Chambers Review
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Capital Markets: Equity - Spain
What the Team is Known For
Uría Menéndez is widely considered a powerhouse in the Spanish capital markets world, with undisputed expertise in equity transactions ranging from IPOs and large capital increases to share buy-back programmes and voluntary tender offerings. The ECM team predominantly acts for Spanish issuers, including corporate clients and real estate investment trusts. Furthermore, the law firm is well equipped to handle DCM mandates, including green and hybrid bonds as well as note issuances and commercial paper programmes, often acting for Spanish banks. Increasingly the firm is present in securities transactions including rate-guaranteed and convertible instruments. Headquartered in Madrid, Uría Menéndez frequently collaborates with UK and US firms on matters that have a key foreign law component.