Uría Menéndez continues to lead Spain’s commercial legal market according to The Legal 500 2020
The firm ranked in Tier 1 in 24 of the 27 practice areas analysed.
April 30, 2020Uría Menéndez continues to hold its leading position in Spain’s commercial legal market according to the latest edition of The Legal 500 guide. The firm ranked in Tier 1 in 24 of the 27 practice areas analysed. In this edition the firm improved its ranking in White Collar Crime, moving from tier 2 to tier 1, and in Transport, moving from tier 3 to tier 2. Furthermore, in the first analysis of Data Privacy and Data Protection the firm was ranked in Tier 2.
Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho continues to reinforce its position as one of the most important firms in the Portuguese market, ranking in Tier 1 in 7 practice areas.
Spain
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| BANKING AND FINANCE | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| CAPITAL MARKETS: EQUITY | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| CAPITAL MARKETS: DEBT | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| DISPUTE RESOLUTION | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| EU AND COMPEITION | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| EMPLOYMENT | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| ENVIRONMENT | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| FOOD | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| LIFE SCIENCES | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| MANUFACTURING | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| RETAIL | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| TMT | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| INSURANCE | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:COPYRIGHT | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:PATENTS | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: TRADE MARKS | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| PRIVATE EQUITY | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| PROJECTS AND ENERGY | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| PUBLIC LAW | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| TAX | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| WHITE-COLLAR CRIME | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Not analysed |
| SHIPPING | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| TRANSPORT | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 2 |
| DATA PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION | Tier 2 | Not analysed | Not analysed |
*The area “Tax: The Big Four” (advice by consulting/auditing firms) has not been taken into account.
Portugal
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| PUBLIC LAW | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| PROJECT FINANCE | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| REAL ESTATE | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| CAPITAL MARKETS | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| FRAUD AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIME | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| DISPUTE RESOLUTION | Tier 1 | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| EMPLOYMENT | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| BANKING AND FINANCE | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| TAX | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| EU AND COMPETITION | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| DATA PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION | Tier 3 | Tier 3 | -- |