Uría Menéndez’s ‘top-quality’ team is trusted for complex, cross-border M&A transactions, with notable strength in the real estate, energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. The ’dedicated’ practice is led by managing partner Antonio Villacampa, recognised for his experience in M&A and corporate matters. Catarina Tavares Loureiro is recommended for her ‘expertise’ in M&A involving private and listed companies, as well as corporate governance, joint ventures and shareholding restructurings. Key practitioners Francisco Brito e Abreu, Joana Torres Ereio and Miguel Stokes cover private equity and venture capital, share and asset deals, restructurings and privatisations.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘It's a team of top-quality lawyers, certainly top-tier in their market. Extremely well-prepared and with enormous technical capacity. Highly diligent and attentive to detail, but with a pragmatic vision.’
- ‘Excellent team, working tirelessly for our success, working extremely well with law firms from other countries, establishing strategies and leading complex processes.’
- ‘Pure dedication, attention to detail, and creativity to achieve the best possible result at all times is what defines Uría's lawyers.’
- ‘Antonio Villacampa is very experienced. He anticipates problems that are not yet visible.'
- 'Frederico Pinho Vieira is very meticulous, leaves no loose ends. Very available.’
- ‘We were consistently impressed by Catarina Tavares Loureiro's expertise, responsiveness, and ability to provide clear, pragmatic answers under demanding timelines.'
Key clients
- Boliden
- KKR
- Providence Equity Partners
- Brookfield
- Oakberry
- Davidson Kempner - Conrad Algarve
- TPG and RoundHill Capital
- Claranet
- Njord
- AscendumY
- Slate Investments Inc
- Molins
Work highlights
Advised Boliden on the acquisition of the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden through the acquisition from subsidiaries of Lundin Mining of 100% of the shares of the companies operating such mines, Somincor-Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo, S.A., in Portugal, and Zinkgruvan Mining Aktiebolag and North Atlantic Natural Resources Aktiebolag with respect to the Swedish mine.
Assisted KKR in the public tender offer targeting Greenvolt.
Advising Brookfield Global Renewable Energy Advisor Limited on the sale of Saeta Yield to Masdar España Holding 2 RSC Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Antonio Villacampa
Other key lawyers
Catarina Tavares Loureiro; Frederico Pinho Vieira; Francisco Brito e Abreu; Joana Torres Ereio; Miguel Stokes