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Provided by Uría Menéndez

We analyse insolvency and pre-insolvency situations and design corporate restructuring and refinancing projects with businesses and management teams that are committed to proactively managing risks and ensuring sustainability.

Our experience tackling business issues and our multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional capabilities enable us to coordinate and manage each matter to optimise processes and ensure the right knowledge and resources are in place so that our clients’ interests are always protected.

Market confidence in our abilities has seen us advise many of the leading Ibero-American financial entities, distressed-debt funds and investors, alternative financiers and distressed businesses on a number of the most important matters in this area, encompassing:

- Insolvency.
- Restructuring.
- Distressed and opportunistic M&A.
- Alternative financing.


Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez is a first-rate firm with a prominent position in the domestic restructuring and insolvency market. It is renowned for its skilled handling of an impressive quantity of large-scale and complex restructuring and refinancing mandates, benefiting from a superb reputation among Spain's most important lenders. The law firm utilises strong financial expertise to frequently advise on the sale or purchase of non-performing loan and REO portfolios. It additionally assists major Spanish companies and well-recognised bank lenders in insolvency proceedings, including those that have important international implications. Clients benefit from the team's strategic geographical spread throughout the Iberian region.

Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez represented Unicaja and BBVA in appealing to the claw-back actions brought by the insolvency receiver of Celso Míguez, where several payments made were nullified.

Strengths

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They understand the commercial context and the dynamics of the market very well. They have commercial vision and are very creative in looking for solutions.

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

Uría Menéndez is a leader in the sector. The team is technically excellent and offers a personalised service. The commitment to client service is unmatched.

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

Uria's service is top class. It is consistent in its market vision and that is why it maintains a leadership position.

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Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Carlos de Cárdenas Smith
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Carlos de Cárdenas Smith
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Senior Statespeople
Department head Carlos de Cárdenas Smith has longstanding expertise in restructuring mandates. He handles refinancings and debt reorganisations. This is complemented by wider strength in banking and finance mandates, making him a strong choice for complex transactions.
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Javier Yañez Evangelista
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Javier Yañez Evangelista
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Band 2
Well-known in the market for his previous experience as a judge, Javier Yañez Evangelista assists clients with complex insolvency mandates.

He transmits security in his opinions and he is a great orator.

It is a luxury to work with Javier and to have such accurate and readily available advice. He offers both technical and practical counsel.

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Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María
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Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María
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Band 2
Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María is experienced in acting on major restructuring mandates that often have complex cross-border implications.

Sebastián's advice in all processes is perfect.

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Ángel Pérez López
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Ángel Pérez López
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Band 3
Head of the department Ángel Pérez López draws strength from his experience in banking and finance, typically advising lenders on distressed transactions. His practice covers large-scale NPL and REO portfolio transactions.
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Uría Menéndez

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Javier Yañez Evangelista
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Javier Yañez Evangelista
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Band 2
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Carlos de Cárdenas Smith
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Carlos de Cárdenas Smith
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Senior Statespeople
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Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María
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Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María
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Ángel Pérez López
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Ángel Pérez López
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Band 3
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