Uría Menéndez, leading firm in Spain according to PLC Which Lawyer?
The 2009 edition of the prestigious directory ranks Uría Menéndez top in Spain in 13 out of the 18 practice areas analysed.
February 26, 2009SPAIN
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| 2009 |
| Competition / anti-trust | Leading |
| Real estate | Leading |
| Corporate / M&A | Leading |
| Dispute resolution | Leading |
| Energy | Leading |
| Environmental law | Leading |
| Banking and finance | Leading |
| Capital markets | Leading |
| Labour law | Leading |
| Private equity / Venture capital | Leading |
| Insolvency | Leading |
| Tax | Leading |
| Telecoms and IT | Leading |
| Intellectual property | Highly recommended |
| Life sciences | Highly recommended |
| Investment funds | Recommended |
| Outsourcing | Recommended |
| Private client | Recommended |
According to the international ranking of PLC Which Lawyer? Uría Menéndez is the leading firm in Spain, receiving recognition in all the practice areas analysed. The novelty this year was the inclusion of the Private Client category.
Apart from the general ranking, Uría Menéndez receives further recognition in the following areas:
| Banking and finance | |
| Lenders and borrowers | Leading |
| Project finance | Leading |
| Securitisation | Highly recommended |
| Capital markets | |
| Debt | Leading |
| Equity | Leading |
| Life sciences | |
| Competition / anti-trust | Highly recommended |
| Intellectual property | Recommended |
| Regulatory | Highly recommended |
| Telecoms and IT | |
| IT and e-commerce | Highly recommended |
| Telecommunications | Leading |
| Private equity / Venture capital | |
| Buyouts | Leading |
| Fund formation | Recommended |
PLC Which Lawyer? also highlights the reputation of more of our lawyers in Spain, mentioning 44 of them in this year’s edition.
PORTUGAL
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| 2009 |
| Competition / anti-trust | Recommended |
| Real estate | Leading |
| Corporate / M&A | Highly recommended |
| Dispute resolution | Recommended |
| Environmental law | Highly recommended |
| Banking and finance | Highly recommended |
| Capital markets: debt and equity | Highly recommended |
| Private equity / Venture capital | Highly recommended |
| Labour law | Recognized |
| Tax | Recognized |
Uría Menéndez is ranked sixth in Portugal in the 2009 edition of PLC Which Lawyer?. We are highly recommended in private equity / venture capital.
EUROPEAN UNION
Uría Menéndez is recognized in the European Union in competition / anti-trust law.