Uría Menéndez fields a team of employment law specialists who are well versed in the gamut of labour issues, providing advice on hiring and termination procedures, collective bargaining, remuneration issues and court proceedings. In Madrid, Mario Barros is counsel of choice for domestic and international clients in employment contracts, workforce restructurings and transactional issues, while Barcelona-based Juan Reyes regularly handles insolvency layoffs, takeovers and redundancies. The Valencia office is led by Raúl Boo, who steers the team in high-profile M&A transactions. Sergio Ponce is another name to note in Madrid for his expertise in collective bargaining and redundancy procedures. Recently promoted partner Daniel Cerrutti handles a mix of transactional matters, restructurings, C-suite issues and collective agreements. Álvaro Navarro is no longer at the firm.
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'The team is very well managed, with great efficiency and competence.'
'Total involvement and knowledge of the sector as well as its specific regulations.'
'What makes the practice unique is the quality of its professionals, in terms of legal and sector knowledge and the permanent search for solutions and alternatives.'
'Mario Barros - extensive knowledge and experience.'
'High capacity for client response, technical knowledge and flexibility in their work that makes their collaboration with the client very integrated and productive.'
'The rigour in the analysis, the study and the corresponding advice are brilliant.'
‘Sergio Ponce is an outstanding individual.'
'Intellectually more capable than the majority of firms in the labour area with which we work and have worked.'
'They propose complex labour strategies with a very broad frame of reference (taking into account different interests, interlocutors and consequences in the short, medium and long-term).'
Key clients
- Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcon S.A.D.
- Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras y Centros Portuarios de Empleo (ANESCO)
- Ávoris and Globalia (Travel Division, Viajes Halcón)
- Haya Real Estate
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
- KKR
- Santander Consumer Finance (SCF)
- Ferrovial
- Karton Group
- Zara España, S.A.
Lawyers
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Mario Barros, Juan Reyes, Raúl Boo