Chambers Global 2015: Uría Menéndez continues to lead Spanish ranking in all practice areas
Uría Menéndez continues to lead the Spanish legal market and remains in band 1 in all practice areas covered by the 2015 edition of Chambers Global.
March 13, 2015Uría Menéndez continues to lead the Spanish legal market and remains in band 1 in all practice areas covered by the 2015 edition of Chambers Global. For the first time, this edition has split the practice area of Insolvency into two separate categories: Insolvency and Restructuring. The firm is ranked in band 1 in both categories.
Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho has risen from band 2 to band 1 in Capital Markets this year. It is ranked in band 1 in two practice areas and in band 2 in three practice areas.
In this edition, Chambers Global highlights 57 lawyers from Uría Menéndez globally and gives a special mention to Luis de Carlos as an “eminent practitioner” in Capital Markets: Equity and to Daniel Proença de Carvalho and Agustín González as “star practitioners” in their respective practice areas of Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property: Copyrights.
SPAIN
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| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Banking & Finance | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Corporate/M&A | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Dispute Resolution | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Capital Markets | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Insolvency | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Restructuring/Insolvency | 1st band | Not analysed | Not analysed |
| Intellectual Property | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Energy & Natural Resources | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Tax | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
The firm’s Foreign Desks for Germany, India, the Middle East and China were all mentioned in the Corporate/M&A category and the Middle East Foreign Desk was also mentioned in the Tax category.
PORTUGAL
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| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Dispute Resolution | 1st band | 1st band | 1st band |
| Capital Markets | 1st band | 2nd band | 2nd band |
| Banking & Finance | 2nd band | 2nd band | 2nd band |
| Corporate/M&A | 2nd band | 2nd band | 2nd band |
| Projects | 2nd band | 2nd band | 2nd band |
The Angola/Mozambique Foreign Desk is also highlighted in the Corporate/M&A section.
GERMANY
The firm appears in Corporate/M&A in Germany (Desks Based Abroad): Spain.
BELGIUM
This year Uría Menéndez is ranked in band 6 for Competition/EU Law: Belgium.
CHINA
The firm retains its ranking of Highly Regarded (International Firms): China in Corporate/M&A, remaining in band 4, and is also listed for its Foreign Desk: Spain.
CUBA
The firm appears for the first time in Cuba in band 2 in General Business Law - Cuba (Desks Based Abroad): Spain.
EUROPE
In the Europe-wide ranking, Uría Menéndez is ranked in band 5 for Corporate/M&A.
FRANCE
The firm appears for the first time in Tax - France (Desks Based Abroad): Spain.
INDIA
In India Uría Menéndez is mentioned in Corporate/M&A: Continental Europe - India (Desks Based Abroad): Spain.
LATAM
In the Latin America-wide section, Uría Menéndez maintains its position in band 4 in Arbitration (International). The firm is also ranked in band 4 in Banking & Finance and in Corporate/M&A.
The Best Friends network in Latin America is also mentioned as a Leading Regional Law Firm Network - Latin America-wide.