Andrés Augusto Durán Hareau is the Ambassador of Uruguay to the United States of America, appointed by President Luis Lacalle Pou in September 2020.

Ambassador Durán has over 20 years of experience in the private sector, in roles of general management and as corporate legal advisor, having participated in significant foreign investment projects, mergers and acquisitions, and financial transactions in Latin America.

Prior to taking office as Ambassador, he acted as executive advisor for Latin America in the private equity and real estate division of Ashmore Group. During that period, he led M&A and financial restructuring transactions in Latin America while also coordinating activities between the company’s New York and Bogotá offices (2018- 2020).

Previously, Ambassador Durán was a founding partner of the law firm Bragard & Durán (2011-2018; Uruguay) and a partner and associate of the law firm Hughes & Hughes (1998-2011; Uruguay). He was also a visiting attorney in Slaughter and May (2008, London), and worked in the legal division of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (currently IDB Invest) (2002; Washington DC). Ambassador Durán has written various articles related to company formation, mergers and acquisitions, and foreign investment in Latin America.

Ambassador Duran is a lawyer, with a J.D. from the Catholic University of Uruguay and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from the Georgetown University Law Center (graduated with distinction, Fulbright scholar). Additionally, he earned an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management (Sloan Fellow).

He is married to Isabel Lindner and they have two children. Ambassador Durán’s hobbies include tennis, running, and soccer.

If you would like to communicate with the Ambassador please write to: sec.urueeuu@mrree.gub.uy