The tax department at Hughes & Hughes offers highly specialised and multidisciplinary tax advice. The team excels in complex corporate transactions, infrastructure projects, tax planning, double tax treaties, audits and tax litigation. Alejandro Horjales, practice head, brings significant experience advising national and international companies on corporate law, tax and investment in Uruguay, specialising in M&A, corporate structures and transfer pricing. The department is further supported by Miguel Rocca, a Certified Public Accountant and tax specialist, and Magela Ramon, an associate with expertise in dispute resolution, tax law, and foreign trade matters, complemented by her experience at the Uruguayan Tax Authority.
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- ‘Office with the experience and specialised knowledge of accounting, finance and tax in each of the countries in which it operates. Updated and immersed in the technological advances of our era.'
‘Personalised attention, availability and high performance in customer service. I do not individualise the recommendation to anyone in particular since the attention at all institutional levels is excellent, and that speaks to the good team they have as a firm.'
Key clients
- AFRY Group
- Balsa & Asociados
- Pestana Group
- Adidas
- Lojas Renner
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Constructora Prudence
- SACCO
- Solenis
- RED SOS
- Puerto Capurro Consortium
- PPL Consortium
Work highlights
Advising Afry Group-af Poyry on the relevant tax aspects of its installation under the general tax regime and the free zone regime, in order to operate in Uruguay.
Advising Surinor on all the relevant tax aspects of its installation in Uruguay and continues advising the company in tax matters, such as administrative procedures.
Advising the PPL Libertad Consortium on the initial stages and in tax matters relating to the construction of three new prison units in the town of Libertad, department of San José.
Practice head
Alejandro Horjales
Other key lawyers
Miguel Rocca; Magela Ramón