Offices in Spain
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Cuatrecasas has more than 800 lawyers in Spain who advise on all areas of business law. Since its foundation in 1917, the firm has been characterized by the excellent service it offers its clients and it has established deep roots in the Spanish business community.
In Spain, the firm is managed by Rafael Fontana, where it has headquarters in Barcelona and Madrid. It also has three offices in the Basque Country (Bilbao, San Sebastián and Vitoria), two in the autonomous region of Valencia (Alicante and Valencia), two in Andalusia (Seville and Málaga), and two in Catalonia (Girona and Lleida), as well as offices in Zaragoza, Vigo and Palma de Mallorca.
All Cuatrecasas offices form part of a single-office principle, ensuring they operate in a completely integrated and uniform manner, which means the resources of any office are always available to the firm's other offices.
December 30, 2020Cuatrecasas advises Zurich on selling office building leased to Community of MadridZurich insurance company has sold the office building at calle Francisco Gervás, 10, in Madrid, which currently houses the headquarters of the Community of Madrid’s Family... |
December 29, 2020Who gets a seat at the table when a company negotiates or updates its equality plans?By: Patricia Madrona Negotiating equality plans has become a real new challenge for companies. Not only because the plan's technical content is now much more complex... |
December 29, 2020Cuatrecasas advises ASV Group on drawing up groundbreaking equal employment opportunity plan for its sectorThe ASV Group’s ambulance service companies, Ambulevante SL and Ambulancias Ayuda SLU, have signed new equal employment opportunity plans until 2024. Cuatrecasas lawyer and... |
November 19, 2020Best Lawyers acknowledges 14 Valencia-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBased at the Cuatrecasas Valencia office, lawyers José María Cardós, Mª del Mar Castellanos, Pablo Cubel, Francisco Ferrandis, Pedro Antonio Gil, Carlos Gómez-Taylor, Juan... |
November 19, 2020Best Lawyers acknowledges 13 Seville-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBased at the Cuatrecasas Seville office, lawyers Francisco Ballester, José Luis Ballester, Eduardo Caruz, Juan Casal, Joaquín Cuesta, Daniel Fernández, Rafael Hidalgo, Rafael... |
November 19, 2020Best Lawyers acknowledges six Alicante-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBased at the Cuatrecasas Alicante office, lawyers Sergio Fernández, Begoña González, Marta Máñez, Francisco Picó, Federico Rodríguez López and Sergio Ruiz were acknowledged... |
November 19, 2020Best Lawyers acknowledges 23 Bilbao-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBased at the Cuatrecasas Bilbao office, lawyers José Ahedo, Luis Alba, Ignacio Allende, Javier Aristondo, Elvira Azaola, Diego Bilbao, Borja Castiella, Elbire Corral, Rocío... |
November 19, 2020Best Lawyers acknowledges seven Zaragoza-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBased at the Cuatrecasas Zaragoza office, lawyers Sara Bendito, Cristian Calvo, Antonio García, Javier Garanto, Francisco Javier Hijas, Pedro Pérez-Caballero and María Villas... |
November 16, 2020Cuatrecasas finalizes integration of law firm GBP Legal and hiring of lawyer José Ramón Berecibar as partnerCuatrecasas finalizes the integration of GBP Legal, a Bilbao-headquartered boutique law firm focusing on advisory services in corporate, M&A, business restructuring, finance... |
September 21, 2020Cuatrecasas advises Delivery Hero on acquiring Glovo’s Latin American businessCuatrecasas advised leading global delivery platform Delivery Hero on acquiring the Latin American business of Glovo, the on-demand delivery company. The transaction is... |
July 22, 2020The Spanish Supreme Court rules on the scope of abstract control of transparency in collective actions in its judgment 408/2020In its judgment 408/2020, of July 7, the Spanish Supreme Court ruled on a claim by a consumer and user association against Bankinter, an entity represented by Cuatrecasas... |
April 8, 2020We advise Bankia on financing Elecnor to build energy projects in Mexico through PidiregasThe Cuatrecasas Corporate Finance, and Finance and Tax teams in Mexico City and Madrid advised Bankia on financing Elecnor to build a high-voltage line and several... |
March 2, 2020We held breakfast session to explain how to act in case of unannounced visits by the Tax InspectorateLast week, we held the breakfast session “How to act in case of unannounced visits of the Tax #Inspectorate?” at our Zaragoza office. Unannounced visits by the #Tax... |
February 19, 2020Luxury outlet McArthurGlen Designer opens in Málaga with Cuatrecasas counselMcArthurGlen Designer Outlet, Andalusia’s largest luxury outlet, opened in Málaga last Thursday. Partner Juan José Ruiz Villafranca led the Cuatrecasas Málaga team advising... |
February 14, 2020Universidad Carlos III de Madrid wins Spanish round of Jessup Moot CompetitionA team of students from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has won the Spanish round of the international public law competition, the Jessup Moot Competition, after battling... |
January 27, 2020Cuatrecasas Acelera Demo Day to take place on February 13The Cuatrecasas startup accelerator ends its fourth edition by holding Demo Day on February 13 at its Madrid office. This year’s edition focuses on proposals with innovative... |
December 26, 2019Cuatrecasas receives ISO 27001 certification for its information security management systems (“ISMS”)Cuatrecasas received ISO 27001 certification, which certifies that it has ISMS in its Spanish and Portuguese offices for all its business and support processes relating to... |
December 19, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Martifer on selling six photovoltaic plants in Spain to FinergeCuatrecasas advised Martifer SGPS, S.A. on selling six photovoltaic plants in Spain (located in Huelva, Salamanca and Seville). The sale price to Finerge, a Portuguese group... |
December 13, 2019We held breakfast session to analyze latest developments and defense mechanisms in relation to increase in value by tax authoritiesLast Friday, we held a breakfast session at our Zaragoza office on the latest developments and defense mechanisms relating to the increase in value by the tax authorities... |
December 10, 2019Best Lawyers acknowledges three Zaragoza-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainThe ranking Best Lawyers has ranked three partners at the Zaragoza office of Cuatrecasas, Sara Bendito, Antonio García and Javier Garanto, as the best lawyers in Spain... |
December 10, 2019Best Lawyers acknowledges 12 Seville-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBest Lawyers has ranked the following lawyers based at the Seville office of Cuatrecasas as the best lawyers in Spain: Francisco Ballester, José Luis Ballester, Eduardo... |
December 10, 2019Best Lawyers acknowledges six Alicante-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBest Lawyers has ranked the following lawyers based at the Alicante office of Cuatrecasas as the best lawyers in Spain: Sergio Fernández, Begoña González, Marta Máñez... |
December 10, 2019Best Lawyers acknowledges 12 Valencia-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBest Lawyers has ranked the following lawyers based at the Valencia office of Cuatrecasas as the best lawyers in Spain: Pablo Cubel, Carlos Gómez-Taylor, Francisco Ferrandis... |
