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Our lawyers have a thorough understanding of the private equity sector, not only in Spain and Portugal, but also overseas. This enables us to anticipate market trends and create innovative structures.

Thanks to the synergies developed by working closely with the M&A, Banking and Finance, Restructuring, Capital Markets, Tax, Competition, Labour and Litigation Practice Areas, we are in a privileged position to advise on all aspects of private equity deals. We offer our clients extensive experience in M&A related to investments by private equity funds in private and listed companies, in financing, senior management incentives, designing creative solutions to structure foreign and domestic transactions from a tax perspective, as well as divestments and stock market flotations.


Chambers Review

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Private Equity - Spain

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez is a well-known Spanish powerhouse that proves a consistently popular choice for local as well as international private equity firms. The firm acts on both high-end and mid-cap deals, having experience on the buy side of major buyouts and partial exits. The team acts on add-on acquisitions that entail the combination of global industrial companies. Uría Menéndez provides an interdisciplinary approach through the involvement of experts from other departments, particularly finance and tax.

Work Highlights

  • Uría Menéndez advised CVC Capital Partners and PAI Partners on the EUR1.5 billion sale of their 67.91% percent stake in Tendam.

Strengths

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Uría Menéndez's team is both technically strong but also very commercial.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

They are super technically skilled and focused on getting the deals done. They have also been able to overcome barriers.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

They are very creative when finding solutions to complex problems. There is never a 'this is impossible'.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Their commerciality and client service is very strong, but it is their responsiveness that is really top-drawer.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Uría Menéndez is our go-to firm when it comes to the most complex M&A transactions. It provides expert legal support throughout the entire investment and divestment process. Uría Menéndez is our trusted partner.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Manuel Echenique
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Manuel Echenique
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Band 1

Manuel Echenique regularly takes the lead in the firm's largest private equity transactions. He maintains a premier private equity practice acting on behalf of a client base of leading sponsors in significant buyouts and acquisitions in the energy and telecommunications sectors.

Manuel Echenique has a high degree of client service with both technical and commercial expertise in navigating complex structures and shareholder dynamics.

He is a lawyer who doesn't see problems, but solutions. From the very beginning, he sets to work to find solutions to all the problems so you can complete the transaction.

His knowledge of the Spanish business and private equity sector and his commercial acumen, provided us with a truly unique value. He is a great leader of his team and a pleasure to work with.

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Christian Hoedl
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Christian Hoedl
3
Band 3
Christian Hoedl boasts a long-standing presence in the private equity market and is an excellent choice for top clients seeking strategic advice on high-value matters. He often acts on complex transactions involving majority-stake deals.

Christian Hoedl is calm in negotiations.

He always gives us outstanding attention and is also very commercial.

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Uría Menéndez

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Manuel Echenique
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Manuel Echenique
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Christian Hoedl
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Christian Hoedl
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Band 3
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