Mergers and Acquisitions

“The sizeable corporate/M&A practice at this prestigious firm receives enthusiastic client feedback for its advice on a range of matters. Much of the team's work is international.” (Chambers Europe, 2012)

Presentation

Uría Menéndez offers its M&A clients legal advice of the highest quality, extensive experience in finance, and creative options to structure their transactions. Our lawyers are renowned for their expertise in particularly complex transactions, and have advised on practically every groundbreaking transaction in this sector. We work closely with our colleagues in the Capital Markets Practice Area on transactions involving listed companies, while our Financing and Tax Practice Areas assist us with the structuring and financing of transactions.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions of all types of private companies through purchases, mergers and capital increases
Acquisitions of listed companies (takeovers), including public-to-private transactions and the exclusion of minority shareholders
Turn-arounds, restructurings and investments in companies in financial difficulties (distressed M&A)
Investments at any stage of a company’s life, e.g. bolt-on acquisitions

Restructurings

National and international mergers, disposals, and assignments of assets and liabilities
Corporate and group restructurings
Cross-border transfer of registered offices

Capital transactions

Leveraged buy-outs (LBOs), management buy-outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs)
Distribution of scrip dividends and reserves

Debt

Acquisition financing, senior and mezzanine financing and vendor loans
Bond issues, high yield bonds and other debt instruments
Asset securitisation

Corporate

Board secretary services

Divestment

Sales to industrial companies, venture capital firms, public share offers and flotations
Alternative divestment strategies: recapitalisations and other means of capital restructuring

We provide Spanish and Portuguese legal advice on corporate purchase and sale contracts and other international transactions. We also assist our clients in their investments outside the Iberian Peninsula.

Contact Lawyers

Juan Miguel Goenechea
Partner since 1990. Madrid office
juanmiguel.goenechea@uria.com / +34915860418
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