December 10, 2019Best Lawyers acknowledges 19 Bilbao-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainBest Lawyers has ranked the following lawyers based at the Bilbao office of Cuatrecasas as the best lawyers in Spain: José Ahedo, Luis Alba, Ignacio Allende, Javier... |
December 4, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Cementos Molins on its first loan linked to sustainability objectivesCuatrecasas has advised cement company Cementos Molins on signing its first loan linked to sustainability objectives. The financing comprises a five-year syndicated loan of... |
November 21, 2019Cuatrecasas hosts nineth Spain-US Business ForumFor the fifth consecutive year, Cuatrecasas has hosted the Spain-US Business Forum in its Madrid headquarters. The forum, organized together with the Spain-US Chamber of... |
November 6, 2019Challenges facing listed companies for 2020 proxy seasonOnce again, Georgeson and Cuatrecasas have analyzed the behavior of foreign institutional investors and their proxy advisors in the IBEX-35 companies and the top 40 companies... |
October 4, 2019We present the Family Business DecalogueJavier Garanto, managing partner of the Zaragoza office, presented the Family Business Decalogue along with the Aragón Family Business Association (AEFA). The Zaragoza... |
October 2, 2019Fourth Cuatrecasas Acelera program selects six startupsThe fourth Cuatrecasas Acelera program held its first boot camp with the six selected startups over October 1 and 2. The first day of this training program took place at the... |
September 10, 2019Effective use of trademark in clinical trials. CJEU Judgment, Viridis V. Hecht-PharmaBy: Jorge Llevat As we know, one of the principles of any trademark protection system is the use of the registered mark. Failure to effectively use a trademark... |
September 7, 2019Personal data processing that does not require impact assessmentBy: Jorge Monclús Article 35.1 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requires controllers that process data to perform a Data Protection Impact Assessment... |
September 5, 2019The Macolin Convention has entered into forceBy: Jean-Yves Teindas After several years of waiting, the Macolin Convention finally entered into force on September 1, aiming to fight against the manipulation of sports... |
September 5, 2019Setback to the parallel importation of tonic waterBy Jean-Yves Teindas The Barcelona Provincial Court of Appeals has given a further twist to the lawsuit that has been ongoing for several years between the proprietors of... |
September 5, 2019Aspects to consider in the event of receiving an order of attachmentBy: Daniel Cuyas Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of April 17, 2019 on cybersecurity entered into force on June 27, 2019. This regulation is part of the European Commission’s... |
September 4, 2019The Macolin Convention: for integrity in sportBy: Jean-Yves Teindas Finally, after more than five years after it was approved, the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, better known... |
July 29, 2019Cuatrecasas publishes its corporate report with focus on ethical management and value-added servicesCuatrecasas, a leading law firm established in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, has published its annual report outlining its global activity in 2018. The report provides... |
June 25, 2019Zaragoza hosts book presentation of “Law is not such a big deal, or it is”Lawyer, writer and former counsel of Cuatrecasas Luis Murillo presented his book “Law is not such a big deal, or it is” in Ibercaja Patio de la Infanta (Zaragoza). Wolters... |
May 8, 2019We hosted “Training for Family Business Legal Advisors” programThe program included a practical analysis of all aspects that family business directors need to know. Javier Garanto emphasized that: “In this 2nd edition, we brought... |
March 28, 2019Cuatrecasas grows by 12% in 2018, reaching turnover of €277.4 millionThis is highest increase in last decade and represents another year of continued growth. The increase in turnover has occurred homogeneously across all practice areas and... |
February 21, 2019Cuatrecasas advises GrandVision and Masvisión on acquiring Óptica 2000Masvisión Grupo Óptico has acquired Óptica 2000, an El Corte Inglés subsidiary that specializes in optical and hearing products and services, with 106 establishments in Spain... |
February 15, 2019Universidad Autónoma de Madrid wins national classification of Jessup Moot CompetitionCuatrecasas holds national rounds of international competition for Law students at Madrid headquarters For the ninth consecutive year, Cuatrecasas hosted the national... |
February 13, 2019Blocktac and FuVeX are winners of third Cuatrecasas Acelera program• Cuatrecasas Acelera ends third edition with Demo Day, focusing on highly complex legal matters and blockchain. • Six entrepreneurial projects benefited from program... |
February 6, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Caixabank on real estate financing for Thomas Cook GroupBritish tour operator raises €51 million to develop projects in Spain Thomas Cook Hotel Investments (TCHI) has secured €51 million from CaixaBank to refinance the... |
February 5, 2019Cuatrecasas Acelera and MicroBank sign agreement to promote innovative startup businessesThe agreement between Cuatrecasas Acelera and MicroBank, aimed at promoting job creation, will enable entrepreneurs to access financing to create and promote innovative... |
February 5, 2019Spanish Supreme Court to Settle on Dynamic Interpretation of Tax TreatiesWritten by Antonio Barba and Diego Arribas The classic issue of dynamic versus static interpretation of tax treaties arises again. Not only is this a hot topic in the... |
February 4, 2019Cuatrecasas Foundation calls for applications from law students for first edition of Manuel Olivencia ScholarshipGraduates of law from any university in the autonomous region of Andalusia can apply. The scholarship, of up to €60,000, will be granted to a student intending to carry out... |
January 16, 20192018 proxy season focuses on composition and gender diversity of boards of directors and remunerationOnce again, Georgeson and Cuatrecasas have analyzed the behavior of foreign institutional investors and their proxy advisors in the IBEX-35 companies and the top 40 companies... |
December 11, 2018ASCRI and Cuatrecasas presented "Good Practice Guidelines for a Private Equity Entities and Investors"This new document is a valuable resource to facilitate dialog between fund managers and investors This morning, the Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association... |
November 29, 2018Cuatrecasas advises on launch of Start4bigOpen innovation platform Start4Big is formed by a partnership between Agbar, Caixabank, Naturgy, SEAT and Telefónica Five large companies have joined forces to create the... |
November 29, 2018Best Lawyers acknowledges four Alicante-based Cuatrecasas lawyers as best in SpainLawyers Sergio Fernández, Francisco Picó, Federico Rodríguez López and Sergio Ruiz, who are based at the Alicante office of Cuatrecasas, were acknowledged as the best lawyers... |
November 28, 2018Best Lawyers acnowledges 10 Seville-based Cuatrecasas Lawyers as Best in SpainFrancisco Ballester, José Luis Ballester and Eduardo Sánchez-Ramade also distinguished as Lawyers of the Year by legal directory Lawyers based at the Seville office of... |
