Mr Mario Barros > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Uría Menéndez
PRÍNCIPE DE VERGARA 187
PLAZA RODRÍGUEZ URÍA
28002 MADRID
Spain

Work Department

Employment.

Career

Mario Barros is a lawyer in the Madrid office of Uría Menéndez. He became a partner in 2008. Mario joined the firm in 1996 and specialises in advising on all areas of employment and social security law.

Mario has extensive experience in advising Spanish and foreign companies on the drafting and termination of employment contracts, particularly those of senior executives, as well as on transactional labour law issues (mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings) and outsourcing.

Mario is frequently asked to advise on workforce restructurings and collective bargaining agreements.

A substantial part of Mario’s practice involves advising clients on employment disputes, representing them in judicial and extrajudicial settlement proceedings. He also provides advice on remuneration systems, pensions, social benefits, etc.

Languages

English; German.

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association.

Asociación de Abogados Laboralistas (FORELAB).

Education

Law Degree, Universidad de Salamanca, 1995; Stiftung Maximilianeum Ludwig Maximiliam Universität, Munich, 1995-1996; Diploma in Labour Law Practice, Escuela de Práctica Jurídica of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1998.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Employment

(Leading individuals)

Mario BarrosUría Menéndez

Uría Menéndez fields a team of employment law specialists who are well versed in the gamut of labour issues, providing advice on hiring and termination procedures, collective bargaining, remuneration issues and court proceedings. In Madrid, Mario Barros is counsel of choice for domestic and international clients in employment contracts, workforce restructurings and transactional issues, while Barcelona-based Juan Reyes regularly handles insolvency layoffs, takeovers and redundancies. The Valencia office is led by Raúl Boo, who steers the team in high-profile M&A transactions. Sergio Ponce is another name to note in Madrid for his expertise in collective bargaining and redundancy procedures. Recently promoted partner Daniel Cerrutti handles a mix of transactional matters, restructurings, C-suite issues and collective agreements. Álvaro Navarro is no longer at the firm.