Andersen is a leading global law and tax firm, present across more than 180 locations in over 80 countries.

Its Uruguay office, with over 90 professionals and support staff, has been consistently distinguished by companies and individuals doing business and investing in Uruguay.  It provides integrated legal and tax advice, through a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, conveyance attorneys, MBAs, and tax accountants.  

It was the first global law firm to establish a footprint in Uruguay.  Its practice focuses on assisting foreign companies and individuals doing business in Uruguay or requiring cross-border legal and tax advice.  The firm is divided into five units providing the following services:

• Corporate and Contractual work: providing advisory and litigation work in corporate, business and contractual law matters. 
• Real Estate Conveyance: providing assistance in the structuring, title search, escrow and conveyance in property purchases.
• Tax and Accounting: providing corporate and individual tax assistance, ongoing accounting support, and company incorporation and business set-up services.
• Residency: providing legal and tax residency advice, plus labor and immigration services for companies establishing themselves and individuals relocating to Uruguay.
• Consulting: focusing on agribusiness, valuation and compliance advice.

The firm has a main office in Montevideo’s financial district and a second one at Aguada Park tax-free zone.

Experience in assisting foreign investors

Andersen has broad experience assisting both corporate and individual foreign investors in Uruguay, and has consistently been singled out by the international press for this experience.  Typical engagements include:

• Acquisition of local companies by multinationals.
• Incorporation and set up of business operations in Uruguay, both onshore and in Uruguay’s tax-free zones.
• Acquisition of agricultural, cattle or timber land and set up of operational structures.
• Structuring of real estate developments.
• Tenders and 3P projects in infrastructure, energy and construction industries.
• Cross-border legal and tax advice on foreign direct investment ventures.
• International litigation and arbitration.

 Andersen is active in several Chambers of Commerce, including the United States, German, Japanese and Nordic ones.

International Presence

The firm is present in over 180 locations across more than 80 countries.