Uría Menéndez leader in Spain according to “PLC Which Lawyer?”

The firm distances itself from the rest of the firms in Spain by attaining first position in 13 of the 17 practice areas analysed by the directory

February 13, 2008

Uría Menéndez was ranked first in Spain in the 2008 edition of “PLC Which Lawyer?” The firm distanced itself from its competitors by attaining the lead in 13 of the 17 practice areas analysed by the directory. Uría Menéndez is recognised as the referral firm of choice in all the practice areas covered by the publication.

Uría Menéndez’s presence in Portugal was also analysed. The firm is similarly ranked one of the most prestigious firms in the majority of the areas considered.

“PLC Which Lawyer?” also refers to the prestige of Uría Menéndez´s lawyers. The directory commends 50 lawyers of the firm in Spain and Portugal.

Spain

Competition / anti-trust	Leading
Corporate Real Estate	Leading
Corporate / M&A	Leading
Dispute Resolution	Leading
Energy	Leading
Environment	Leading
Finance: banking and debt finance (2007) /Banking and Finance (2008)	Leading
Finance: equity capital markets (2007) / Capital Markets: debt and equity (2008)	Leading
Intellectual Property	Highly recommended
Labour and Employee Benefits	Leading
Life Sciences	Highly recommended
Private Equity / Venture Capital	Leading
Restructuring and Insolvency	Leading
Tax	Leading
Telecoms, Media and IT (2007) / Telecoms and IT (2008)	Leading
Investment Funds	Recommended
Outsourcing	Recommended

Portugal

Competition / anti-trust	Recommended
Corporate Real Estate	Leading
Corporate / M&A	Highly recommended
Dispute Resolution	Recommended
Environment	Highly recommended
Finance: banking and debt finance (2007) / Banking and Finance (2008)	Highly recommended
Finance: equity capital markets (2007) / Capital Markets: debt and equity (2008)	Highly recommended
Labour and Employee Benefits	Recognised
Tax	Recognised

European Union

Uría Menéndez is also ranked as Recognised in Competition / anti-trust in its analysis of the European Union.