Lourdes Martín is a partner in the Madrid office of Uría Menéndez. She joined the firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2001.

Lourdes specialises in labour and social security law. She is frequently asked to advise on matters relating to employment contracts (including pension plans, supplementary benefits and stock options) as well as on contracts for “senior executives” which are specifically regulated in Spain. Lourdes also assists clients with the negotiation, drafting, interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements, collective dismissals and industrial disputes. She regularly assists companies and foreign executives with the application for, and obtaining of, the required work and residence permits. Lourdes has extensive experience in representing clients before the courts and in out-of-court settlements. She is also frequently asked to carry out labour audits of companies and to issue the corresponding due diligence report.

Lourdes was regarded by Global Counsel 3000 in its 2003-2004 and 2005 editions as a Recommended Individual for Labour and Employee Benefits. She is also recommended by the 2003-2004 edition of Global Counsel Handbooks on Labour and Employee Benefits.

Lourdes is a member of the Advisory Board of “Justicia Laboral”, a Labour Law and Social Security Journal, Lex Nova Edition, and of the Editing Committee of the Firm’s legal Journal “Actualidad Jurídica Uría Menéndez”.