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Uría Menéndez

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Counting listed companies, financial institutions, and international investors among its clients, Uría Menéndez’s capital markets team is recognised for handling complex transactional matters in the Ibero-American market, with notable expertise in regulatory affairs and strong ties to key authorities like the Portuguese Securities Markets Commission (CMVM). Co-head Carlos Costa Andrade assists clients with takeovers, IPOs, structured bonds and other complex securities. Fellow co-head Miguel Stokes specialises in share and asset deals, privatisations, structured financing, and capital markets transactions, including public takeovers, equity and debt offerings, and market abuse.

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  • ‘Huge availability and technical quality.'

Key clients

  • Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
  • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE
  • J.P. Morgan SE
  • Morgan Stanley Europe SE
  • KKR
  • Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
  • Société Générale
  • Arrow Group
  • Bondstone Asset Management
  • ActivTrades PLC

Work highlights

  • Advised KKR on the subscription of a € 200m convertible bond in Greenvolt and on the subsequent acquisition of up to 100% of Greenvolt through a private M&A for a controlling stake and a mandatory tender offer directed to the minority shareholders.
  • Advised Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, as global coordinators and managers, on the €1bn share capital increase of EDP through an accelerated bookbuilding placed with institutional investors.
  • Advised Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P. Morgan SE and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, as global coordinators and managers, on the €1bn share capital increase of EDP Renováveis through an accelerated bookbuilding placed with institutional investors.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Miguel Stokes
Uría Menéndez

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos Costa Andrade, Miguel Stokes

Other key lawyers

Duarte Martins