November 27, 2018Three Cuatrecasas partners acknowledged as Best Lawyers in ZaragozaThe partners at the Zaragoza office Francisco Cavero, Antonio García and Javier Garanto were acknowledged as the best lawyers in Spain by the Best Lawyers ranking. This is... |
November 27, 2018Alfonso Gómez-Acebo, new Litigation And Arbitration partnerAlfonso Gómez-Acebo has joined the firm as a partner in the Madrid office Litigation and Arbitration Practice following the Partners Meeting approval of November 22. Alfonso... |
November 20, 2018New edition of seminar on Developments in Competition LitigationPaul Hitchings welcomes participants of Seminar on Developments in Competition Litigation The Madrid headquarters of the Spanish Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC... |
November 15, 2018Cuatrecasas hosts Eighth Spain-US Business ForumFrom left to right: Gemma Cortijo, executive director of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce; Alan Solomont, chair of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors... |
October 31, 2018Manuel Olivencia Award places emphasis on corporate governance and second edition is announced for 2019IAG receives award for good corporate governance practices Manuel Olivencia Award is aimed at acknowledging and promoting best practices in corporate governance Pedro... |
October 29, 2018Advertising: when a meme is no longer funnyWritten by María Pascual The board of the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman has ruled that using the well-known Distracted Boyfriend meme (a stock image that became... |
October 25, 2018What constitutes online commercialization of lottery?Written by Esther Ballesteros Artigas In July, the Spanish Supreme Court (judgment 1349/2018 of July 23, 2018, Judicial Review Division) established doctrine... |
October 24, 2018European parliament votes for revised audiovisual media services directiveWritten by Ane Alonso, The board of the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman has ruled that using the well-known Distracted Boyfriend meme (a stock image that became famous... |
October 18, 2018New courts with jurisdiction in industrial propertyWritten by Albert Agustinoy, Esther Ballesteros y María Pascual, The reading by the Justice Committee of Spain’s Congress of Deputies of the draft bill for the... |
October 16, 2018Cuatrecasas hires Carolina del Campo as partner in tax practiceShe will head Transfer Pricing Group and reinforce International Taxation Group in Madrid Cuatrecasas has hired as a partner Carolina del Campo Azpiazu, a lawyer with... |
October 4, 2018Cuatrecasas ensures attendance at South SummitOnce again, firm was present at Spain’s leading fair for startups and entrepreneurs with its Cuatrecasas Acelera stand Senior Partner, Rafael Fontana, attended South Summit... |
October 2, 2018Cuatrecasas advises Falcon Private Holdings on acquiring Halcón CerámicasFalcon Private Holdings fund acquired a controlling interest in Halcón Cerámicas, in which two of the founding families will continue. The ceramic tile group, headquartered... |
October 2, 2018Third Cuatrecasas Acelera program selects six startupsProgram’s first bootcamp held at La Nave de Madrid where South Summit will take place in coming days Third program will promote blockchain technology and smart contracts... |
July 26, 2018According to CJEU, agent’s right to indemnity and damages also applies when contract termination is during trial periodWritten by Esther de Félix, Patricia Ibáñez y María Pérez Carrillo. In its judgment of April 19, 2018, C-645/16 (ECLI:EU:C:2018:262), the Court of Justice of the... |
July 19, 2018Cuatrecasas, new legal counsel to Spain-India council foundationThe Spain-India Council Foundation (SICF) and Cuatrecasas have signed a collaboration agreement for the law firm to provide legal advice to the foundation and its members... |
July 19, 2018The European Comission fines Google €4.34 Billion for abusing its dominant position once againWritten by Carolina Fernández and María López Ridruejo. On 18th of July 2018, the European Commission ended the investigation opened in 2015 on Google’s anti-competitive... |
July 18, 2018Francisco Ballester, honorary partner at Cuatrecasas, receives ABC Legal AwardFrancisco Ballester has been awarded the Tenth ABC Legal Award, sponsored by the Cajasol Foundation. The distinction recognizes his exemplary career in law and was a... |
July 2, 2018Cuatrecasas advises Fluidra on second issue of promissory notesSpanish Alternative Fixed-Income Market (“MARF”) registers promissory note program with maximum total amount of €50 million. MARF registered a new promissory note program... |
June 19, 2018Cuatrecasas hires Joaquín Huelin as Tax PartnerRenowned legal expert developed career as senior judge in Judicial Review Division of Spanish Supreme Court Cuatrecasas will hire Joaquín Huelin Martínez de Velasco as a... |
June 12, 2018Guide and Cuatrecasas advise Boursorama on selling stake in Self Trade Bank to Warburg PincusSociété Générale Group agreed to sell the entire stake of its online banking subsidiary Boursorama in its Spanish subsidiary Self Trade Bank to private equity fund Warburg... |
June 5, 2018Third Cuatrecasas Acelera program focuses on blockchain technology and smart contractsCuatrecasas startup accelerator program reached agreement with Alastria to promote projects developing blockchain technology and smart contracts Program will also have Fast... |
June 5, 2018The European Court changes its position and endorses lower compensations in termination of temporary contractsWritten by Ana Ana Campos Rodríguez y Jennifer Bel Antaki. On, June 5, two judgments issued by the Grand Chamber (by the same reporting judge) of the Court of Justice of the... |
June 1, 2018Cuatrecasas Foundation to award best corporate governance practices in SpainFrom left to right and from front to back: Francisco Ballester, honorary partner at Cuatrecasas; Matías Rodríguez-Inciarte, chair of Santander Universidades; Eva Castillo... |
May 29, 2018Cuatrecasas advises Axiare on merging with ColonialIntegration of companies leads to real estate asset portfolio worth over €11 billion The general meeting of shareholders of real estate investment funds Axiare Patrimonio... |
May 25, 201810 Impacts of the GDPR on Human Resources ManagementWritten by Jennifer Bel Antaki and Sergi Gálvez Durán. The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of April 27 (“GDPR”), which applies directly since May 25, 2018... |
April 23, 2018Chambers honors Cani Fernández’s “Outstanding Contribution” to the legal professionThe Chambers Europe Awards 2018 ceremony, held in Madrid, presented Cuatrecasas partner Cani Fernández with one of its honorary awards, the "Outstanding contribution to the... |
April 13, 20182017 tax return campaign gets underway: new developments and adviceBy Beatriz Millán and Diego Ramírez. The submission period for 2017 tax returns started on April 4. This year, there are new developments, mainly related to tax... |
April 12, 2018Spanish Data Protection agency establishes channel for electronic communication of dpo appointmentsBy Albert Agustinoy y Cristina Olesti. Just six weeks before entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the Spanish Data Protection Agency... |
April 6, 2018Cuatrecasas appoints 11 equity partners and 4 counselWith these new appointments, Cuatrecasas now has 209 partners and 54 counsel. Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Spain and Portugal that represents listed companies in... |
