Ferrere is one of the largest tax and legal services firm in Uruguay and its tax practice group is recognised as "a market leader" by every major competitor. The group's combination of legal and tax professionals are among the firm's biggest assets. ...
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Ferrere is one of the largest tax and legal services firm in Uruguay and its tax practice group is recognised as "a market leader" by every major competitor. The group's combination of legal and tax professionals are among the firm's biggest assets. Its tax department is comprised of nine lawyers and 20 accountants and is led by partner Alberto Varela. The advisory team led by Gianni Gutiérrez, Isabel Hounie and Isabel Laventure, assisted JH Partners Fund in the takeover of Uruguay's largest duty free chain, Neutral. The acquisition was the first large investment made by the fund in Latin America. Varela, Gutiérrez and Laventure are also advising JP Morgan Chase, Dresdner Lateinamerika and Credit Suisse in a case brought by the tax administration as it seeks to make the foreign banks liable for the alleged tax debts of a company that managed a local bank in which they had a non-controlling interest. The court's decision is expected in late 2011.
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