Leading Adviser 2019

108 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 Sep19365 28 Acquisit on International - Issue 10 2019 2019 awards, Emilio has established an outstanding reputation throughout his career as being a leading light in such a dynamic industry. Ultimately, Emilio and the rest of the team at Uría Menéndez will continue to deliver an impeccable service to their clients, one which ensures that they not only meet their requirements but also exceeds their expectations. Moving forward, both Emilio and the Uría Menéndez team hope to further expand the business, their presence and the services they provide to clients in the years to come. Company: Uría Menéndez Contact: Emilio Díaz Ruiz Web Address: www.uria.com Aug19277 Innovative Solutions for Complex Legal Issues Uría Menéndez is one of the most prestigious international law firms in the Ibero-American market. Helping the firm to reach such exceptional levels, is Emilio Díaz Ruiz, a partner at the practice’s Madrid office. Following his recent recognition in AI’s Leading Adviser 2019, we profiled Emilio and the extraordinary services he provides to clients and the role he plays in Uría Menéndez’s overall success. stablished in the 1940s, Uría Menéndez has grown into one of the most prestigious international law firms. Their capacity for innovation and profound analysis of the law and their unwavering respect for deontological ethics have enabled the firm to be one of the leading firms across the Iberian and Latin American markets. Today, Uría Menéndez has established a global presence, with offices in Europe, America and Asia. The firm guide their clients on their business in the international markets in which they operate, as well as advising them on their investments and interests within the Iberian Peninsula. Based in their Madrid office is AI’s Leading Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year, Spain, Emilio Díaz Ruiz. Since 1980 when he was admitted to the Madrid Bar, Emilio has been a practising lawyer, and also has been a Professor of Commercial law at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid from 1986 to present day. Emilio joined Uría Menéndez in 1981, and later became a partner in 1989 (since 2018, aemeritus partner). Throughout his career, Emilio’s practice has covered a diverse range of corporate work, however in recent years he has specialised in banking, capital markets, project finance and financial regulatory matters. In addition to this, Emilio also acts as an external counsel to numerous banks, clearing houses, governing entities of organized securities markets and investment companies. To date, he has acted as secretary to the Board of Directors of Banque Indosuez España, S.A., Bank of America S.A.E., MEFF, Sociedad Rectora de Productos Financieros Derivados, S.A, and other financial entities throughout the years. In recent years, Emilio has been a frequent lecturer regarding banking and securities, as well as publishing numerous monographies and legal articles on Business Law matters, with special emphasis in banking, securities markets and derivatives. Regarded as a leading lawyer in in Spain in banking and finance by international legal directories, as well as by AI in the Leading Adviser E “The firm guide their clients on their business in the international markets in which they operate, as well as advising them on their investments and interests within the Iberian Peninsula.” Leading Banking a d Finance Lawyer of the Ye r, Spain