March 6, 2018Cuatrecasas welcomes Álvaro Botella as Litigation and Arbitration partnerCuatrecasas reinforces its Litigation and Arbitration Practice by hiring Álvaro Botella, who previously worked as secretary general to the Correos Group and as secretary of... |
February 27, 2018Cuatrecasas team, national winner of first Global Legal HackathonThe Cuatrecasas multidisciplinary team, made up of lawyers Paula González, Pedro Méndez de Vigo and José Izquierdo, systems architect Nabil El Alami and information security... |
February 22, 2018Cuatrecasas advise seat on buying Respiro to offer car sharing servicesCuatrecasas has advised the automobile giant on acquiring all the share capital of RESPIRO, S.L., a leader in car sharing services that currently operates mainly in Madrid... |
February 2, 2018Big data, post-truth and the influencers phenomenom at forefront of III edition of #CSMDayOnce again, law firm Cuatrecasas held the Corporate Social Media Day, an event that brought together over 200 communications and marketing professionals to study the latest... |
December 13, 2017The Leading Brands of Spain Forum recognizes Cuatrecasas on its centenaryToday, Jose Luis Bonet, chair of the Leading Brands of Spain Forum, presented an award to Rafael Fontana, senior partner of Cuatrecasas, on behalf of the +100 companies that... |
November 28, 2017Tribute in Seville to Manuel OlivenciaThe minister for justice, Rafael Catalá, attended the Seville Bar Association to pay tribute to Manuel Olivencia. The honorary chairman of Cuatrecasas has been a member of... |
November 27, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Comsa on selling concession assetsComsa Corporación sold several concession assets to French infrastructure fund Mirova and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM. The asset package includes Comsa’s shareholdings in... |
November 23, 2017Cuatrecasas hosts “Business to China”A meeting for learning about potential of Chinese market Together with The George, Spring GDS and Banco Santander, Cuatrecasas organized the event “Business to China: key... |
November 17, 2017Cuatrecasas is meeting point between Spain and USFirm hosts Spain-US Business Forum, now in its seventh edition, for third consecutive year About 200 participants attended the Seventh Spain-US Business Forum held at the... |
November 16, 2017Cuatrecasas and Gide advise Marina Barcelona 92 on acquiring 75% of CompositeworksIt is the first large transaction by Marina Barcelona 92 since Turkish Dogus Group took it over in 2015 Barcelona-based Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92), the superyacht refit... |
November 14, 2017Cuatrecasas selects six startups for the second Acelera ProgramThis year’s program is open to legaltech startups, as well as to fintech and insurtech startups. The second Cuatrecasas Acelera program, an innovative program organized in... |
November 13, 2017Female representation on IBEX-35 company board of directors far off 2020 objectiveThe 2017 shareholder meeting season led to the consolidation of the reforms companies carried out over the last two years to adapt to (i) the Spanish Companies Act of 2014... |
November 7, 2017Cuatrecasas, a reference in human resources innovationThe law firm organized the “Anticipating the future of work” breakfast to reflect on the challenges of the job market. The event is part of the Employer Branding program... |
November 6, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Banco Santander on extending Ercros financingThe industrial chemical group renews €102 million syndicated loan for next three years The industrial chemical group Ercros has signed a new line of syndicated financing for... |
November 2, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Montepino on a joint venture with CBRE Global Investors to invest in 500,000 sq.m. of logistics assetsCBRE Global Investors has established a joint venture with logistics developer and manager Montepino to develop a portfolio of prime assets in core locations in Spain... |
October 19, 2017Philanthropic re-evolution comes to MadridFor the first time, our firm’s Madrid auditorium has held "Philanthropy in the 21st century,” a clearly differentiating event that is becoming consolidated under the... |
October 18, 2017An increase in litigation and collective action lawsuitsUnder the title “New criteria in the courts on email monitoring and other labor-related matters,” the law firm Cuatrecasas held a breakfast session this morning at its Madrid... |
October 9, 2017Cuatrecasas participates in South Summit once againCuatrecasas Acelera has stand at trade fair From October 4 to 6, the “N@ve de Madrid” hosted the most important trade fair for startups and entrepreneurs in Spain. The... |
October 5, 2017Cuatrecasas strengthens Labor and Employment Practice by hiring Juan Manuel CasalJuan Manuel Casal has joined the Seville office as counsel. With a Bachelor of Laws from Universidad de Sevilla (1990), he is a member of the High Body of Labor and Social... |
September 26, 2017Cuatrecasas, committed to the Sustainable Development GoalsGlobal Compact Network Spain celebrated the second anniversary of the approval of the Sustainable Development Goals at the Cuatrecasas headquarters in Madrid Ending poverty... |
September 21, 2017Emotional intelligence, the key to business successSoft skills and their growing importance in the business world were the main subject of the fourth year of Women in Business, a forum organized by Cuatrecasas. Jorge Badía... |
July 4, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Fluidra on its first issue of promissory notes with MarfIssue has maximum outstanding value of €50 million The Spanish Alternative Fixed-Income Market (“MARF”) has registered a new promissory-note program for Fluidra with a... |
July 3, 2017Rock & Law beats fundraising record with over €71,000 in its seventh editionFunds raised will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. In Catalonia, there are 7,000 people diagnosed with MS. The concert took place at Razzmatazz in Barcelona. Over... |
June 15, 2017Spanish M&A Market activity increases rapidlyThe Spanish M&A and Private Equity Forum celebrates 10th anniversary Atlantia’s takeover bid of Abertis alone exceeds the entire 2016 market Cuatrecasas and Mergermarket... |
June 7, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Wanda Group in the sale of the España BuildingCuatrecasas has advised the Wanda Group on the sale to the Baraka Group of the España building in Madrid. The sale process, which lasted almost a year, concluded successfully... |
June 7, 2017The second Cuatrecasas Acelera startups program extends to other sectors such as FinTech and ecommerceThis second Cuatrecasas Acelera startups program will be open to projects with a technological base that offer innovative solutions both in LegalTech and in other areas... |
June 2, 2017Cuatrecasas celebrates its Centenary year in MadridThe Minister of Justice Rafael Catalá is one of the guests Cuatrecasas, the leading law firm in Spain and Portugal, is celebrating a century of life and held a commemorative... |
June 1, 2017The European Union strengthens the authorized economic operator in customs proceduresThe AEO offers advantages in terms of process simplification and business excellence in Member States The new Union Customs Code simplifies and regulates customs... |
