Guyer & Regules
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Jointly led by Federico Susena and Beatriz Spiess, the real estate team at Guyer & Regules advises industrial plants, commercial retail stores, large multinational corporations, and companies in agribusiness, forestry, and hospitality on a wide range of real estate and regulatory matters. The team also spearheads cutting-edge investments in the country, including data centres, blockchain facilities, and green hydrogen projects. Recently, it advised Argentina’s largest real estate development company, Consultatio, on a landmark cross-border land acquisition in Montevideo. Susena has extensive experience in real estate investments, transactions, realty trusts, tourism, industrial and commercial developments, as well as forestry and agribusiness. Spiess focuses on sustainability and advises on commercial, industrial, and residential real estate developments, as well as agribusiness, forestry, and renewable energy projects. María Fernanda González has stellar experience in agribusiness and forestry matters and expertise in structuring real estate investment funds. Carolina Suárez is skilled in negotiating and executing agreements for the purchase, sale, and lease of commercial, industrial, and residential properties. Martín Ruiz is knowledgeable in mortgages, pledges, leasing, and real estate transactions involving residential and commercial properties.
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Testimonials
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- They go out of their way to provide quality service and complement deep legal knowledge with market and business knowledge. They are very business-oriented and creative.
- Federico Susena leads the team exceptionally well, coordinating all resources to provide us with the best possible service. Carolina Suárez is a great support to us in everything related to property acquisition and construction contracts; she is a specialist in these areas with a comprehensive approach and is very intelligent.
- There is no form of structuring or type of business that they haven't seen.
- The lawyers at Guyer & Regules are distinguished by a combination of technical rigor and commercial acumen that is not always easy to find. Their ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and actionable terms for internal clients is a real differentiator compared to other firms in the area. I would like to especially highlight two partners with whom we have had the privilege of working: Federico Susena and Carolina Suárez. Both possess, in equal measure, technical excellence and a genuinely business-oriented approach. They do not advise from a purely legal perspective; they understand the commercial context of each transaction and align their advice with the client's actual objectives. Their availability and responsiveness have consistently been remarkable, even in high-pressure situations or under tight deadlines. And beyond their technical competence, what truly sets them apart is the trust they inspire; you work with them with the peace of mind of knowing that the client's interests are in honest and committed hands. They are, without a doubt, a core asset of the firm and a compelling reason to recommend Guyer & Regules.
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Grupo Éxito
- Camposol
- REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) Tierras Irrigadas I and II
- Fideicomiso Tierras del Litoral
- Compass Group
- Montes del Plata (JV Chilean Arauco and Swedish-Finish Stora Enso)
- Union Agriculture Group (UAG)
- JHSF Fasano
- Sodimac
- Vik Retreats
- REIT Fondo Montes del Este
Work highlights
Advises the Argentinean investor Bastitta family and several investors in the structuring and acquisition of approximately 515 hectares with 7 kilometres of frontage on the shores of the Rio de la Plata in the east of the department of Colonia for the development of a real estate project that proposes to become the largest innovation centre and the first smart city in Latin America.
Advising Cipriani Resort Residences & Casino in Punta del Este, a large project that will include a hotel, a casino, a spa, restaurants, a beach club and three towers with condo units.
Advising the largest Argentinean real estate development company, Consultatio, as principal investor led by Eduardo Constantini – the founder of some of the most important private residential neighbourhoods in Argentina, such as Nordelta – in the strategic acquisition of a large piece of land in the area of Carrasco, Montevideo.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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María Fernanda González
Carolina Suárez
Practice head
Federico Susena; Beatriz Spiess
Other key lawyers
María Fernanda González; Carolina Suárez; Martín Ruiz