Uría Menéndez, Spanish law firm of the year
In the third edition of the Europe Awards held yesterday, the firm received the Chambers & Partners award for “Best Spanish Law Firm of the Year”
May 21, 2010This is the second time the British publication acclaims the work of Uría Menéndez. The firm received the same prize in the first edition of the Europe Awards in 2008.
The awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London and brought together the most prestigious law firms in Europe. Luis de Carlos, managing partner of Uría Menéndez, expressed his satisfaction for the award granted by the prestigious legal publisher stating that: 'it is an honour for Uría Menéndez to receive this award for the second time. We would like to thank our clients for their continued trust and our fantastic team of lawyers for their efforts, especially bearing in mind the current economic downturn.”
Chambers & Partners has published the results of the 2010 edition of the Europe Guide today. Europe Guide analyses the legal market in Europe. Once again, Uría Menéndez has a leading position in the Spanish market. The firm was ranked first in 18 practice areas, including among others, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition, Labour, Public Law, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Private Equity, TMT, Environment, Insolvency & Restructuring, Shipping, Intellectual Property, Corporate Crime and Project Finance.