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Uría Menéndez

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Combining complementary expertise in public law and banking and finance, the ‘well-prepared and attentive’ projects team at Uría Menéndez adopts a multidisciplinary approach to handle the full spectrum of project-related matters. This includes project finance and development, concessions, dispute resolution and M&A involving regulated assets. The group is led by administrative law expert Bernardo Diniz de Ayala, who stands out for his expertise in project finance and public law. The practice also features João Louro e Costa, a name to note for mandates in the transport and energy sectors,  and the ’studious and detail-oriented’ Gonçalo Andrade e Sousa, who frequently advises clients involving in project development and M&A in the infrastructure and utilities segments.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is very well-prepared and attentive to detail.'
  • 'Bernardo Ayala is undoubtedly a lawyer with the greatest amount of technical knowledge and experience in projects.'
  • 'Gonçalo Andrade Sousa is a studious and detail-oriented lawyer with a solid technical background.'
  • 'The project team includes some of the best lawyers in the industry, with an unusual level of sophistication and high technical capacity.'
  • 'It has knowledge of the underlying business and the risks of operations, it can guide clients in their decisions confidently,  leading complex negotiations and preparing opinions on difficult matters.'
  • 'The service provided is excellent, relevant and proactive.'
  • 'It is without a doubt, a dynamic and efficient legal partner.'

Key clients

  • Cintra
  • Iberdrola Renewables
  • Banco Santander
  • P2K
  • Axpo Iberia
  • White Summit Capital
  • AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SGP
  • H2 Green Steel AB.
  • Força Açoreana
  • Fast Fiber
  • Meridiam
  • DIF
  • Ascendi

Work highlights

  • Advised a consortium on a bid for the new Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Line.
  • Advised Iberdrola on all aspects of its several solar PV projects in Portugal.
  • Advising several domestic and international IPPs on the development of their projects in Portugal, including permitting and negotiation of project contracts.

Lawyers

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Bernardo Diniz de Ayala
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Gonçalo Andrade e Sousa
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João Louro e Costa
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bernardo Diniz de Ayala

Other key lawyers

João Louro e Costa, Gonçalo Andrade e Sousa