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Profile
José Soria is a partner in the Barcelona office of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2000.
José focuses his practice on energy, life sciences, telecommunications, project finance, corporate and real estate law.
He advises Spanish and foreign companies on the development, financing, investment and management of all types of projects related to his practice areas.
José advised the developers in a project finance transaction that was named European Renewable Energy Deal of the Year.
He is secretary to the board of Unicef Catalunya and the board of trustees of Fundación Centre d´Estudis d´Història Contemporània, Biblioteca Josep M. Figueras. He is also secretary to the boards of directors of several companies
Best Lawyers in Spain has named José a leading lawyer for Corporate and M&A in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and as a leading lawyer for Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A since 2013.
In 2013, José was one of the winners of the Iberian Lawyer 40 Under Forty Awards, which recognise the achievements of the new generation of top lawyers in Spain and Portugal.
Education
- Law Degree, Universidad de Barcelona, 1998
Membership of Professional Associations
- Barcelona Bar Association
- Member of the Commercial Law Section of the Barcelona Bar Association
- International Bar Association
