Founded just before the beginning of the 20th century, Hughes & Hughes, faithful to its commitment, faces the new millenium with a modern, updated, and efficient organization. These attributes have allowed us to become not only one of the most reputable and respected law firms in Uruguay but also the leader in advising multinational companies.

The late Conrado H. Hughes (1904-1983), one of our most renowned former partners, was the first to introduce in Uruguay the international concept of business law practice. Thenceforth, our firm has dynamically grown to become a benchmark in the legal environment. Hughes & Hughes' respectability, reputation, and leadership are based not only on the excellence of its legal work but also on the way its legal practice is conducted.

Our Practice

Our way of practicing law aims at enabling our clients devoting their time and efforts to developing their business without any concern about legal problems. To achieve this goal, we rely on high-quality personalized services, and fast and effective client communication. We are proud to know that our clients praise not only our efficiency but also their quick and easy access to our partners and associates.

A close and interactive relationship with our clients enriches on a permanent basis our business knowledge and allows us to provide creative and updated solutions fit to meet the challenges of the current changing world. Working together with our clients and sharing their objectives and plans facilitates our providing ongoing preventive advice, one of our major flagships.

An extremely ethical behavior and strict moral values are among our most cherished goals. Our concept of legal advice goes hand in hand with these principles, strongly preserved by our professionals. Besides an excellent academic background, we require each and every member of our staff to share our understanding of the practice of law.

Our Human Resources and Technology

The firm's staff includes professional teams comprising attorneys, notaries, and accountants, backed up by a sound administrative and paralegal staff. An excellent work environment is highly pursued, since together with teamwork, this is essential for achieving high-quality results.

Within a context of accelerating changes, the high value of our human resources needs to be supported by an advanced infrastructure and technology. Hardware and software are updated on a permanent basis. With a view to maximizing efficiency and reducing costs, our infrastructure includes legal data systems, computerized communications, word processing, and access to Internet from all workstations.

Hughes & Hughes' computer network is not limited to our work premises but extends to our partners' and chief accountant's homes, offering them on-line access to the firm's network at all times.

Our in-house resources allow Hughes & Hughes to control quality and shorten development and production time.