Capital Markets: Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
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Provided by Uría Menéndez
In today’s global economy, we have cemented our position as leaders in capital markets transactions, advising the main players of the Ibero-American markets – companies, financial institutions and regulatory authorities – and delivering valuable solutions while maintaining the highest standards.
We lead the pack when it comes to fixed-income and equity transactions and complex financial instruments. With our extensive experience and capacity for dialogue with the main regulatory authorities, we can provide advice of the highest calibre to issuers, selling shareholders, investment banks, private equity firms, financial advisers and offerors and companies affected by takeovers.
Among all the firms in the Iberian Peninsula, our multidisciplinary team and practice is unparalleled in its balanced representation of issuers and underwriters, winning us credibility and recognition in the market for advising:
- Issuers, bookrunners and underwriters on flotations, share offers, capital increases and accelerated bookbuild offerings, the issuing and buy-back or cancellation of all types of debt instruments (simple, convertible, high-yield and hybrid) and the registration of issuance programmes, both at a domestic and cross-border level and from or to the Iberian Peninsula.
- Offerors and companies affected by takeovers or M&A transactions involving a listed company.
- On corporate governance and capital markets regulation.
Chambers Review
Uría Menéndez is widely considered a powerhouse in the Spanish capital markets world, with undisputed expertise in equity transactions ranging from IPOs and large capital increases to share buy-back programmes and voluntary tender offerings. The ECM team predominantly acts for Spanish issuers, including corporate clients and real estate investment trusts. Furthermore, the law firm is well equipped to handle DCM mandates, including green and hybrid bonds as well as note issuances and commercial paper programmes, often acting for Spanish banks. Increasingly the firm is present in securities transactions including rate-guaranteed and convertible instruments. Headquartered in Madrid, Uría Menéndez frequently collaborates with UK and US firms on matters that have a key foreign law component.
Work Highlights
- Uría Menéndez advised the managers on the capital increase of EDP - Renováveis worth EUR1 billion.
Strengths
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"Uría Menéndez have an ability to assess complex situations and generate ideas."
"The lawyers are solutions seekers: proactive, flexible and client-oriented."
"The team has been excellent, in terms of knowledge, teamwork and the management of expectations and the timeframes with all the stakeholders."
"Uría Menéndez have an ability to assess complex situations and generate ideas."
"The lawyers are solutions seekers: proactive, flexible and client-oriented."
"The team has been excellent, in terms of knowledge, teamwork and the management of expectations and the timeframes with all the stakeholders."
Notable Practitioners
Gabriel Núñez is a highly respected lawyer who regularly acts on complex ECM mandates including for SOCIMIs and voluntary tender offerings.
"His strength is his huge knowledge and technical expertise on corporate and capital markets law. He's a friendly person who's absolutely available to find solutions."
"He understands when it's urgent."
A prominent figure in the Spanish capital markets world, Javier Redonet regularly advises on ECM mandates including share offerings and corporate transactions requiring in-depth equity capital markets expertise.
"Javier provides excellence in customer service, outstanding execution and great flexibility."
"His very clear advice gives me a lot of confidence. When I have a tricky situation I would call him, because he's reliable, a hard worker and creative."
Alfonso Ventoso is a trusted adviser due to his expertise in equity capital markets transactions. He regularly advises on cross-border listings and large capital increases, acting for issuers from a variety of sectors.
Rafael Sebastián is a well-reputed DCM practitioner who regularly advises on large equity-linked, hybrid bond and green note issuances, often acting for Spanish corporates as issuers.
Enrique Nieto joins the rankings as an up-and-coming partner advising on equity capital markets operations.
"Enrique Nieto has the balance of technical and client skills."
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