Mr Carlos de Cardenas Smith > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

With an excellent lender and borrower perspective of the market and relevant precedents, Uría Menéndez is often called upon to advise on landmark financings, including corporate lending, project finance, restructurings, asset deals and acquisition finance, to name a few. In addition to its strength in major transactions within the Iberian Peninsula, the firm is also well positioned to handle cross-border matters with ties to other European countries and Latin America. Corporate, acquisition and project finance are notable practice areas for department head Ángel Pérez López, who also has significant experience in debt restructuring. These are also key areas of expertise for Carlos de Cárdenas Smith, who leads the corporate and commercial group. With strong credentials in project finance restructurings in the energy sector, Luis Jiménez advises lenders and borrowers in a variety of transactions, ranging from corporate lending to acquisition finance. José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica, the firm’s New York resident partner, is particularly active in financings within the energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors.

Uría Menéndez‘s restructuring and insolvency practice is renowned for its deep expertise in a variety of high-profile contentious and non-contentious matters, encompassing company and group restructurings, debt refinancings, direct lending, special situations, as well as general insolvency proceedings and related litigation. The client roster includes both creditors and borrowers, who represent leading Spanish and multinational banks, corporates, and financial institutions. The practice is co-led by Carlos de Cárdenas Smith and Ángel Pérez López, both of whom possess a successful track record in finance and restructuring transactions. Other key team members include corporate and insolvency litigation specialist Javier Yáñez and Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María, who focuses his practice on banking law.