Uruguay: lawyers
Updated 5 May 2021
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List of lawyers in Uruguay
| Law firm | Address | Telephone | Regions served | Legal practice areas | Legal aid | Pro-bono services | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPH – ESTUDIO JURIDICO | Bulevar España 2282 Montevideo 11200 | Tel: +598 2410 2251 Fax: +598 2410 7033 | info@oph.com.uy | whole country | Civil Law, Tort Law, Family Law, Labour Law, Maritime Law, Tax Law, Commercial Law, Corporate, Investment, Antitrust Law, Human Rights, Housing, Litigation, Consumer, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Contract Law, Telecommunications and Public Law, Restructuring and Insolvency, International Law | Yes | No | English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian |
| BAKER TILLY URUGUAY | Juncal 1305 floor 13, Montevideo, Uruguay | Tel: +598 2917 0045 Fax: +598 2916 6907 | fernandop@bakertillyuruguay.com.uy | whole country | Family Law, Inheritance Law, Commercial and Corporative Law, international and local Tax and Accounting, Criminal Law, Contracts and Civil Law, Labor Relations, Residency and Immigration | Yes | English, Spanish and Portuguese | |
| BERGSTEIN ABOGADOS | Avda 18 de Julio 1117 piso 5, Montevideo 11100 | Tel: +598 2901 2448 Fax: +598 2902 6781 | eb@bergsteinlaw.com | most regions of the country | corporate; tax and accounting; real estate; litigation; immigration; banking and finance and insurance | Yes | No | English, German, French, Portuguese and Hebrew |
| ESTUDIO GUYER & REGULES | Plaza Independencia 811, Montevideo 11100 | Tel: (+598) 2902 1515 Fax: (+598) 2902 5454 | post@guyer.com.uy | whole country | Banking & Finance; Corporate, M&A; Accounting & Tax; Labour; Litigation; Real Estate; Energy; Aviation; Telecommunications; Agribusiness; Insurance; Maritime | Yes | Yes | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| ESTUDIO TEUTEN ABOGADOS | Zabala 1542 Esc.301, Montevideo CP 11000 | Tel. 2915 46 84 – 2916 16 64 | mteuten@teutenabogados.com | whole country | Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Finance, Taxation, Administrative Law and Government Procurement, Labor Law and Employment, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Power and Renewable Resources, Mining, Forestry and Agribusiness, Environmental, Asset Recovery, Restructuring and Insolvency, Antitrust Law and Consumer Rights, Migration and Legal Residence, Free Trade Zones and Industrial Parks, Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Mercosur and Foreign Trade, Accounting and Outsourcing, Intellectual Property and Sports Law | dependent on case | Yes | English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian |
| FISCHER & SCHICKENDANTZ | Rincón 487 piso 4, Montevideo 11000 | Tel: (+598) 2915-7468 Fax: (+598) 2916-1352 | info@fs.com.uy | whole country | Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, Real Estate, Commercial law, Contracts, Agribusiness & Farmland Investment, Mining, Company Incorporation, Offshore Corporations, Tax & Accounting, Litigation & Arbitration, Labor & Employment, Administrative & Public Law, Residency and Immigration | Yes | Yes | English, French, Portuguese and Italian |
| HUGHES & HUGHES | 25 de Mayo 455 Piso 2, Montevideo 11000 | Tel: (+598) 2916 0988 Fax: (+598) 2916 1003 | h&h@hughes.com.uy | whole country | Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Finance, Administrative Law and Government Procurement, Labor Law and Employment, Litigation and Arbitration, Taxation, Power and Renewable Resources, Mining, Forestry and Agribusiness, Environmental, Real Estate, Asset Recovery, Restructuring and Insolvency, Antitrust Law and Consumer Rights, Migration and Legal Residence, Free Trade Zones and Industrial Parks, Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Mercosur and Foreign Trade, Accounting and Outsourcing, Intellectual Property and Sports Law | dependent on case | Yes | English French, Portuguese, German and Italian |
| JIMENEZ DE ARECHAGA, VIANA & BRAUSE | Zabala 1504, Montevideo 11000 | Tel: (+598) 2916 1460 Fax: (+598) 2916 3931 | estudio@jimenez.com.uy | whole country | corporate, commercial, banking, finance, capital markets, labor, tax/accounting, litigation (including judicial and arbitration), telecommunications, natural resources (energy, mining, forestry), agribusiness, real estate, administrative (public law), foreign investments, infrastructure, immigration, notarial services. they have experience of representing British nationals | Yes | Yes | Spanish, English and Portuguese |
| POSADAS, POSADAS & VECINO | Mones Roses 6937, Montevideo 11500 | Tel: (+598) 2604 1604 Fax: (+598) 2604 6604 | mail@ppv.com.uy | whole country | General practice, including Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Administrative Law, Aeronautical and Maritime Law, Banking and Financial Law, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Commercial Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Arbitration, Tax Advice, Accounting Advice, Accounting Services, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Competition Law, Agribusiness, Intellectual Property, Foreign Trade | Yes | Yes | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian |
Feedback
If you decide to use any of the service providers on this list, we would like to hear from you. While there is no obligation on your part to provide feedback on the services you receive, any feedback you can give us is helpful. You can send feedback by email to Feedback.Consular.Services@fcdo.gov.uk, including the country and name of the list in your email. Or contact us below:
British Embassy Montevideo
British EmbassyMarco Bruto 1073
Montevideo
11300
Uruguay
Switchboard (598) 2622 3630 or 2622 3650/ +44 20 7008 5000
Fax (598) 2622 7815
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-montevideo
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: Embajadabritanica.Montevideo@fcdo.gov.uk
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January
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