FERRERE

Senior associate

Clara Porro

Clara Porro is a member of the FERRERE Corporate and Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions groups.

She advises local and international companies on their day-to-day activities and on project development and foreign investment.  She was previously a member of the firm’s Company Law area. She has participated in high-profile foreign investment projects, as well as in local and international mergers and acquisitions. 

She recently participating in the following deals:

  • Acquisition by Diagnósticos da América of Genia – Genética Molecular;
    Kingspan on the acquisition of two local insulated panels producers: Bromyros and Montfrío; 
  • Globant on the acquisition of Genexus acting as lead counsel in the context of a transaction involving multiple jurisdictions; 
  • Emergent Cold on the acquisition of two cold storages facility in Uruguay;
  • Sale of the majority of Marfrig’s plants in Uruguay to Minerva;
  • Sale of the largest meatpacking plant in Uruguay owned by Japanese Nipponham to Minerva;
  • Acquisition of Totalnet by Minsait Payments (Indra).

She regularly assists in advising local and international companies on their strategic and corporate matters, including Edenred, a leading firm in prepaid employee services; JCDecaux, a firm engaged in outdoor advertising; Fanacif, an automobile company; Lacoste, an international clothing brand; and PUMA a sports apparel company. 

Porro has also participated in government procurement projects, advising foreign companies planning to invest in Uruguay in public-private partnerships, as well as on public tenders.

She obtained her degree as attorney from Universidad de Montevideo (Uruguay) in 2016. She is currently a professor in Commercial Contract Law at Universidad de Montevideo.

  • Attorney, Universidad de Montevideo (Uruguay), 2016.

 

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Chambers | Corporate and M&A
23/02/2026
Regional

FERRERE is recognized in Chambers Global 2026

The publication spotlighted five practice areas and 14 practitioners in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

15/08/2025
Uruguay

FERRERE advises Navios on a US$400 million bond issue

We are pleased to announce that our client Navios South American logistics successfully concluded a US$400 million bond issue in Norway on which it turned to our corporate team for advice on the transaction.

19/06/2025
Regional

Clara Porro is recognized as Latin America Rising Star of the Year

In the Corporate and M&A category, in the context of the Women in Business Law Awards 2025.

16/05/2025
Uruguay

Clara Porro recognized as Rising Star of the Year by IFLR

The FERRERE Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions team attorney was chosen as the most outstanding young practitioner in Latin America.

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