Uría Menéndez’s shipping team provides comprehensive support to shipping companies, port operators, shipyards, banks, insurers and P&I clubs on regulatory, licensing, transactional and contentious matters, including M&A transactions, financings, charter agreements and cargo disputes. Carlos López-Quiroga oversees the practice group and focuses on M&A and corporate restructuring in the transport sector. Other key contacts include José Sánchez-Fayos and Luz Martínez de Azcoitia, both of whom handle commercial and financing matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Specific knowledge of maritime port sector regulations, particularly those related to stevedoring. In terms of collaboration, the team is always available to meet with and listen to industry experts.’
- ‘I would like to highlight Carlos López-Quiroga and Diego Pérez for their availability, work capacity and constant search for solutions to the problems raised.’
- ‘Extensive knowledge of the naval sector, including shipyard financing and the implications of tax structures.’
- ‘High level of knowledge and accessibility. Luz Martínez de Azcoita is recommended.'
- ‘Uría's lawyers are agile and respond quickly to any needs that require it. They are approachable and committed to the assigned task from the very beginning.’
- ‘Uría have specialists to deal with every situation. When we unexpectedly needed tax advice, their tax partner joined the call.’
Key clients
- Ondimar - Transportes Maritimos LDA
- Naviera Altube
- Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras Y Consignatarias de Buques (ANESCO)
- Bibby Marine Services Limited
- Aquaship
- Banco de Sabadell
- Campa Iberia
- Club de Mar Mallorca
- CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- ING Bank
- MSC Cruises
Work highlights
Advised Ondimar Transportes Maritimos on the shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two state-of-the-art LNG supply vessels at South Korea’s HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard.
Advised Banco de Sabadell on the financing granted to Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) to refinance its existing facilities to support the expansion of its terminal at the Port of Algeciras.
Advised Bibby Marine on a cross-border shipbuilding and financing transaction pertaining to a pioneering zero-emission electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV).
Lawyers
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Practice head
Carlos López-Quiroga
Other key lawyers
José Sánchez-Fayos; Luz Martínez de Azcoitia; Diego Pérez