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.