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Manuel Vélez

Manuel Vélez

Work Department

Public Law.

Career

Manuel is a partner in the Madrid office of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2003 and is a member of the Public and Environmental Law Practice Area.

He has experience in all areas of public law, but especially in regulated sectors, such as securities markets and the financial, energy, security and defence, prevention of money laundering and competition law sectors. He also advises on public procurement law and public authority liability.

Manuel focuses his practice on litigation involving administrative and constitutional matters and regularly advises in sanctioning proceedings before the CNMV, the Bank of Spain and the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering. He also has vast experience in due diligence processes involving regulatory matters.

Languages

English.

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association; Subcommission on the prevention of money laundering of the Consejo General de la Abogacía Español; European Association of Trade + Investment Controls and Compliance Attorneys.

Education

Law Degree, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, 2002.

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