About
Provided by Uría Menéndez
Our leading position is built on our extensive experience defending companies’ interests in litigation and international arbitration and protecting their investments.
Clients trust our reputation for rigorous, sophisticated, and above all practical advice in all types of proceedings and arbitrations on business-related matters. We set the standard and stand apart in the market.
We carry out a detailed overall analysis of each matter to offer the most effective and appropriate solution to achieve the client’s objectives, providing the necessary resources and team to handle the litigation, but also exploring every possible avenue to resolve the dispute out of court.
We are leaders in multijurisdictional legal defence and appear before all Spanish and Portuguese courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, as well as all domestic and international arbitral tribunals.
Our strong presence in Latin America (in Chile, Colombia and Peru) and our Best Friends network in Europe enable us to provide first-class advice to companies, high-net-worth individuals and family businesses.
Chambers Review
Uría Menéndez is a sophisticated practice covering a wide range of contentious matters. The firm represents domestic and international banking institutions in civil and administrative proceedings, including competition law appeals or the defence of regulatory enforcement actions. It acts on high-value shareholder disputes and complex group restructuring cases. The team has experience in international arbitration flowing from the breach of contracts for the construction of major infrastructure in Latin America. The lawyers also handle a variety of corporate crime mandates concerning fraud, bribery and corruption. The team acts for clients in the textile, banking and aviation sectors, as well as private individuals.
Work Highlights
- The team at Uría Menéndez represented Oro - Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais in numerous litigations pertaining to the sale and restructuring of Riopele - Têxteis.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Uría Menéndez is truly a one-stop full-service firm with exceptionally talented professionals across most fields of expertise."
"The strong capabilities and knowledge of Uría Menéndez is superb."
"Uría Menéndez is truly a one-stop full-service firm with exceptionally talented professionals across most fields of expertise."
"The strong capabilities and knowledge of Uría Menéndez is superb."
Notable Practitioners
Fernando Aguilar de Carvalho handles both civil and criminal cases, frequently assisting clients with class action proceedings and competition damages claims. He also advises on commercial arbitrations.
"Fernando Aguilar de Carvalho is an outstanding litigator who masters procedural issues, understands antitrust specialties and is always ready to react. You can entrust him with the most complex matter and he will calmly break it down and deliver a great level of service."
"Fernando is a very smart lawyer and a strategic thinker. A joy to work with."
Nuno Salazar Casanova has a broad litigation practice that extends across shareholder disputes, appeals of competition law fines and the defence of banks in enforcement actions initiated by the Portuguese financial services regulator. His client list includes renowned domestic banks and international auditors.
Adriano Squilacce represents clients in both civil and criminal proceedings, including compliance and insolvency cases.
"Adriano Squilacce is well known not only for his legal knowledge and skills but also for his commercial awareness and negotiation skills."
"Adriano has unique qualities, work capacity, knowledge and strategic techniques."
Ranked Lawyers at
Uría Menéndez
Portugal
Members
Provided by Uría Menéndez
Alexandre Mota Pinto
David Sequeira Dinis
Head of Department
Francisco Proença de Carvalho