Barbara Montanari joined Uría Menéndez in 2021 and has been a senior associate since 2026. She has experience in merger control proceedings before the Spanish and European authorities, as well as in cartel and bid rigging investigations and damages actions. She also advises companies on the preventive application of competition law and on the design and implementation of compliance programs.

Barbara has advised leading companies across various sectors, including food, hotels and travel agencies, banking, construction and cement, pharmaceuticals, technical inspections, luxury fashion, cosmetics, IT, and funeral services.

Barbara Montanari joined Uría Menéndez in 2021 and has been a senior associate since 2026. She has experience in merger control proceedings before the Spanish and European authorities, as well as in cartel and bid rigging investigations and damages actions. She also advises companies on the preventive application of competition law and on the design and implementation of compliance programs.Barbara has advised leading companies across various sectors, including food, hotels and travel agencies, banking, construction and cement, pharmaceuticals, technical inspections, luxury fashion, cosmetics,...

Publications

Merger Control Law Guide

Co-author of the Spain chapter in the Merger Control Law Guide , published 13 July 2026 , alongside Edurne Navarro , Tomás Arranz and Jokin Beltrán de Lubiano .