Areas of practice of the Firm

These are some of the areas of practice of the firm. Do not hesitate to consult us for specific issues.

Civil Law

  • Rustic and Urban leases
  • Real estate investment and planning
  • Real estate conveyances and management
  • Condominiums (Owners Associations)
  • Ten-year construction liability of developers, architects and builders
  • Contractual liability
  • Damages claims
  • Collection claims
  • Counsel on viability of civil claims
  • Civil litigation (eviction, validity, interpretation and performance of civil contracts, etc.)

Tax Law

  • Corporate Taxation
  • Taxation of non-residents
  • Real estate taxation
  • Succession and donations (gifts)

Internacional Private Law

  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments (divorce, child support, inheritances, commercial claims, etc.)
  • Certificates of Spanish and foreign law
  • Inheritances of foreigners in Spain
  • Estate planning of foreigners in Spain
  • Conflict of law and application of international treaties to commercial and civil matters
  • Service of process of foreign lawsuits in Spain and viceversa

Family Law

  • Estate planning
  • Distribution of estates
  • Claims against wills/estates
  • Liquidation of community property
  • Modification of matrimonial system (separate property)
  • Wills

Mercantile Law

Corporate
  • Due Diligence, review of supplier, client and employment contracts
  • Joint ventures (strategic alliances)
  • Foreign investment in Spanish companies
  • Mergers and division of companies
  • Creation and winding up of companies, associations and foundations
  • Acquisition and transfer of shares
  • Company general counsel (secretary) functions
  • Investigation of solvency of companies and individuals
Intellectual Property
  • Opposition to trademark and patent applications for registration
  • Registration, acquisition, protection and licensing of trademark use, copyrights, patents, logos, utility models, industrial design, commercial secrets and technology know-how
Collections
  • Civil court action for collection via ordinary, summary and mercantile proceedings
  • Defence in legal action as plaintiff or defendant for performance or non-performance of contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Agency, distribution, franchise, supply, license, commercial purchase/sale contracts, etc.
  • Negotiation and litigation on the performance of contracts
  • General contractual terms and conditions (abusive conditions)
  • Product defects