Estudio Bergstein


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Estudio Bergstein

Main Office
Av. 18 de Julio 841, Piso 2
Montevideo 11.100
Uruguay

Phone (598-2) 901-2448
Fax (598-2) 902-6781

Law Firm Overview

Estudio Bergstein is an international law firm based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The firm was established in 1957, and has developed a strong reputation for general litigation and corporate advice. Our client base is diversified, including national and multinational clients alike, engaged in a wide array of businesses, such as banking, credit cards, financial products, computers and printers, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, electronic appliances and insurance.
We believe that we are large enough to provide our clients with sophisticated legal services, yet small enough to focus personal attention on each client's specific needs.
Incorporation of companies under all forms of legal structure; filing and maintenance of necessary government licenses and certificates; negotiation and formalization of joint ventures and shareholders agreements; mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring; stock purchase agreements; all types of commercial agreements including distributorship, agency and franchising agreements; due diligence; organization and preparation of data rooms for prospective purchasers. Review of all types of banking agreements; planning and implementation of regional transactions; consulting about Central Bank regulations; negotiation and preparation of documents for foreign loans; counseling on Uruguayan securities market transactions.
Counseling on direct and indirect taxes including corporate tax planning and structuring of transactions; tax implications of foreign investment in Uruguay, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions; tax litigation services both at the administrative and judicial levels.
The Firm is also active in the organization and management of Uruguayan offshore companies.
All types of civil actions (enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, commercial disputes, torts, collections of receivables, product liability, insurance claims, intellectual property matters and unfair competition); criminal matters particularly related to white collar crimes.
The Firm has participated in a number of arbitration proceedings.
The Firm has been active in some of the most important privatization processes in Uruguay, including telecom, electricity supply and gas distribution.

Estudio Bergstein - Providing services in the following areas of law: