Uría Menéndez
Client SatisfactionUría Menéndez‘s capital market practice is routinely instructed by listed companies, financial institutions and international investors in the Ibero-American market in a host of transactional mandates. The practice is highly regarded for its strong regulatory capabilities and relationships with regulators, most notably the Portuguese Securities Markets Commission (CMVM). Steering the practice is Carlos Costa Andrade, who covers a range of capital markets transactions from takeovers and IPOs, to structured bonds and other complex securities. A litany of public listed companies turn to Miguel Stokes for his experience in privatisations, structured finance, debt and equity offerings.
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Key clients
- Citigroup
- Morgan Stanley
- J.P. Morgan
- Goldman Sachs
- BNP Paribas
- KKR
- Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
- Société Générale
- Rivercrown
- JB Capital Markets
- Azul Linhas Aéreas, S.A.
Work highlights
- Advising Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P. Morgan SE and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, as managers, on the capital increase of EDP - Renováveis, S.A. through an issue of 50,968,400 new shares and admission of the same to trading on Euronext Lisbon, in a total deal value of approximately €1bn.
- Advising BNP PARIBAS, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, as managers, on the capital increase of EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. through an issue of 218,340,612 new shares and admission of the same to trading on Euronext Lisbon, in a total deal value of approximately €1bn.
- Advising Groupe Bruxelles Lambert on its acquisition of a majority stake in Affidea for approximately €1bn.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Costa Andrade