We are a Law and Accounting Firm located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The firm was founded in 1987 by Mrs. Maria Magdalena Pochintesta Laguardia, Lawyer and Public Notary. In 2001, the Firm changed its name to Kehyaian Law Firm.
We advise domestic and foreign companies. We assist clients from the industrial, commercial and services sectors covering all areas of business law. We are known for the high-quality of our work as well as for our efforts and enthusiasm.
Experience
Our work is thorough and accurate.
Our previous experience in the international consultancy environment helps us to provide and delivery the utmost business knowledge to our clients. We do speak our client’s language through our wide-ranging network of local and international business partners such as law, accounting, auditing, consultancy firms and financial institutions among others.
Services
- Business Agreements/Contracts (national and international).
- Bankruptcy and Reorganization.
- Mergers and Acquisitions (assistance and advisory services in the purchase of companies).
- Legal Audit (Legal Opinions, Due Diligence).
- Free Trade Zones
- Management of investment project, authorizations, declarations of national interest.
- Loan recovery
Practice
Areas
- Company incorporation and administration.
- Shareholder agreements.
- Dispute resolution.
- Banking and finance operations (financing, loans, guarantees).
- Financial Trusts.
- Investment Funds.
- Domestic and Foreign Public debt.
- Financial markets advisory (regulatory frameworks, financial agents, etc).
- Capital markets legal and regulatory documents.
- National and international tax planning.
- Tax advisory services
- Advisory on legal procedures beforetax authorities.
- Work contracts and termination of labor relations.
- Collective bargaining agreements.
- Prevention and settlement of disputes.
- Accomplishment of formalities before public entities (permits, licenses, empowerments, authorizations).
- Administrative agreements.
- Bidding procedures.
- Purchases and sales..
- Rural, residential and commercial lease agreements.
- Building conditions and construction contracts.
- Trademarks.
- Patents, inventions and industrial models.
- Advisories services, including search, registration, filings and renewals.
- International trade operations.
- Import and export transactions.
- Contracts of insurance, freight and banking procedures.
- Deeds of transfer of property.
- Registration of mortgages and other guarantees.
- Notary services in general.
- Accounting.
- Preparation of Financial Statements.
- Foreign currency translation of Financial Statements.
- Preparation of regular accounting information.
- Implementation and parameterization of adequate accounting systems.
- Issuance of commercial documentation.
- Filing and payment of taxes.
- Calculation and payment of salaries.
- Filing and payment of social security contributions.
- Management accounts receivables and payables.
- Management of cash and bank accounts.
- Preparation of information required by government entities.
Partners
Nicolás Kehyaian Pochintesta
E-mail: nicolas@kehyaian.net
Born in Montevideo, 1975.
Catholic University of Uruguay, Doctor of Law, 2000.
Catholic University of Uruguay, Notary Public, 2014.
Member of the Bar Association of Uruguay and the Association of Notaries of Uruguay.
Languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese
Ignacio Kehyaian Pochintesta
E-mail: ignacio@kehyaian.net
Born in Montevideo, 1977.
University of the Republic, CPA, 2003.
Member of Association of Doctors in Economics and Accounting Sciences of Uruguay.
Languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Contact
Phone: +598 2605 3870
info@kehyaian.net
Luis A. de Herrera 1248
Torre II Piso 7 Of. 710 WTC
Montevideo - Uruguay - CP 11300