Corporate/Commercial: International Firms
Latin America Guide 2025 : Cuba
Band 3
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Provided by Uría Menéndez
Since the mid 1990s Uría Menéndez has been regularly advising clients on diverse cross-border transactions involving Cuba in all sectors of business.
Uría Menéndez’s approach to Cuba forms part of its overall approach to Latin America. Since Cuba is a Latin American jurisdiction of interest for Spanish investors, Uría Menéndez has been closely following the evolution of its legal framework, legal market and business environment, increasingly open to international investments. We also have experience in dealing with the effects of the US policies regarding investments in Cuba and closely follow the business opportunities that the Cuban government offers to foreign investors.
Lourdes Dávalos presence since 2011 boosted Uría Menéndez’s expertise in Cuba-related matters. Her local knowledge of Cuba’s legal and business markets is in all likelihood unmatched. She is a Cuban-born Cuban and Spanish lawyer who lives in Spain, where she collaborates with the head of the Latin American practice group, Eduardo Rodriguez-Rovira, in advising foreign investors with an interest in Cuba, particularly in the tourism, real estate and energy sectors. Jack Viamonte, also a Cuban national, is another member of our Cuban desk.
Uría Menéndez has built relationships with the main players in the Cuban market and maintains an excellent relationship with the best local professionals in Cuban law firms. We have a collaboration agreement in place with the local law firm Bufete de Servicios Especializados.
Chambers Review
Uría Menéndez is a prestigious full-service firm with a respected Cuba practice and long-standing involvement on the island. The team represents multinational companies in investment deals and is active in tourism and real estate work. The department's advice covers leasing, loan agreements and management contracts, as well as setting up joint ventures with Cuban state-run companies. Its bench of practitioners has a strong track record in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors and has also represented financial institutions, including national development banks, as well as major companies from the agribusiness, fashion and drinks industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Uría Menéndez has a diverse legal practice; the firm specialises in tourism, payment gateways and Title III-related Helms-Burton cases."
"Uría Menéndez has a diverse legal practice; the firm specialises in tourism, payment gateways and Title III-related Helms-Burton cases."
Notable Practitioners
Eduardo Rodríguez-Rovira heads Uría Menéndez's Latin American practice and boasts extensive expertise advising multinationals on foreign investments across the region.
"Eduardo Rodríguez-Rovira is an excellent lawyer."