Uría Menéndez

Founded in the 1940s, Uría Menéndez has since become one of the most prestigious international law firms with approximately 600 lawyers working in the most important financial centers in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Our capacity for innovation, our profound analysis of the law and our unwavering respect for deontological ethics have all made Uría Menéndez one of the leading firms across the Iberian and Latin American markets.

Uría Menéndez has played an active role in Latin America for almost 25 years as the region has become core to our firm. Our approach to Latin America is not made from a Latin American desk. We deal with Latin American matters the same way we deal with Spanish or Portuguese matters.

Uría Menéndez is present in the region through Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría. In addition to our offices through PPU in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Lima and Santiago, in other Latin American countries, we continue to work closely with our network of Best Friends, with whom we have been offering our clients the best advice for their interests in the region since the mid-1990s.

Main areas of practice
Corporate and commercial: Uría Menéndez covers all areas of corporate and commercial law, including agency and distribution, commercial contracts, energy and utilities, food and beverages, insurance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate.

Financial: the firm handles all matters relating to banking, corporate finance, investment funds, project finance, securities and securitization.

Tax: Uría Menéndez provides advice on all areas of tax law, with a particular focus on: mergers and acquisitions, financial products and capital markets, international tax planning, real estate transactions and project finance, insurance and pension funds, family businesses and high-net-worth individuals, and tax investigation and disputes, including criminal tax issues.

Competition and intellectual property: Uría Menéndez advises on all aspects of competition and European Union law as well as on intellectual property, copyright and data protection, pharmaceuticals, unfair competition, anti-dumping and WTO.

Telecommunications, media and entertainment: Uría Menéndez has substantial experience in dealing with e-commerce and information technology, media and entertainment, sports and leisure, telecommunications and advertising.

Litigation and arbitration: Uría Menéndez has a solid litigation practice covering civil and commercial proceedings, local and international arbitration, administrative and constitutional law, contentious administrative proceedings, tax and criminal law.

Real estate/environmental/urban planning: Uría Menéndez provides advice covering all aspects of real estate, including the sale, leasing and purchase of land, project management, investment and financing, urban planning and environmental law.

Employment and pensions: Uría Menéndez advises corporate clients on a wide range of employment-related issues including contracting, collective negotiation, corporate restructuring, litigation and pension fund management.

Maritime and transport: Uría Menéndez offers specialised legal advice on administrative and regulatory proceedings, finance and insurance to companies in the maritime and transport industries.