About
Partner at Uría Menéndez since 2001 and a chaired professor of commercial law since 1986, Cándido Paz-Ares is an authoritative figure in corporate governance who has served on multiple government commissions and contributed to Spanish corporate governance legislation. He was Director General of the Department of Registries and Notaries (1988–1990) and Dean of the Law Faculty at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1997–2000), and is a permanent member of the commercial law section of the General Codification Commission.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ACorporate GovernanceCommercial LawLegislation & Regulatory Reform
Office
Expertise
Corporate GovernanceCommercial LawCorporate Legislation & ReformRegistries and NotariesAcademic Scholarship
Education
- Law Degree, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1977 (national graduation prize)
- Ph.D. in Law, summa cum laude, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 1980
Admissions
- Madrid Bar Association
Languages
EnglishGermanItalian