LEGAL

Our legal team’s main objective is to provide a high quality personalized service adapted to your needs. In this sense, we offer you legal advice on a multitude of matters.

CIVIL

Property services

* Purchasing or selling a property.
* Rustic and urban leases.
* Advice in relation to Communities of Owners (Law of Horizontal Property).

Family Law, Wills, Probate and Inheritance

* Marriage contract.
* Divorces.
* Guard and custody matters. Visiting schedule.
* Alimentary pension.
* Wills and inheritances.

COMMERCIAL LAW

We have extensive experience in a multitude of commercial matters. We advise from a practical point of view to adapt to the needs of commercial traffic.

Commercial and Corporate Law

* Advice on business start up
* Company formation
* Drafting and negotiating business contracts
* Confidentiality Agreements
* Company restructuring
* “Due diligence” regarding proposed mergers or acquisitions
* Shareholder Agreements
* Ongoing accountancy services

Intellectual and Industrial Property Law and Information Technology / Competition Law

* Copyright.
* Patents.
* Brands.
* Industrial designs.
* Procedures for registering the aforementioned rights.
* Hiring software.
* Contracts for the provision of computer services.
* Electronic commerce.
* Personal data protection.
* Conflicts of jurisdiction.

MARITIME LAW

Francisco Puerta, an expert in Maritime Law, offers all kinds of advice in this area. Our services in this field include:

* Yacht sale and purchase contracts
* Registration of Yachts in Spain
* Advice on Marine regulations and procedure in Spain
* Advice on Spanish taxation on yachts and vessels in Spain
* Sale / Purchase of mooring contracts in Spain
* Spanish Marine construction contracts
* Marine Litigation e.g. collisions, actions against or by boat builders / yards, actions against insurance companies, or acting for marine insurance companies investigating claims

JUDICIAL MATTERS

Álvaro Díaz is at the head of the Firm’s judicial affairs. We offer advice to both individuals and companies. It is worth noting the close relationship that we maintain both with insurance companies and with lawyers from other countries to resolve claims. Whenever possible, we aim to avoid costly procedures by seeking a courteous resolution of matters.

Given the possibility of taking legal action, we advise on the prospects of success as well as the possibilities of failure. We also offer the client an estimate of the costs that the lawsuit may entail.

Civil Lawsuits

* Legal actions in real estate matters.
* Leasing procedures (i.e. evictions, rent claims).
* Horizontal Property (i.e. claims to defaulters, unauthorized works, challenges to agreements).
* Domain records * Accidents (traffic; those that take place for vacation).
* Bodily injury
* Guard and child custody issues.
* We collaborate with foreign law firms in relation to:
* Legal proceedings
* Enforcement of foreign resolutions
* Provide certificates of Spanish law

Commercial Lawsuits

* Claims of quantity in general.
* General contractual resolutions.
* Executive procedures.
* Violations of confidentiality.
* Partner disputes.
* Violations of intellectual / industrial property rights

We offer a comprehensive service for those seeking legal, tax and accounting advice simultaneously. The accountants department, led by Rafael Puerta, offers a complete tax advisory service aimed at individuals and companies.

* Preparation and presentation of annual accounts of mercantile companies.
* Tax planning.
* Tax returns.
* Advice on tax inspections.
* Keeping of accounting books.
* Preparation of specialized business accounting.
* International taxation (taxation of non-residents).

With the assistance of our expert in this field, Francisco Martín, we offer advice and services as set out below. Our advice in this area often has an international element, with foreign companies wishing to employ individuals in Spain or vice versa. Our services include:

* Advice on the market rates for various types of employees
* Drafting employment contracts
* Registering/deregistering employees with Dept of Social Security
* Payroll management service.
* Advice on disciplining and client dismissal.
* Acting in Employment Tribunal Proceedings
* Obtaining work permits for non-EU employees.
* Pension and health care benefits.