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

PRÍNCIPE DE VERGARA 187
PLAZA RODRÍGUEZ URÍA
28002 MADRID
Spain
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Mr Mario Barros

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 partners)With expertise in redundancy procedures, temporary layoffs, and dismissal claims, Uría Menéndez is often engaged in union negotiations. In Madrid, Mario Barros heads the group and is noted for his aptitude in employment contracts, transactions, and disputes, while in Barcelona, Juan Reyes specialises in collective negotiations, restructuring, and litigation. Raúl Boo leads the department in Valencia and is adept in M&A transactions, out-of-court settlements, and collective redundancies. Sergio Ponce is another key team member.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Environment
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: TMT
- Transport: Other transport
- Private equity
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets: Debt
- Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Manufacturing
- Industry focus: Retail
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks
- Projects and energy
- Transport: Shipping
- White-collar crime
- Financial services regulatory