Legal advisory in Spain
Our full-fledged inhouse team is ready to offer concise, business-oriented and tailored advisory, regardless of the industry or business sector your company is part of. Thanks to the unique combination of our legal, tax and accounting expertise we can provide you with a convenient all-round care and effective solutions based on the best legal practices in Spain. Whether it comes to standard operations or large, challenging transactions involving various aspects of your business, we can cover all your requirements.
Corporate law
Our experienced legal advisors in Spain are eager to support you with an extensive selection of services within the field of corporate law, ranging from initial support during incorporation to a comprehensive provision of all business transactions and changes during the lifetime of your company. Our legal services in the area of corporate law include:
- Company incorporation, including provision of registered offices and secretarial services support in Spain
- Arrangement of modifications in the legal status of the company at the respective authorities
- Full-range administrative support including company liquidation
- Agreements governing the relationships between related parties, shareholder agreements
- Annual general meetings and other executive meetings preparation
- Corporate governance and management rules
- Distribution of the Shared Capital, increase and reduction
- Legal support in form of negotiations with trading partners and preparing the corresponding legal documentation
Real estate and development
Explore our legal services related to real estate and construction, including representation in land- and construction proceedings in Spain. We can advise in the following areas:
- Acquisition, development, management and use of real estate and construction in Spain
- Security instruments associated with real estate transactions
- Legal, tax and financial due diligence of any real estate projects
- Establishment of third-party rights to property, utilities and energy
- Renting and lease of residential and non-residential premises
- Litigations and out-of-court negotiations
- Professional legal advice in construction, real estate audits and preparation of legal opinions
- Representation in land- and construction proceedings, including the communication with the state authorities in Spain
Banking and finance
Not only in Spain but anywhere in the world, it is quite demanding to respond to the challenges of the banking and finance industry due to the high threat of legal risks in particular. Thanks to the wide range of legal services, we can support our clients, covering mainly:
- Loan agreements and syndicated loans
- Financing of real estate, projects and businesses in Spain
- Drafting of the financial documentation and negotiations
- Legal review of financial documents
- Consumer loans and financing of trades
- Security instruments and other forms of guarantee
Insolvency, restructuring and bankruptcy
Dealing with insolvency litigations in Spain calls for a qualified support in various areas, mitigation of potential risks and assuring full compliance with legal requirements. Our experienced local legal advisors in Spain will accompany you through the whole procedure and represent you at administrative, civil and insolvency courts, including out-of-court negotiations and all-round professional assistance by pre-insolvency negations. We can offer research and design solutions for insolvency restructuring that are carefully designed and take into consideration any special conditions while covering all relevant possibilities. In addition, we are ready to provide complex support and assistance enacted by enforcement proceedings and debt recovery proceedings in Spain.
Intellectual property law
The complexity of the intellectual property law along with both local and global implications requires a deep understanding of all related regulations and procedures. Our well-experienced inhouse team of legal advisors in Spain can assist you with:
- Drafting of contracts regulating intellectual property law issues and negotiations
- Representation before the statutory authorities and organizations in Spain
- Legal advisory services associated with software development and provision
- Matters related to copyrights, patents, trademarks and other intangible property rights
- Client representation at court hearings and out-of-court negotiations
GDPR legal support and advisory
GDPR is a complex area full of demanding legal and technical aspects, which, in case of non-compliance, bear the threat of high sanctions. Therefore, it is crucial to pick a reliable professional partner. Our well-matched team of legal and corporate advisors in Spain can help you identify the impact of GDPR on your company and support you in the following areas:
- Overall review of your current personal data processing principles, including follow-up analysis
- Revision and adjustment of the appropriate contractual relationship with the persons involved in processing, such as subscribers or other business partners
- Preparation of internal guidelines, working procedures and manuals, collecting employee consent for data processing
- Pre-analysis of the necessity of impact assessment on the protection of personal data and any follow-up support during process, as well as during the dealings with a supervisor, with whom the results of the assessment should be consulted
- Other services as per the specific needs and requirements of your company
Public tenders
Our public tender services have been tailored so that they meet all your requirements regardless of the public procurement procedure defined by the awarding contract: open, negotiated or restricted procedures, as well as the complex competitive dialogue procedure. As a result, our legal advisors in Spain are ready to provide assistance throughout the entire process of the public procurement of services, goods or works, through a wide selection of services covering:
- Advisory on the whole procedure of public tenders in Spain
- Representation of bidders during public tenders in Spain and before the courts or state institutions
- Drafting of documents on behalf of the clients
Labour law and employment support
Our HR administration and payroll services also include extensive labour law support brought to you by our experienced legal experts’ team. We are ready to support you with addressing the following matters related to employment relationship in Spain:
- Drafting of employment documentation: contracts, amendments, job descriptions, termination agreements, liability for damage, material responsibility agreements and others, fully in compliance with the legal requirements and best practices applicable in Spain
- Design and implementation of internal HR processes, development of guidelines, procedures and policies, compiling of a standard set of templates as per your request
- Provision of advice related to GDPR and personal data protection in Spain
- Taking care of various matters related to employment: working time and shifts, employment termination, mass layoff, working conditions, annual leave, parental leave, health and safety at work, employee benefits and other related areas
Other legal services we are ready to provide in Spain
Commercial and civil law
Preparation of contracts, commenting of commercial and civil law contracts, comprehensive legal advice in civil and commercial relations as well as legal opinions fully in compliance with the legal framework in Spain can be easily covered by our expert team.
Administrative and tax law
We are ready to offer assistance with representation of our clients in Spain, applying claims in administrative and tax proceedings, revision of contracts from the point of tax and administrative law, preparation of legal opinions, representation of our clients in proceedings on reviewing the lawfulness of the decisions made by the administrative bodies before the courts in Spain.
Disputes and enforcement of receivables
Our legal services in Spain include the representation of clients before courts in proceedings related to civil, commercial, administrative and labour law matters, complex management and recovery of claims at pre-trial stage, in court proceedings, enforcement proceedings, bankruptcy and restructuring and provision of legal analysis in this matter.
