Uría Menéndez has announced the death of the firm’s co-founder and honorary president Aurelio Menéndez Menéndez.
Headcount at joint-biggest firm VdA grows by more than a fifth, while Cuatrecasas reports biggest increase in lawyer numbers as ranks grow by 28 per cent
Uría Menendez remains top Spanish brand, while EY and PwC’s profiles are growing – meanwhile, VdA is now the leading brand in Portugal
Attraction of big-ticket deals, as well as the global aspirations of Spanish clients, mean opening in Madrid is an attractive prospect for Anglo-Saxon firms
Future dependent on regional election outcome, but firms not expected to close Barcelona offices as opportunities remain in real estate, tax and employment
In-house lawyers from companies including Coca-Cola and Telefónica, as well as several managing partners from law firms in Iberia feature in the inaugural InspiraLAw Top 50 Women List, as selected by 500 lawyers in Spain and
Norwegian debt collection company B2Holding was advised by Araoz & Rueda on its acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Confirmaciónde Solicitudes de Crédito Verifica (Verifica).
Baker McKenzie acted for Miura Private Equity and Demeter Partners on the sale of Contenur to US private equity firm ACON Investments, which instructed Hogan Lovells.
PLMJ represented Peruvian football club Real Atlético Garcilaso de Cusco in its successful claim against the Peruvian Football Federation (PFF) – and local clubs Club Sport Alianza Atlético de Sullana and Club Juan Aurich –
Cuatrecasas advised Comsa on the sale of a portfolio of concession assets to French infrastructure fund Mirova and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM.
