Uría Menéndez, winner at the ITR Americas Awards

The firm has won two Impact Deals of the year

September 25, 2020

Uría Menéndez has been crowned winner of two Impact Deals at the ITR Americas Awards 2020. Its first win was the impact deal regarding Telefónica’s sale of a portfolio of 11 data centres to Asterion Industrial Partners for EUR 550 million. The team advising Telefónica was made up of lawyers from Uría Menéndez’s offices in Madrid, Lisbon and Bilbao, and led by Rafael Núñez-Lago with support from Carlos Franco, José María Rodrigues, Ana Irune Lamela and Carla Alonso.

The firm also won another Impact Deal award for its advice to Banco Santander on its acquisition of 25% of Santander Mexico owned by minority shareholders. Paco San Miguel led the team with support from Adrián Lozano.

Uría Menéndez was also shortlisted in the International Tax Law Firm of the Year in the Americas category.