Corporate/Commercial: Barcelona
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
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Uría Menéndez is well regarded for its front-running transactional heavyweight team, boasting capabilities in a variety of corporate matters. This impressive firm is regularly retained by significant Spanish and Catalan banks for advice regarding corporate governance, share and purchase agreements, and technology issues. The law firm is experienced in acting on cross-border financing and M&A deals, as well as assisting with real estate transactions and joint venture agreements.
Strengths
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"They have a deep knowledge of us as a client, and their advice always considers the commercial constraints."
"Uría Menéndez has a highly prepared team with extensive knowledge of all corporate operations and which has always shown high availability."
"We are very satisfied with the service, especially the rigour and level of detail in their work so that their advice is excellent."
"Impressive delivery from the team during the negotiation of a complex agreement."
"The firm had experts in every area of law for which we needed assistance, and the lawyers went above and beyond to assist us with non-legal matters that required general business knowledge."
"They have a deep knowledge of us as a client, and their advice always considers the commercial constraints."
"Uría Menéndez has a highly prepared team with extensive knowledge of all corporate operations and which has always shown high availability."
"We are very satisfied with the service, especially the rigour and level of detail in their work so that their advice is excellent."
"Impressive delivery from the team during the negotiation of a complex agreement."
"The firm had experts in every area of law for which we needed assistance, and the lawyers went above and beyond to assist us with non-legal matters that required general business knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner of the Barcelona office Antonio Herrera regularly acts for clients on corporate governance and M&A mandates, often representing major banks in joint ventures.
"Antonio Herrera has great work capacity, technical knowledge and skills."
"He offers robustness during negotiations of legal agreements."
"Antonio Herrera is an experienced professional with an impressive track record in M&A."
"Antonio Herrera is a very talented and detail-oriented lawyer."
Eduardo Bagaría rises in the rankings this year thanks to good client feedback and his involvement in the firm's corporate mandates. He is well placed to assist investment funds and financial institutions with shareholder, investment and purchase agreements. Additionally, he regularly advises clients on private equity transactions.
"Eduardo Bagaría is very focused. He goes straight to the point while representing our interests in a proactive manner."
"He has an impressive ability to work with very complex matters, keeping it very detailed, with a positive attitude."
Ignacio Albiñana is frequently active representing international clients, offering expertise in divestment and M&A transactions.
"He has high technical competence and creativity in the search for solution, with a vision focused on the business."
"Ignacio Albiñana is always available to analyse and offer the best advice for any new corporate operation."
Ranked Lawyers at
Uría Menéndez
Spain