr Nicolás Herrera Alonso > Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga > Montevideo, Uruguay > Lawyer Profile
Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga Offices
EDIFICIO JIMÉNEZ DE ARÉCHAGA
ZABALA 1504
11000 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Dr Nicolás Herrera Alonso
Work Department
Banking and M&A, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Financing and Natural Resources.
Position
Nicolás Herrera Alonso is a partner of the Montevideo office. He leads the Banking and M&A teams in Uruguay. His practice is focused on Corporate Law, Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Financing and Natural Resources.
Career
Nicolás has vast experience in providing consultancy services to local and multi-national companies in relation to highly complex financial, banking and corporate operations. He assists local and international financial entities on structured financing, project financing and transactions with derivatives, as well as on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and general corporate and trading matters.
Among his most outstanding participations in recent years, he led the legal team that, on behalf of Goldman Sachs and Klaff Realty, acquired “Tienda Inglesa”, a supermarket chain of great relevance and tradition in Uruguay. During the last years, he provided legal advice to international banks for the largest financing in the solar and wind energy market; the equity trust legal & financial structuring for the construction of the “Torres Nuevo Centro” building complex. Moreover, he was also in charge of the legal team regarding the acquisition of Créditos de la Casa and Creditel by Santander Bank (Spain), and the local legal structuring for the first-ever PPP investment in Uruguay.
He has been consultant and member of the board of directors at different credit union companies and saving groups. He was part of the board of directors and Audit Committee of Banco Santander S.A. (Uruguay), the largest private bank in Uruguay. Currently, he is member of the executive committee of the Banco Santander S.A. (Uruguay) as a legal counsel and member of the board of directors of Uruwood, a subsidiary of forestry company UPM Uruguay.
Experience
- Softcargo Group: Leading the team in advising this company in the acquisition by Wisetech Global Partners, a global leader software group.
- Brendisol Trading S.A.: Advising on the share purchase of Brendisol Trading S.A., important company in the clothing sector in Latin America.
- Tienda Inglesa: Counselling on the acquisition of Tienda Inglesa, the supermarket chain, representing Goldman Sachs and Klaff Realty.
- PPP: Leading the legal team which carried out the legal and local financing of the first-ever PPP investment in Uruguay.
- Créditos de la Casa: Acting as legal counsel in the acquisition of Créditos de la Casa (financial entity) by Banco Santander, (Spain).
- Energy Projects: Advising on the legal structuring for equity investors in the first two photovoltaic energy projects in Uruguay.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
- Member, Executive Committee as legal counsel, Banco Santander Uruguay, 2019–present
- President, Board of Directors, Creditel (Financial Company of Santander Group), 2013 –2019
- Member, Audit Committee, Banco Santander Uruguay, 2008–2013
- Member, Board of Directors, Banco Santander Uruguay, 2008–2013
- Member, Uruguayan Bar Association
Education
- University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2000, Master Degree, Banking Law
- University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 1999, Master in Corporate Law
- University of the Republic (Uruguay), 1997
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga
‘stands out’ for its expertise in the fintech sector, and the banking and finance team advises numerous clients in the payment systems and open banking space. Noting a recent increase in infrastructure projects, the team has also been advising on a growing number of project finance transactions; renewable energy and PPP financings are particularly active areas for the group. The practice has also strengthened its capabilities in the consumer finance space, adding a number of financial entities to its clientele. Three partners jointly lead the team: Nicolás Herrera Alonso focuses on banking and capital markets matters, advising key clients such as JP Morgan; Mariela Ruanova has an established reputation in the technology sector and counts payment solution providers among her diverse roster of clients; and Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga Jr spearheads the team’s project financing matters. Senior associates Mariana Lartigau, Alfredo Arocena, Maite Gaynicotche and Alejandra Martínez are also key members of the team.
Uruguay > Corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)With a multinational client base, Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga regularly advises on corporate transactions across the full range of sectors, including the TMT, oil and gas, fintech, energy and infrastructure industries. The team demonstrates prowess in the drafting of various agreements, and in guiding clients through the termination of supply and services agreements. Virginia Brause
co-leads the team, experienced in advising global clients on the establishment of operations in Uruguay and active in innovative projects in the construction and wastewater sectors. Practice co-head Nicolás Herrera Alonso acts for an impressive roster of multinational clients in major acquisitions, particularly in the consumer finance and fintech spaces. Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga Jr brings sector-specific expertise in the energy, infrastructure and agriculture industries to the team, and has a successful track record advising companies on exiting projects. At the senior associate level, Jimena González plays a leading role in corporate due diligence processes. Mariana Lartigau advises a clientele of financial institutions and other regulated entities, excelling in the negotiation of transaction agreements. Alfredo Arocena and Inés Mastroianni are also senior associates to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Uruguay > Corporate and M&A
- Leading partners Uruguay > Banking and finance
- Banking and finance Uruguay
- Corporate and M&A Uruguay