My law firm is frequently contacted by U.S. lawyers with judgments they are seeking to enforce overseas. The lawyer is seeking our assistance to enforce its U.S. court judgment against a foreign company that did business with the lawyer’s U.S.-based client. The procedural history is nearly always the same. The litigator served the defendant and, […]
Corporate Law , Spain July 13th, 2020
After I discussed here the pros and cons of setting up a Spanish subsidiary instead of just opening a branch office, I then explained here what it takes, and most importantly, how long it takes to set up your company in Spain. I now want to shed light on the regulatory framework for investments in […]
Co-Authors: Marta Arroyo Vazquez + Nadja Vietz Creditors seeking to collect judicial debts from Spanish companies often neglect an effective enforcement measure: the seizure (or attachment) of shares. The attachment of a debtor’s shares can be claimed in Spain with an enforcement action. (See Litigation in Spain.) When the judge issues the enforcement order, the […]
Spain May 1st, 2020
On March 14, 2020, the Spanish Government declared a 15-day “state of alarm” for all of Spain. This state of alarm was then extended three times for another 15 days each and is now in place until May 9, 2020. Spain and all administrative and judicial activity has been on hold for over a month. […]
Corporate Law , Spain April 24th, 2020
I initially discussed here the pros and cons of setting up a Spanish subsidiary instead of just opening a branch office. I later explained here what it takes and, most importantly, how long it takes to set up your company in Spain. If you consider putting down roots in Spain, either by opening your own local business […]
Following the appearance on March 17th of the President of the Spanish Government, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of 17 March, on urgent, extraordinary measures to deal with the economic and social impact of the coronavirus. We have prepared a summary for you of the measures granted by the government to […]
Coronavirus March 24th, 2020
On March 18, 2020, The Official State Gazette published Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of March 17, 2020, on urgent, extraordinary measures to deal with the economic and social impact of COVID-19 was published. Below we briefly explain the extraordinary measures applicable to companies and other legal persons in private law (associations, cooperatives and foundations). These measures […]
Spain September 24th, 2019
We talked here about the pros and cons of setting up a Spanish subsidiary instead of just opening a branch office. Once you have made up your mind to form a subsidiary in Spain to run your local activities, you might find you need to get that project started faster than you predicted. Your new […]
Corporate Law , Foreign Direct Investment -- United States , Immigration Law , Intellectual Property Law , Litigation and Dispute Resolution July 1st, 2019
As the country with the world’s largest economy, the United States offers some of the best business opportunities in the world. To assist businesses in taking advantage of those opportunities, this guide provides an overview of the US legal system and some of the laws relevant to doing business in the US United States Legal […]
Corporate Law , Spain June 26th, 2019
You’ve taken the first steps in expanding your business into Spain, perhaps by forming distributorship relations. Now, you’re ready to put down deeper roots by renting office space and hiring staff. With these pieces in place you will be considered a “permanent establishment,” and it’s time to go beyond simply registering your foreign business. Foreign […]