May 18, 2017Facebook fined €110 million for misleading informationBy Andrew Ward. The European Commission today announced it has fined Facebook €110 million for providing incorrect or misleading information during the EU merger... |
May 4, 2017CNMC action to promote competition in vacation rentalsBy Carolina Fernández. In recent weeks the Comisión Nacional de Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has successfully challenged local legislation restricting competition for... |
May 4, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Cilsa on financing the extension of The Port of Barcelona’s Logistics Zone (Zal Port)The European Investment Bank (EIB) finances €75 million to upgrade the Barcelona ZAL Port’s logistics facilities Cilsa, the management company of the Port of Barcelona’s... |
April 28, 2017Vat and transfer pricing, oil and water?By Antonio Barba. After years of reading thousands of pages on direct taxation under the BEPS project and the EU initiatives to counteract aggressive tax planning, I have... |
April 28, 2017European Union Damages Directive will lead to multiplication of claims concerning anti-competitive practicesThe Spanish Competition Authority (“CNMC”) hosted the third edition of the conference ‘Seminar on International Developments in Competition Litigation’, organized this year... |
April 24, 2017Cuatrecasas hosts Global Pound conference seriesJurists promote the use of mediation to improve access to justice and dispute resolution Global Pound Conference (“GPC”), the leading international conference on dispute... |
April 19, 2017Cuatrecasas advises Grupo Zeta on selling Ediciones B to Penguin Random HouseGrupo Zeta sells Ediciones B, including well-known publications such as “Mortadelo y Filemón” Penguin Random House, a worldwide publishing group, has entered into an... |
April 12, 2017Is it compulsory for employers to keep a daily record of working hours?By Almudena Jiménez. The Supreme Court, in Plenary Session, has concluded in its judgment no. 246/2017, of March 23 that “the employer’s obligation to note (record) [the... |
April 11, 2017Cuatrecasas advises on Pacha group sale to Trilantic Capital Partners for €290 millionThe Urgell family, the group’s founders, formalized the transaction through an asset-and-share sale agreement Private equity fund Trilantic Capital Partners acquired the... |
April 7, 2017Kokott, Rex and European holdingsBy Antonio Barba. Any reader interested in international taxation will agree that we currently face challenging times for legal certainty. For this reason, I allow myself... |
April 5, 2017Disruptive unionization: Hologram ProtestBy Blanca Vives Álvarez. In 1972, Dalí had his first hologram exhibition at the Knoedler Gallery in New York (Holo! Holo! Velázquez! Gabor!). It was a homage to Denis Gabor... |
March 31, 2017Cuatrecasas appoints 10 new equity partners and 5 counselThe Cuatrecasas Partners Meeting, held on March 31 at the Palacio de Congresos in Barcelona, appointed 10 new equity partners and 5 counsel. The meeting inaugurated the... |
March 31, 2017Dividend withholding tax, free movement of capital and supreme courts: shall I move to Amsterdam?By Antonio Barba. I am sure you are all aware that recently the Dutch Supreme Court referred to the EUCJ two preliminary rulings on whether foreign investment funds should... |
March 28, 2017The first edition of Cuatrecasas Acelera comes to an endParticipating startups present their projects to leading investors. TheLogicValue has been the winner of this first edition of Cuatrecasas ACELERA. Cuatrecasas ACELERA, the... |
March 17, 2017Transferring data to the us: is EU-US privacy shield framework in danger?By Jorge Monclús and Blanca Puig. At the end of January, Donald J. Trump, president of the United States, approved an executive order excluding persons that are not US... |
March 8, 2017The Amazon case: should robts give evidence in legal proceedings?By Albert Agustinoy and Blanca Puig. According to a recent publication by Forbes.com, Amazon alleges that it is protected by the First Amendment and refuses to provide a US... |
March 8, 2017Cuatrecasas achieves €270 million turnoverThe firm increases its turnover by 1.5%, linking seven years of continued growth Corporate activity contributes to growth, representing almost 40% of billing The firm... |
March 7, 2017Third-party ownership: swiss supreme court rejects establishing of sport-specific public policyBy Marco Vedovatti. In a decision of December 13, 2016, recently published (4A_116/2016), the Swiss Supreme Court (“SC”), called on to decide on a request for the setting... |
March 6, 2017Wii console accessories: private international law issues and a community design infringementBy Jorge Llevat. On March 1, Yves Bot, advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union, presented his conclusions to the questions the Higher Regional Court... |
March 1, 2017Rocky Footing for Sponsorship Triangle Between SHR, Nature Bakery and Danica Patrickby Teresa Méndez. The “triangular” sponsorship relationship between Nature Bakery, the NASCAR Series Stewart-Haas Racing team and driver Danica Patrick has ended up in... |
March 1, 2017About the Mobile World Congress Protocol on conflicts of interestBy Jean-Yves Teindas y Cristina Olesti On Monday, February 27, the most important global tech event in the world for promoting international collaboration in wireless mobile... |
February 28, 2017Cuatrecasas commemorates its CentenaryCuatrecasas, the leading law firm in Spain and Portugal, is celebrating its first century of top-quality professional legal services, and it has held a commemorative event at... |
February 24, 2017Windows 10: Issues Regarding Processing User Databy Cristina Olesti y Daniel Urbán. Last Monday, the Article 29 Working Party—composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities of the EU Member States... |
February 24, 2017Can the media publish photographs obtained from social networks?By Jorge Monclús. In a judgment provoking media controversy, the Supreme Court concluded that, although a user profile photograph in Facebook can be accessed by the public... |
February 24, 2017Twitter policy takes stricter approach to abuse casesBy Blanca Puig y Cristina Olesti. In February, Twitter announced that it has launched new measures to reinforce security and deter abuse between users on its network. In a... |
February 23, 2017Could technology abolish workers’ right to strike?By Victoria Villanueva. Striking is a method to use pressure conceived in the productive model of the 19th and 20th centuries when the human workforce was essential for... |
February 17, 2017Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Team win National Classification of Jessup Moot CompetitionAfter six years being held in Barcelona, this year, national rounds of Jessup Moot Competition were held at Cuatrecasas Madrid headquarters from February 15 to 17 For the... |
February 14, 2017Álvaro Bourkaib joins Cuatrecasas Intellectual and Industrial Property, Media and Data Protection PracticeMr. Bourkaib, with extensive experience in advising on corporate matters and litigation, joins Madrid office Cuatrecasas gives new impetus to its Intellectual and Industrial... |
February 8, 2017Cuatrecasas advises 3Suisses on selling VencaVenca’s management team bought the company from 3Suisses International Venca, Spain’s leading ecommerce fashion company, has acquired 3Suisses International, the French... |
