The ‘very competent’ team at Uría Menéndez navigates high-stakes fraud and corruption investigations, offering clients robust representation in both criminal proceedings and regulatory matters. With a deep bench of seasoned practitioners, helmed by Fernando Aguilar de Carvalho, the firm is a trusted adviser to major corporations facing white-collar crime challenges across domestic and international markets. Carvalho is noted for his focus on international and domestic arbitration, white-collar crime cases, and civil and commercial litigation. The ’brilliant’ Nuno Salazar Casanova regularly handles high-profile cross-border disputes, including regulatory investigations and enforcement, class actions and other major reputation-related litigation. Francisco Proença de Carvalho is no longer at the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Lawyers are very competent, they do not overload the client with excessively large teams, they maintain partner-client exposure during the process and are transparent in billing.'
‘I have worked with several firms, but Uría Menéndez's litigation team is unique because the partners not only master legal issues but also the various facets of the client's business. Furthermore, they work in multidisciplinary teams to ensure a 360º view of the subject.'
Key clients
- Ricardo Salgado
- Altice
Work highlights
- Acting for Altice in allegations that the group's decision-making process in the procurement area may have been vitiated by practices that were detrimental to the group's own companies.
- Assisting Ricardo Salgado with several legal claims.