Uría Menéndez, Restructuring/Insolvency

About

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

Provided by Chambers

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring - Spain

Band 1

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.

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Work Highlights

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Uría Menéndez assisted Grupo Cerealto Siro on its EUR390 million recapitalisation and debt restructuring.

Strengths

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"The partners have great expertise and the team is complete and committed."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

"They are high quality and top-tier."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

"The partners have great expertise and the team is complete and committed."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

"They are high quality and top-tier."

Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Carlos de Cárdenas Smith

Band 1

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.

"Carlos is one of the best lawyers I know. He's magnificent."

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Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María

Band 1

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

"He has expertise and gives wise advice."

"He is a calm senior lawyer with many years of experience."

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Ángel Pérez López

Band 2

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.

"He has deep knowledge of debt restructuring processes."

"He has a lot of experience."

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Javier Yañez Evangelista

Band 3

Well-known in the market for his previous experience as a judge, Javier Yañez Evangelista assists clients with complex insolvency mandates.

"Javier brings expertise and knowledge always with a practical vision."

"Javier is very solid in everything."

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Ángel Alonso Hernández

Band 4

Ángel Alonso Hernández handles both formal insolvency proceedings and pre-insolvency processes. He has experience acting for both lenders and debtors.

"Ángel is very experienced. He is a key lawyer for us. He's reassuring, available and responsive."

"He is an ace and an expert."

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