February 2, 2017The Slants case: a “Hail Mary” in the current redskins situation in the United StatesOne of the most famous plays in American football is that known as the "Hail Mary." This is a desperate solution in an extremely difficult situation, in which a long pass is... |
February 1, 2017Facial scanning and videogames: a new legal controversyThe increasing interaction between videogames and gamers has become an essential element for that industry, offering a more real and customized experience through face... |
January 25, 2017Stricter Internet control with the new Chinese law on CibersecurityThe new Chinese cybersecurity law going into effect next June will further increase the Chinese authorities’ control over internet, which many have interpreted as a backwards... |
January 24, 2017Trademark dispute over “Alice in Wonderland”The movie “Alice through the Looking Glass,” produced by Walt Disney Pictures opened in May 2016 as the sequel to “Alice in Wonderland” (2010), based on Lewis Carroll’s work... |
January 9, 2017Rental of goods and real state using digital platforms will be taxed at the self-employed rate in FranceFrance has taken the initiative in the regulation of the sharing economy. Under the Under the 2017 Social Security Financing Act, property owners that rent (i) property... |
January 9, 2017A.S. Monaco goes through the checkout (at the Treasury Department)The tax authorities continue to focus their verification and inspection procedures on the world of sports. This time, a foreign soccer club is involved: A.S. Monaco. This... |
January 9, 2017Thoughts on the “Youkioske case”On November 12, 2016, the Supreme Court issued a ruling with the expected guilty verdict for those behind the Youkioske website for an aggravated offense against intellectual... |
December 12, 2016European Commission: sanctions for Crédit Agricole, HSBC and JP Morgan for euribor manipulationThe case of the Euribor manipulation continues to make headlines. The European Commission (EC) has imposed fines totaling €485 million on HSBC, JPMorgan and Crédit Agricole... |
December 7, 2016#CSMDAY is a consolidated event at CuatrecasasThe auditorium of the Cuatrecasas Madrid head office filled with 200 marketing and communications professionals to talk about social networks, cybersecurity and corporate... |
December 1, 2016Cuatrecasas embarks on a new phase at Distrito 22@The firm moves its Barcelona headquarters to a new office building at Avenida Diagonal 191, in the heart of Distrito 22@ The complex of over 20,000m2 will accommodate 650... |
November 30, 2016Cuatrecasas represents Uber before the European Court of JusticeThe firm defends the Silicon Valley company’s provision of digital services in Europe Cuatrecasas advises Uber on the proceedings before the European Court of Justice. The... |
November 23, 2016The increase in shareholder activity in the Spanish market continuesCuatrecasas and Georgeson presented the sixth "Corporate Governance and Institutional Investors" report in Madrid. It analyzes the participation and voting trends followed in... |
November 14, 2016Cuatrecasas publishes a more advanced, value-focused annual reportThe firm takes a further step with accountability by publishing an integrated annual report under the global G4 advanced standards Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Spain... |
October 21, 2016Twenty-five years of Cuatrecasas in GironaThe Girona office of Cuatrecasas is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its eyes set on the future. The most immediate challenges are to accompany Girona-based clients in... |
October 19, 2016Cuatrecasas selects nine projects for its legaltech sector startup acceleration programThe chosen projects will receive the expert advice and tools they need to deploy their business model and facilitate the go-to-market process Cuatrecasas Acelera, a project... |
September 30, 2016Cuatrecasas consolidates its growth in AndalusiaSeville office celebrates 10th anniversary and registers growth of over 10% Cuatrecasas celebrates 10 years in Andalusia with a progressive growth rate, thanks to its... |
July 11, 2016Guillermo Tena is new Director of Cuatrecasas International Institute and Counsel at the firmGuillermo Tena is the new director of the Cuatrecasas International Institute for Legal Strategy in Human Resources, chaired by Salvador del Rey, and joins the firm as... |
July 11, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira analyzes Brexit’s challenges and opportunitiesCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira organized a meeting with clients to analyze the possible effects and implications of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Partners... |
July 7, 2016Cuatrecasas advises HMS Networks on acquiring Intensis SoftwareHMS Industrial Networks AB, a listed company on the Stockholm Nasdaq and a world-leading provider of industrial automation technology, acquired the Spanish company Intensis... |
June 17, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira analyzes role of women in digital transformationThe digital transformation process, the new global trends among consumers and in business models, and the role of women in them, was the focus of the Women in Business event... |
June 3, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira hosts the VI Spain-U.S. Business ForumThe Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership's (TTIP) important role in establishing a framework for understanding regulations in which European and US businesses can... |
June 2, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira hosts signing of collaboration agreement between Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Spain-U.S. Chamber of CommerceRafael Fontana, Senior Partner at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, attended signing of agreement Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s Madrid headquarters was the venue where the... |
May 26, 2016Cuatrecasas advises on acquisition of Ticketbis by eBayEbay, through its subsidiary, StubHub, has acquired Ticketbis, a Spanish company whose business activity is intermediation in ticket selling between private parties... |
May 12, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Banco Sabadell on selling non-performing loans for €980 millionGrove and Lindorff acquire Project Corus. Banco Sabadell has sold one of its largest non-performing loan portfolios with an outstanding balance of €980 million. Grove... |
April 8, 2016Cuatrecasas appoints eight new equity partners and five counselsThe appointments strengthen all of the firm’s practice areas Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Spain and Portugal, representing public companies in both countries, has... |
March 15, 2016Cuatrecasas grows 4% in 2015, reaching almost €266 millionThe Corporate Practice generates the highest growth due to the increase in corporate transactions in 2015 International billing represents 20% of the firm’s total... |
February 23, 2016Cuatrecasas advises IFC on selling its brazilian subsidiaryGrupo Farmoquímica acquires the subsidiary The industrial pharmaceutical group, Cantabria S.A., (IFC) has sold its subsidiary in Brazil, Melora do Brasil Productos... |
February 15, 2016Universidad Carlos III de Madrid wins the national rounds of the Jessup Moot Court competitionUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid has won the sixth Spanish Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition, in a hard-fought tournament on international public law... |
