Department profile
Uría Menéndez

Financial Services Regulation

Europe Guide 2026 : Spain


Uría Menéndez

Rankings

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Financial Services Regulation - Spain

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

The Uría Menéndez team retains regulatory expertise, supporting a broad spectrum of clients with prudential requirements and reporting, in line with DORA and EBA standards. The firm is also recognised for its ability to assist financial institutions on sanction proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez advised Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios on sanction proceedings against them based on mortgage credit risk management, brought by the Bank of Spain.

Strengths

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  • The firm is quick in managing and coordinating teams to respond within our required deadlines.

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  • Their financial services regulation team includes lots of exceptional partners with diverse and dedicated teams.

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  • It has outstanding technical reliability and provides extraordinary availability and agility in response.

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  • Uría Menéndez has great knowledge and provides business-friendly advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Carolina Albuerne
    Band 4Carolina Albuerne

    Carolina Albuerne

    Carolina Albuerne handles various complex financial regulatory mandates. She assists clients in the financial sector with product launches compliance with EU regulations.

    • Carolina is able to grasp topics extraordinarily quickly and is technically very strong. She stands out for her commitment, reliability and responsiveness.

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    • She has detailed knowledge of applying regulatory knowledge to the financial world.

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  • Band 4Isabel Aguilar
    Band 4Isabel Aguilar

    Isabel Aguilar

    Co-head of the banking and finance regulation department, Isabel Aguilar is recognised for her involvement in complex mandates ranging from product launches and transaction structuring to strategic partnership agreements linked to regulatory matters.

    • Isabel is my go-to lawyer. She is bold and quickly understands the client's needs, providing clear, solid and effective answers.

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    • Isabel Aguilar is a magnificent advisor, her in-depth knowledge in the field allows her to find solutions to match regulatory requirements with what the client's needs are.

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    • She is an extraordinary lawyer with extensive knowledge of the financial regulatory field.

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    • She is an excellent lawyer. Her great experience and track record give her an advantage to immediately understand needs and objectives of the clients.

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Ranked Individuals at Uría Menéndez (2)

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