Beccar Varela

Fielding a team over 40 layers’ strong (including more than 20 partners), Beccar Varela’s corporate and M&A practice acts for clients ranging from local entrepreneurs to multinational corporations and global investment funds. The practice demonstrates deep expertise in the structuring of complex acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructurings, spin offs and joint ventures, as well handling on-going advisory and critical associated matters such as compliance. Indeed, the practice has enjoyed a standout year, not only gaining a raft of new client wins (from Canadian Solar and Megalabs to Equinor ASA, Advent and Royal Gold), but also participating in many of the markets key deals, including acting as Argentine counsel to Skydance on its merger with Paramount global, and advising Equinor on its $1.1bn sale of various non-operating interests in Vaca Muerta-located hydrocarbon concessions to Vista Energy. A core group of five partners co-lead the practice: senior figure Roberto Crouzel focuses on the financial services, telecoms and natural resources industries (and is also an expert in debt restructuring, banking and finance); Ramón Moyano‘s practice is centred on private wealth, private equity, sports law and the agribusiness sector; Alejandro Poletto is a key contact for corporate law and M&A (along with banking and finance, project finance and mining); María Shakespear specialises in M&A and private equity (along with project finance and fintech mandates); and Tomás Allende is noted for his work with private equity funds, as well as M&A, lending and investments in conventional and renewable energy. Other key figures include Ricardo Castañeda (corporate law and M&A – particularly as regards the oil, gas and power sectors); Casiana Silveyra Perdriel (M&A – notably as regards the agribusiness sector); and Carolina Serra who has particular expertise as regards assisting banking and financial institutions with M&A and company law. Next generation partners Pedro Silvestri (M&A in relation to oil & gas and the agribusiness industries) and Lucía Degano (who heads up the firm’s Montevideo office), are also noted. Beneath the partnership, a consolidated bench of experienced practitioners includes counsel María Eugenia Radaelli and senior associates Luciana Liefeldt, Mercedes Pando and Franco Montiel.