Uría Menéndez is the leading firm in Spain, according to IFLR 2009

The firm is ranked first in five of the seven practice areas analysed

October 10, 2008

Uría Menéndez is leader in Spain according to the 2009 edition of IFLR 1000 published by Global Media Group Euromoney. The firm is rated first in five practice areas and second in two practice areas.

The 2009 edition of IFLR 1000 also ranked Uría Menéndez as one of the leading firms in Portugal and recommends the firm in all the practice areas analysed in the directory.

Spain

	2009	2008
Banking	1^st position	1^st position
Capital Markets: Equity	1^st position	1^st position
Mergers & Acquisitions	1^st position	1^st position
Competition	1^st position	1^st position
Project Finance	1^st position	1^st position
Capital Markets: Debt	2^nd position	2^nd position
Capital Markets: Securitization	2^nd position	2^nd position

Portugal

	2009	2008
Capital Markets	2^nd position	2^nd position
Project Financing	2^nd position	2^nd position
Banking	3^rd position	3^rd position
Mergers & Acquisitions	3^rd position	3^rd position

WESTERN EUROPE

The directory places the firm in fourth position and mentions Edurne Navarro in competition and European Union law in Western Europe.