Professionals by Last Name

Jonás Bergstein is a partner with Bergtein Abogados. With more than 25 years of legal experience, he is deemed to be one of the most reputed lawyers of the country. International publications unanimously recognize Bergstein as a leading lawyer in tax and corporate law, his areas of expertise. Mr. Bergstein has assisted numerous top multinationals in their landing process in Uruguay, and has been the attorney in charge of some of the most prominent investment projects in Uruguayan history. His tax and corporate experience cover virtually all major industries in the country, including free trade zones, information technology, private banking, pulp mills, pharmaceuticals, credit cards, mining, information technology, agribusiness, port and airport infrastructure, and telecommunications. Some of his law review articles have shaped Uruguayan case-law, to become one of the tax authors most frequently quoted by the Supreme Court of Justice and by the High Tax Court.

Gbenga has almost 3 decades of experience in Corporate/Commercial Law practice predominantly in the oil and gas industry. Previously at Jackson, Etti & Edu, where he was the head of the Energy & Corporate Department for over 5 years, Gbenga’s areas of expertise include oil and gas, foreign investments, joint ventures, acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructuring and project development & finance. Prior to joining Jackson, Etti & Edu, he was a member of the Energy & Corporate/Commercial Practice group at Irving and Bonnar, Nigeria’s oldest (and at one time most prestigious law firm). Whilst at Irving & Bonnar, Gbenga worked on a variety of energy, corporate and commercial transactions for both domestic and international clients. Gbenga has been involved in the negotiation of various types of oil and gas contracts including several Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) and has acted for investors, financiers, operators and contractors on a variety of oil and gas transactions. He was part of the team of lawyers that advised Mobil on the Oso-NGL Field Development Project and the principal Solicitor that acted for Mobil in the Oso-NGL I Project, which at that time, was the largest privately funded project finance arrangement in West Africa. Gbenga also advised one of the participants on the unitization of one of the biggest oil fields in West Africa.

Greg Bryant, CPA and Attorney at Law is the founder and Managing Partner of BILTgroup. He has over 25 years of experience as Big 4 National Tax Director and as VP of Taxes and Shared Services for a Fortune 1000 multinational. Most recently, he was Partner and Chair of International Tax at Williams Mullen. Having worked hands-on in many areas of international taxation, law and accounting both as an executive in a Fortune 1000 company and as a legal and tax advisor, Greg provides in-depth tax planning advice addressing the many facets of structuring businesses for global markets: supply chain, transfer pricing, exchange control, risk management and tax efficiency. He answers the “how to” questions.