Mr Alfonso Ventoso > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Uría Menéndez Offices
PRÍNCIPE DE VERGARA 187
PLAZA RODRÍGUEZ URÍA
28002 MADRID
Spain
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Mr Alfonso Ventoso
Work Department
M&A, Company Law and Corporate Governance, Capital Markets.
Career
Alfonso Ventoso joined Uría Menéndez in September 2002. Prior to this, he amassed experience in real estate law and litigation and worked in London in the insolvency department of a UK firm.
From January to July 2009, Alfonso was seconded to Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York where he was assigned to the Capital Markets Practice Group as part of the firm’s Foreign Temporary Associates Program.
Alfonso’s practice is focused mainly on equity capital markets (including listings and delistings, public offerings and block trades), and on providing general advice to financial entities and listed companies on the regulatory aspects relating to securities markets and corporate governance.
In addition, Alfonso has ample expertise in M&A deals involving listed or financial companies, takeover bids, and the issue of debt securities, especially hybrid instruments.
Languages
English; French.
Memberships
Madrid Bar Association.
Education
Law Degree, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2000; Master’s Degree in Legal Practice, Universidad de Salamanca, 2001; Master’s Degree in Legal Business Practice, Instituto de Empresa (Madrid), 2002; Specialisation in Financial Markets Law, Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, 2004.
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Capital markets: Equity
Housing a team of ‘proficient and knowledgeable’ capital markets experts, Uría Menéndez is well-known for its broad service offering, which encompasses IPOs, follow-on offerings, rights issues, accelerated bookbuild offerings, delistings and equity-linked instruments. Showcasing a stellar track record in some of the biggest IPOs and equity raisings in the country’s history, the group, which is retained by both issuers and underwriters, stands out for its cross-border capabilities and strong credentials in public M&A. Specialised in finance, corporate, and securities law, practice leader Javier Redonet
has a longstanding reputation in the market, advising on IPOs, offers of shares, and corporate governance issues. Other ‘outstanding partners‘ include Gabriel Núñez Fernández, who handles a mix of capital markets, public M&A, banking and finance, and corporate governance work, while Enrique Nieto, who is noted for his expertise in stock exchange listings and Spanish real estate investment trusts(SOCIMIs)-related matters. Alfonso Ventoso focuses on ECM deals and corporate governance, which are also core areas of activity for senior associate Álvaro López.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
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- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: TMT
- Private equity
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- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- White-collar crime