Ferrere partner Andrés Cerisola says the size and visibility of the deal will raise the profile of private equity in the country. “Linzor is a new but leading player in the mid-market private equity world with a superb team —former JPMorgan private equity investors— in the cockpit,” he says.

Farmashop operates 80 pharmacies in Montevideo and Punta del Este and is the largest operator in Uruguay.

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