Employment: Elite
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
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Provided by Uría Menéndez
We take an all-encompassing and cohesive approach to employment-related issues, always pursuing the best overall result for our clients’ human capital.
Our specialist lawyers use their comprehensive understanding of business, academic vocation and first-hand experience in the labour and social security authorities to support the human resources departments of large and medium-sized companies in all aspects of employment and social security law:
- Drafting and negotiating employment contracts and senior executive contracts.
- Collective bargaining.
- Redundancy procedures and temporary layoffs and working time reductions, substantial modifications of working conditions and updating of collective bargaining agreements.
- Individual and collective judicial proceedings before all branches of the courts.
- Designing remuneration schemes, pension plans and supplementary benefits.
- Acceptable-use policies for digital devices, video surveillance and “digital disconnection” policies.
- Codes of conduct and investigations into psychological, sexual and gender-based harassment.
- Occupational hazards prevention.
We also advise on employment issues that arise in the context of mergers, acquisitions, transfers of undertakings and outsourcing.
Chambers Review
Across its various offices in Spain, Uría Menéndez houses a highly reputed employment practice. Prominent domestic and international corporates from the transportation, banking and public sectors seek the firm's advice on collective redundancy procedures, bargaining agreements and workforce restructurings. The team is additionally well equipped to handle terminations of executives' contracts, often involving court and out-of-court negotiations. Litigation in front of the nation's highest courts also falls within Uría Menéndez's expertise. Clients likewise benefit from the firm's extensive experience in handling labour inspectorate investigations and infringement proceedings that often deal with complex questions as to the employment status of workers. Another strength is in employment law questions pertaining to M&A transactions.
Work Highlights
- Uría Menéndez represented Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcon in an unfair dismissal claim before Spanish courts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Speed and excellence define this law firm. They have a quick response capacity and absolute availability."
"The firm has a strong team to manage our requests effectively. The lawyers are very responsive and professional."
"The lawyers are great experts in their specific field, as they have always demonstrated. The firm has teams large enough so you never have the feeling that your matter is being relegated or delayed."
"Uría's lawyers are able to effectively advise on complex and sophisticated matters in line with the needs of the client. They always provide practical and useful solutions, together with clear advice and a risk-balanced assessment."
"Speed and excellence define this law firm. They have a quick response capacity and absolute availability."
"The firm has a strong team to manage our requests effectively. The lawyers are very responsive and professional."
"The lawyers are great experts in their specific field, as they have always demonstrated. The firm has teams large enough so you never have the feeling that your matter is being relegated or delayed."
"Uría's lawyers are able to effectively advise on complex and sophisticated matters in line with the needs of the client. They always provide practical and useful solutions, together with clear advice and a risk-balanced assessment."
Notable Practitioners
Top practitioner Mario Barros is widely appreciated for his strength in sophisticated employment matters, handling collective claims brought by trade unions, redundancies and collective bargaining agreements. He also acts in front of the highest courts in dismissal cases.
"Mario Barros is an excellent point of contact. He has provided very fast responses to my requests."
Sergio Ponce offers support on sophisticated employment mandates including collective redundancies, contract terminations and restructurings.
"Sergio was extremely professional in all the matters he managed for our organisation."
Up-and-coming partner Raúl Boo Vincente joins the rankings due to a great market reputation. He assists clients with collective dismissals and redundancy proceedings as well as with the employment issues arising out of M&A transactions from the firm's Valencia office.
"Raúl is an extremely prepared and fantastic lawyer. When I reach out to him, I know I am in safe hands."
"Raúl is professional and direct, and his knowledge of his area is impressive."
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