Uría Menéndez first in Spain in the 2012 edition of Legal 500
The firm is ranked first in all practice areas analysed in Spain by the British legal directory.
April 10, 2012A year after ranking first in all practice areas analysed by the British directory Legal 500, Uría Menéndez continues to lead the way in Spain.
The analysis does not take into consideration US Law capital markets (advice on U.S. law) or Tax in connection with the Big Four (legal advice by consulting/auditing firms)
SPAIN
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| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Banking and Finance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Energy and Projects | 1 | 1 | 1* |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Employment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Capital Markets | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Corporate and M&A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Environment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TMT: Telecommunications | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EU and Competition | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Transport | 1 | 1 | 1* |
| Intellectual Property | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tax | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Insurance | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Restructuring / Insolvency | 1 | 1 | Not analysed |
* As a change from previous years in which the focus was Project Finance, the directory analysed Projects and Energy as from 2011. That situation also occurred with the current area of Transport, which in previous years had been denominated Maritime Law.
PORTUGAL
In Portugal, Uría Menéndez is mentioned in the majority of areas analysed by Legal 500. This year the firm ranks first in Real Estate, Project Finance and Dispute Resolution. It has also receive nine second positions and four third place rankings. The firm improved its recognition in Project Finance and Dispute Resolution, and appears for first time in Shipping.
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| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project Finance | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Banking and Finance | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Capital Markets | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| EU and Competition | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Labour | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Porto (Corporate and M&A firms) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tax | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Corporate and M&A | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Energy and Environment | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Public Law | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| TMT: Telecomunications | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Restructuring/ Insolvency | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Intellectual Property | 3 | 3 | - |
| Shipping | 3 | - | - |
BELGIUM
Legal 500’s analysis of the Belgian market recognises Uría Menéndez as an “other recommended firm” for competition law.
UK
Legal 500 ranks Uría Menéndez first in European firms in London: Spain.
CHINA
Legal 500’s analysis of the Chinese market recognises Uría Menéndez as an “other recommended firm” in the area of Corporate and M&A/ foreign firm.