February 10, 2016Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Rocket Internet and Grupo Foodpanda on selling La Nevera Roja to Just EatThe transaction was one of a series of sales of Rocket Internet and Grupo Foodpanda companies valued at €125 million Rocket Internet, a German IT company, and the... |
February 4, 2016Alejandro Auset, new partner at CuatrecasasCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira strengthens its Litigation Practice by bringing Counsel for the State Alejandro Auset (36) on board. Alejandro got his law degree from the... |
February 1, 2016Commitment to promoting female talent in top managementCuatrecasas organizes a working lunch, gathering female directors to debate talent management from a gender perspective. The retention of female talent and its promotion in... |
December 21, 2015Cuatrecasas names three honorary parntersPilar Cavero, Emilio Coco and Santiago Milans del Bosch are recognized at the Partners Meeting Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has named Pilar Cavero, Emilio Coco and... |
December 15, 2015Freedom of expression on the webBy Begoña González and Javier Aliño. Nowadays, we spend a lot of time jumping between websites, searching for knowledge, information or pleasure. We are not only spectators... |
December 1, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Grupo Villar Mir on selling Torre EspacioGrupo Villar Mir sold Torre Espacio, one of the emblematic cuatro torres (four towers) in Madrid, to Philippine group, Emperador. Grupo Villar Mir is one of the major... |
November 24, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Agile Content on its listing on Alternative Stock Market (MAB)Agile Content, multinational technology company specializing in managing audiovisual content and big data, has been listed on the MAB with a capital of €17 million, after... |
November 23, 2015We advise on financing and bond issue of SecuritasThe funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC ("H&F") acquired Bain Capital's interests in Securitas Direct (Verisure Group). This acquisition places H&F in a position of... |
November 13, 2015Report on “Chinese investment in Europe-2015"Chinese investment in Spain is a recent phenomenon steadily growing, particularly in sectors with great added value. This is one of the main conclusions reached by the report... |
November 10, 2015Transposition of EU directive on damage claims for infringement of competition law could result in a rise in legal actions· EU Member States update the conditions for damage actions for infringement of Competition Law to be harmonized before 2017 · Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves... |
October 28, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira publishes its first integrated report on responsible businessThe report follows the international standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and unites business and responsible management The report covers the firm’s activity... |
October 27, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira strengthens Litigation Practice by appointing Miguel Gómez JeneProfessor Miguel Gómez Jene, who lectures on private international law, joins the firm as counsel and will strengthen the International Arbitration and Litigation Practice of... |
October 22, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises OCII (Grupo Sugal) on registering a program in the Alternative Fixed-Income Market (MARF)The first foreign company to register a program in MARF, covering four jurisdictions The Dutch company OC International Investments (OCII) registered a program for the... |
October 22, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Hispania on its hotel investmentsHispania Activos Inmobiliarios real estate investment fund has carried out the first phase of the investment in Bay Hotels & Leisure, S.A. ("BAY"), purchasing 80.5% of the... |
October 19, 2015Sonia Velasco, among the Five Best Tax Lawyers In The WorldSonia represents the only Iberian firm recognized in Who’s Who Legal guide in the Corporate Tax category The Who’s Who Legal guide has published the lists ranking the... |
October 7, 2015II Women in Business brings together 150 directors and businesswomenFor the second consecutive year Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira organized this business forum in which inclusive leadership was discussed The second year of Women in... |
September 28, 2015Transparency, flexibility and commitment, keys to retaining talent in organizationsCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira discusses with multinational companies the challenges of forming leaders for the future Within a context in which professional life has... |
September 21, 2015Paulo Costa Martins and León López Iglesias awarded with "40 under 40" prizeThe lawyers Paulo Costa Martins (Lisbon) and León López Iglesias (Madrid) were awarded the prize “40 under 40”, at a ceremony held on Sept. 17 at the Pestana Palace Hotel in... |
September 10, 2015Juan José López Burniol, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira's new counsel, joins the civil law team at the Barcelona officeJuan José López Burniol will join Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira on September 1 as counsel, strengthening the civil property law practice. Mr. López Burniol combines... |
July 31, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Quaker on acquiring VerkolTransaction valued at €36.5 million Quaker Chemical Corporation (Quaker), a US listed company providing chemical and metal solutions with a subsidiary in Barcelona, has... |
July 30, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises GFT on acquiring Adesis NetlifeGerman IT consulting company acquires Spanish company and its subsidiaries Listed German company GFT Technologies, a leader in its sector with an already established... |
July 30, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises sellling 35% of OcibarArtá Capital, venture capital Company of March Group, and other shareholders transfer 35% of port operator Ocibar Venture capital company Artá Capital, the investment arm... |
July 8, 2015202 attendees at #CSMDayLast Thursday we held the Corporate Social Media event at our Almagro office: a key event for learning about corporate communication trends Marketing, communication and... |
June 30, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Euskaltel on its flotation on the stock exchangeThe telecommunications company has set the price at €9.5 per share, giving it a market value of €1.2 billion Euskaltel, a telecommunications operator, has closed its initial... |
May 15, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Caixabank and Barclays on merger by absorptionCaixabank absorbs Barclays and public deed is registered with commercial registry Caixabank, S.A. and Barclays Bank, S.A.U. have completed their merger process after... |
May 5, 2015American Bar Association‘s (ABA) international labor and employment law committee holds a networking session at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves PereiraOver 100 labor lawyers attend meeting coinciding with annual conference of ABA’s International Labor and Employment Law Committee Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira organized a... |
