The scheme – which was devised following the now defunct UK Lord Chancellor’s scheme – runs in collaboration with the All China Lawyers Association (ACLA), and is unique for simultaneously hosting over ten jurisdictions in two continents and being completely privately funded.

Chinese investors

Chinese lawyers selected to take part in the programme will begin their six month training at Uría Menéndez’s head office in Madrid. The first part of the programme will consist of an introduction to international business law and firm management, followed by a move to the firm’s office, where they will become familiar with European legal issues of relevance to Chinese investors.
Finally, the participants will be work in either Europe or Latin America with Uría Menéndez or one of its ‘best friends’ firms in real cross-border cases.

Attractive scheme

Juan Martín Perrotto, managing partner of Uría Menédez’s Beijing office, commented: ‘The possibility to spend some time living and working in Latin American is particularly attractive to the candidates and their originating firms, given the current trend of Chinese outbound investment and the relatively limited knowledge of the region’s legal market.’
The programme will begin in October with up to 10 PRC lawyers taking part.