Commercial, corporate and M&A

Uría Menéndez

Client Satisfaction

‘One of the best in the market’, Uría Menéndez works with a broad range of strategic clients, including Fortune 500 and Ibex-35 companies, on a wealth of headline-grabbing transactions. With a strong presence in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world, the firm is a prime destination for M&A deals in Iberia and those with links to Latin America. The highly regarded Manuel Echenique is trusted by many Spanish listed companies and private equity firms in domestic and cross-border M&A and financing transactions. He oversees the corporate and commercial practice alongside Francisco San Miguel, who excels in public and private M&A, and is a key contact for large and mid-market private equity players. Bringing together expertise in M&A, corporate law and governance issues, Rafael Núñez-Lagos is often engaged in mandates involving financial institutions and the infrastructure segment. Guillermo del Río stands out at senior associate level for his regular involvement in sophisticated M&A, joint ventures and strategic investments.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Manuel Echenique and Guillermo del Rio are excellent M&A lawyers, technically and commercially.’
‘Highly prepared team, very client-oriented, with the ability to fully integrate into the client's teams and dynamics.’
‘Uría's team is one of the best in the market, with great preparation of its lawyers and a high predisposition towards the client. Francisco San Miguel is one of the best lawyers I have worked with; he stands out for his impressive work capacity, impeccable client service and indescribable resistance.'
‘A united and compact team. In addition to being very rigorous, it is a delight to work with them because they are respectful, collaborative, friendly, hard-working, as well as very good technically, they always seek to get the best out of the project. They are a great team.'
‘I have worked with Sara García Vazquez primarily and I find her outstanding. She is very dedicated.'
‘Experienced professionals with a breadth of knowledge.’
‘Super responsive and very reliable commercial approach.’

Key clients

Ferrovial
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Telefónica
Axa
Swiss Life
Konecta
Odinsa
Plenium Partners
Thoma Bravo
Bridgepoint

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