With a strong presence in Iberia and extensive experience in cross-border transactions involving Europe and Latin America, Uría Menéndez is a key port of call for both lenders and borrowers seeking advice on complex financing transactions. The team manages a diverse workload where corporate lending features alongside project finance, restructurings, asset finance, and acquisition finance deals. Ángel Pérez López heads the practice, bringing significant expertise in corporate, acquisition, and project finance, along with a proven track record in debt restructuring. Carlos de Cárdenas Smith is frequently sought after for his advice on high-profile banking, finance, and restructuring transactions, while Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María is a name to note for corporate and project finance, as well as debt restructuring. Luis Jiménez stands out for his financing work in the energy sector. Ignacio Zapata excels in acquisition finance and structured transactions.
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‘The UM team stands out for its technical qualifications and its extensive experience even in the most innovative segments.'
‘UM stands out, in addition to its experience and knowledge in the field, for its clear focus on business without neglecting the legal/risk part. Angel Perez is worth mentioning.'
‘Sector knowledge, hard work, and experience in closing the largest and most complex operations in Spain.'
‘It is the best team we have ever worked with. José Félix and the team have done an excellent job at the execution and human level. Not only have they produced robust documentation quickly, but they have also managed relationships, expectations and setbacks in an outstanding manner.'
'They are hard-working and committed people who are also good people.'
Key clients
- Banco Santander
- CaixaBank
- Amrest Holdings
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- MGG Investment Group
- Lar SOCIMI
Work highlights
- Advising a syndicate of Spanish lenders on the refinancing of the € 2.9bn financial indebtedness of Celsa Group by means of, among others: a €252m master term loan agreement; and a €261m syndicated factoring agreement.
- Advising Banco de Sabadell and other lenders in a €2bn sustainable revolving credit facility in favour of AENA, SME, SA.
- Advising AmRest Holdings SE, as borrower, on an English-law-governed €800m financing transaction with Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA; Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski SA; Česká Spořitelna, ING Bank Śląski SA; Banco Santander, SA; Santander Bank Polska SA; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA; BNP Paribas and Coöperatieve Rabobankk, as lenders, for the purposes of refinancing certain existing financial indebtedness of the company and its Group; financing organic growth of the AmRest Group and for general corporate purposes; and financing the AmRest Group’s current business activity and working capital needs.
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Practice head
Ángel Pérez López
Other key lawyers
Carlos de Cárdenas Smith; Sebastián Sáenz de Santa María; Luis Jiménez; Ignacio Zapata