Mr Rafael Sebastián > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Uría Menéndez Offices
PRÍNCIPE DE VERGARA 187
PLAZA RODRÍGUEZ URÍA
28002 MADRID
Spain
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Mr Rafael Sebastián
Work Department
Insolvency and Financial Distress. Banking and Finance.
Career
Rafael Sebastián is a corporate lawyer in the Madrid office of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 1990 and became a partner in 1991.
Rafael was previously general counsel and secretary to the board of a leading international bank.
He opened the New York office of Uría Menéndez in 1990 and was managing partner there until 1996.
Rafael’s practice covers a wide range of corporate and banking work. He specialises in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring, and has advised on insolvency proceedings involving leading Spanish and multinational companies.
Languages
English; French.
Memberships
Madrid Bar Association.
Education
Law Degree, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, 1976; Economics and Business Administration Degree, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, 1977; Ph.D. in Law, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, 2008.
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Capital markets: Debt
(Hall of Fame)With ‘in-depth knowledge of all branches of law that are key to providing advice to companies listed on the continuous market‘, Uría Menéndez houses a seasoned capital markets team, which is recognised for its strong credentials in all types of DCM work. Covering hybrid securities, regulatory capital instruments, structured and project bonds, the group regularly acts for blue-chip corporate clients and financial institutions in high-value and innovative transactions. Department head Rafael Sebastián
maintains a broad practice which encompasses capital markets, structured finance, M&A and corporate restructuring. Singled out for her banking regulatory expertise, Carolina Albuerne often advises on deals involving hybrid debt, which is a key area of focus for Javier Redonet. The ‘technical and commercial‘ Enrique Nieto assists issuers and investors in both ECM and DCM transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt
- 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
- Private equity
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- White-collar crime