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Uría Menéndez

Employment: Barcelona

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Uría Menéndez

Rankings

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Employment: Barcelona - Spain

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez is home to a highly regarded labour department, benefiting from significant experience in collective bargaining agreements and temporary layoffs. The team is equally adept at handling the employment aspects of corporate M&A transactions, including negotiating with unions over changes to labour conditions. Collective redundancies and employee transfers are also handled by the team. Furthermore, the firm often assists with contentious mandates related to dismissals, collective claims and health and safety standards, as well as remuneration disputes. Uría Menéndez frequently acts for Spanish corporates from the retail and industrial sectors.

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Strengths

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  • The team has always provided a very technical perspective and adapted to the needs of the company.

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  • Uría Menéndez is a highly reliable law firm with exceptional professionals and extensive expertise.

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  • The law firm has the ability to relate interpersonally with the actors involved and is accustomed to complex issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Juan Reyes
    Juan Reyes

    Juan Reyes

    Juan Reyes assists clients with collective bargaining, employment restructuring schemes, collective redundancies and other sensitive dismissals.

    • Juan is client-oriented and possesses extensive knowledge of applicable laws, making him an ideal partner to complement the work of in-house counsel.

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    • Juan Reyes is excellent. He is an open-minded and dynamic professional who excels at identifying problems and offering the best solutions for his clients.

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    • Juan is a great partner for all our legal matters. He is always available and ready to provide clear guidance. He is also very experienced and kind.

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  • Ana Alós
    Ana Alós

    Ana Alós

    Ana Alós is experienced in assisting with the employment aspects of M&A transactions, collective bargaining agreements and employment disputes relating to health and safety standards. Ana also handles matters regarding competition and terminations in the workplace.

    • Ana Alós is brilliant from a technical point of view. I also think she is committed and an extraordinary person.

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    • Ana combines her extensive legal knowledge with a quick, business-oriented understanding. This combination allows her to find optimal solutions with pragmatic and business-focused approaches.

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    • Ana is very accessible and takes on matters as her own. She is also creative when finding alternative solutions.

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  • Inés Ríos
    Inés Ríos

    Inés Ríos

    Inés Ríos advises clients on the negotiation of equality plans, managerial dismissals and redundancy procedures. Her client roster consists of major retailers.

    • Inés Ríos stands out for her technical excellence and for the way she offers tailored solutions to complex cases. She has a 360-degree view of labour law, which she uses to great effect.

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    • Inés is a highly reliable professional. She responds quickly, provides well-structured analyses and inspires confidence.

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