LAWYER PROFILE

José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica

Europe 2026

Uría Menéndez

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Spain

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

Practice Areas

Energy and Natural Resources

Banking and Finance

Insolvency and Financial Distress

Career

José-Félix Zaldívar joined Uría Menéndez in 2010 and he was named partner in 2021. Between January and December 2013, he was based in Uría Menéndez’s office in São Paulo (Brazil). From September 2018 to August 2019 he joined the M&A team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York as a foreign associate attorney, city where he also headed the Uría Menéndez office from 2021 to 2024..

He has over 10 years of experience advising on M&A and finance transactions, mainly in the energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors. He has also advised creditors and debtors on restructuring the debt of some of Spain’s biggest companies.

He focuses his practice on corporate, acquisition and project finance as well as restructuring, sales and acquisitions in the energy sector, and sales and acquisitions of non-strategic assets of financial institutions, such as non-performing loans, real estate assets and property management platforms.

Professional Memberships

Madrid Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Spain

Band 6

Individual Editorial

José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica is recognised for his ability to advise on a series of mandates with notable expertise in acquisition financings. He acts for borrowers and lenders on both Spanish and international transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

José Félix is pragmatic and pro-deal. He has a high ability to align borrowers and lenders.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
He is a great negotiator with deep knowledge of banking regulations. He is quick in responding, which is key for executing under stress.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide