Carolina Albuerne > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Banking and Finance. Capital Markets. M&A

Career

Carolina Albuerne has been a lawyer in the Corporate and Commercial Practice Area of Uría Menéndez’s Madrid office since September 2005 although she has also been part of our offices in Barcelona and New York.

In her professional practice she mainly focuses on company and securities law, and being highly specialized in the field of banking regulation. Carolina advises on transactions involving hybrid debt and other qualifying capital instruments under banking regulations, as well as on the design of efficient capital structures from a regulatory perspective.

She provides legal advice recurrently to banks on corporate governance, outsourcing and the application of resolution rules and resolution planning.

In the 2019 edition of Forbes awards she was named the best lawyer in Spain under the age of 40.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Madrid Bar Association

Education

  • Law Degree, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid, 2005
  • Business Administration Degree, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Capital markets: Debt

(Next Generation Partners)

Carolina AlbuerneUría Menéndez

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 commercialEnrique Nieto assists issuers and investors in both ECM and DCM transactions.