Mr Javier Yáñez > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

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

Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Distress.

Career

Javier Yañez joined the Madrid office in 2014 as counsel in the litigation and arbitration area. Formerly a member of the judiciary, he sat in many courts before specialising in company and commercial law in 2008, after which he presided over Commercial Court No 9 of Madrid until 2014.

He practices in the field of civil litigation and commercial law. He has extensive experience in litigation, particularly in the corporate and insolvency field, thanks to his many years as a judge. He also has extensive experience in consumer contracts and associated disputes, especially related to financial products.

Javier also specialises in the application of competition law and regulations governing unfair competition to private law relationships.

Languages

English.

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association.

Education

Law Degree, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, 1996.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Restructuring and insolvency

Lauded for its ‘outstanding technical knowledge and experience’, the restructuring and insolvency team at Uría Menéndez is a strong choice for advice on a range of matters, including group restructurings, debt refinancings, insolvency proceedings and related litigation. The practice is led by Javier Yáñez, who specialises in litigation involving corporate and insolvency law. Also noted are corporate and finance practitioners Carlos de Cárdenas Smith and Ángel Pérez López; dispute resolution specialist José María Blanco; and Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María, who garners client praise for his ‘great technical knowledge’ of debt restructuring.