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Uría Menéndez

Real Estate

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Uría Menéndez

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We provide legal advice and transactional support to the main players in the real estate sector, delivering solutions that align with their business objectives and encompass the design, implementation and execution of their projects.

Our in-depth understanding of our clients’ activities and objectives, excellent knowledge of the law and the market, creativity and capacity to organise multidisciplinary teams enable us to offer alternative solutions for real estate and planning transactions.

We work with the main players in the real estate market (investment funds, asset managers and local partners, real estate investment trusts and owners of all types of assets, real estate developers and banks) to design and implement their projects:

- Sale, purchase and assignment of credit and property portfolios.
- Sale and purchase via asset deals and share deals and leasing of all types of trophy assets (residential, commercial, hotels, industrial, logistical, offices and land).
- Real estate financing.
- Development, construction and turnkey contracts.
- Joint ventures to develop real estate projects.
- Distressed real estate.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Spain

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez's stellar team is consistently instructed on top-level mandates by an impressive list of investment funds and developers. The law firm assists with the creation of joint ventures between Spanish developers and international real estate asset managers. It advises on the acquisition or disposal of diverse real estate assets, including logistics warehouses and industrial sites. The law firm benefits from strong planning and tax capabilities, which are often called upon to support the acquisition of sites under development. It acts for developers on agreements for the forward funding of residential or mixed-use developments.

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Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez advised King Street Capital Management on the EUR400 million investment in Room00 Group, for the expansion of its urban lifestyle hospitality platform.

Strengths

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  • Uría Menéndez has fantastic strength and depth. It is always available, incredibly hard-working and finds solutions to tricky issues. It goes the extra mile for their client.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • The team stands out for its ability to approach sophisticated transactions with rigor, efficiency and commercial acumen. It is also skilled at anticipating risks and structuring creative solutions.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • They are a multidisciplinary team that knows the real estate sector like no one else. They are aware of what is happening day to day and able to provide a very faithful commercial vision.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • Uría Menéndez has a very well-rounded team. Their pro-deal attitude is outstanding, allowing them to handle complex situations.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • Uría Menéndez offers the perfect balance of being commercial and diligent. It can work independently and it knows what we're looking for. It is also technically perfect.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Diego Armero
    Diego Armero

    Diego Armero

    Diego Armero co-heads the department and has experience in real estate asset deals and in a wider range of corporate mandates that facilitate the structuring of real estate investments. Among his mandates there are establishments of joint ventures and acquisition of assets in the logistics and hospitality sectors.

    • Diego Armero is a standout. In addition to being an excellent professional, he is always available for anything you might need. His responsiveness is admirable.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • Diego Armero is an expert in the sector.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • Diego excels at networking and introducing us to highly relevant industry contacts, which adds significant value to our relationship with the firm.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • Without a doubt, he is the best real estate partner in Spain. He is unmatched.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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  • Fernando Azofra
    Fernando Azofra

    Fernando Azofra

    Fernando Azofra advises leading Spanish developers in relation to build-to-rent projects. He also has proven real estate finance expertise, acting for lenders on the financing of new developments.

    • Azofra is one of the most brilliant lawyers I've encountered. He is tactful, has outstanding negotiating skills, is a problem-solver and offers extraordinary technical expertise.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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  • Juan Antonio Pérez Rivarés
    Juan Antonio Pérez Rivarés

    Juan Antonio Pérez Rivarés

    Juan Antonio Pérez Rivarés has experience in advising real estate joint ventures as well as the launch of new real estate funds.

    • Juan Antonio is technically very good, he is very close to the client and there for every step. He has a very commercial approach in negotiations.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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  • Rafael Jiménez
    Rafael Jiménez

    Rafael Jiménez

    Rafael Jiménez acts on the firm's highlight deals, especially in sales and acquisitions in the hospitality sector. He is also well placed to advise on hotel management agreements.

    • Rafael Jiménez is a great professional, with a very commercial approach to issues.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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