Alfredo Taullard jointly Co-heads the Dispute Resolution Department at Hughes & Hughes. He has vast hands-on practice in complex civil and commercial Litigation, International Commercial Arbitration, and is a specialist in procedural, commercial and mining law.

Alfredo has been recognised as leading lawyer in Uruguay for Dispute Resolution by the most relevant guides in the legal profession, Who's Who Legal - Asset Recovery, The Legal 500 Latin America, and Chambers & Partners Latin America. He is also the Australian Honorary Consul in Uruguay for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Alfredo holds a Doctorate in Law and Social Sciences from the Universidad de la República School of Law. He has authored several publications on Procedural Law, Transnational Litigation, Civil Proceedings, as well as several papers for National and International Congresses on his areas of expertise.

Hughes & Hughes

Founded in the 19th century, Hughes & Hughes is one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in Uruguay. The firm has had considerable growth during recent years and has successfully encompassed the long-term expertise with a modern, sophisticated and practical approach of the business.

They have extensive experience assisting clients in bankruptcy proceedings, including financial institutions and brokers, and have developed an organised structure prepared to efficiently deal with complex asset recoveries, including those generated by business crime. They have strongly developed strategies for an effective search of assets to enable important recoveries. Their proven experience has led to an increase in demand for this service by leading companies from all over the world.