April 28, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira hosts fifth Spain–US business forumAn opportunity to strengthen economic ties between the two countries Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira hosted the Fifth Spain-US Business Forum, organized by Círculo de... |
April 13, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira appoints Antonio Carreño as litigation area coordinatorMr. Carreño will coordinate this practice with partner Alfonso Iglesia. Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, a leading law firm in Spain and Portugal, has appointed Antonio... |
March 27, 2015Jorge Badía, new managing partner of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves PereiraBadía joins Rafael Fontana, senior partner, in the leadership of the Iberian firm. The firm has also appointed seven new partners and four new counsel. Cuatrecasas... |
February 23, 2015ESADE, winning team in the national rounds of the Jessup Moot Court CompetitionCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira hosts the fifth edition of this international law student competition. ESADE Business & Law School has won the Spanish edition of the Phillip... |
January 26, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Dalian Wanda on a 20% investment in Atlético de MadridChinese business group enters the football club through a capital increase valued at €45 million Dalian Wanda, a Chinese business group leader in the hotel, leisure and real... |
January 12, 2015Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira strengthens intellectual property team by appointing Albert Agustinoy Guilayn and two new associatesLawyer Albert Agustinoy Guilayn joins Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira as a partner after many years working in the best Spanish and international law firms. Mr. Agustinoy, who... |
November 25, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises financial entities on Enel’s public offering of Endesa sharesEnel sells 22% of Endesa for €3.132 billion to institutional and retail investors Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has advised Banco Santander, BBVA, Credit Suisse and JP... |
October 14, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira gives fresh impetus to New York office and appoints new managing partnerCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira gives fresh impetus to its New York office, and appoints Elena Cuatrecasas as its managing partner there. The partner will move from the... |
October 2, 2014Privileged creditors take heedPor Iñigo de Luisa, Socio de Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira We previously wrote about Royal Decree-law 4/2014 of March 7 (RDL 4/2014), which introduced important changes... |
October 2, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Banco Popular on selling 51% of its bank card business to Värde PartnersBanco Popular has reached an agreement with the American investment manager Värde Partners to sell its 51% stake in Bancopopular-e, the company responsible for the card... |
October 1, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises FICOSA on selling 49% of its shares to PanasonicJapanese multinational signs agreement to subscribe new shares and to acquire shares of Ficosa and Ficosa Inversión Ficosa, a multinational manufacturer of automotive... |
August 7, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Canyon Capital Finance on the largest loan acquisition from SAREB in 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has advised a group of funds led by Canyon Capital Advisors LLC on acquiring a large portfolio of performing and non-performing mortgage loans... |
July 28, 2014Spanish Guarantees in Rem: Heading Towards Cramdown?Fedra Valencia and Jaime Ruiz Rocamora of Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira explore whether the treatment of secured creditors with guarntees in rem could be leading towards... |
July 28, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Banco Sabadell on the sale of the business that manages and recovers debts to Lindorff EspañaThe transfer of the business is valued at €162 million Banco Sabadell has concluded the sale of the business that manages and recovers unpaid debts to Lindorff España... |
July 25, 2014Positive labor reform, problematic legal applicationThe Cuatrecasas International Institute for Legal Strategy on Human Resources analyzes the Constitutional Court’s (“CC”) judgment on the labor reform Today, at a press... |
July 21, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises The Rohatyn Group on selling 32% of Transportadora de Gas Internacional for €650 millionUS investment fund sells stake in the Colombian gas company to its majority shareholder, Empresa de Energía de Bogotá The Rohatyn Group (“TRG”), an investment fund... |
July 11, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Elecnor Group on selling 49% of Celeo Redes to Dutch Group APGDutch pension fund asset manager APG acquires almost half of Celeo Redes, Elecnor Group’s concession subsidiary, for €237 million Elecnor, a Spanish infrastructure... |
June 10, 2014Confidence, passion and visibility: key qualities to promote female leadership in companiesAt the Women in Business conference, female directors and managers, and businesswomen analyze how to increase the number of women on boards of directors and in managerial... |
May 16, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises APPLUS+ on its stock market launchCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has advised Applus Services S.A. and the selling shareholders (Carlyle) on the initial public offering and admission to trading on the Spanish... |
April 30, 2014Lagares: "el sistema fiscal debe ser eficiente y equitativo para conseguir impulsar la economía española"El Presidente del Comité de Expertos defiende en Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira su propuesta “porque equilibra las fuentes de financiación de las empresas” Manuel... |
April 9, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira to build new Barcelona office in 22@ business districtMove scheduled for start of 2017 Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira will move to new corporate headquarters at Avenida Diagonal 191-195, in the heart of the 22@ business... |
April 8, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira appoints four new equity partnersThe Partners Assembly held in Madrid on April 4 has appointed four new equity partners in the Lisbon, Madrid and San Sebastián offices. The new partners are as... |
March 20, 2014Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Penguin Random House on acquiring Santillana Ediciones GeneralesThe publishing arm of the German group Bertelsmann has acquired Santillana’s trade book business, including Aguilar, Alfaguara, Fontanar, Punto de Lectura, Suma de letras... |
February 24, 2014Cuatrecasas colabora con AEFA en la Escuela de Familia EmpresariaLa Asociación de la Empresa Familiar de Alicante ha puesto en marcha un nuevo proyecto formativo para empresarios, la Escuela de Familia Empresaria, que contará con la... |
February 21, 2014Autonomous University of Madrid wins Jessup Moot Court Competition in SpainCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has, for the fourth consecutive year, organized the Spanish round of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, a moot... |
January 14, 2014New fixed-income security marketsBy Jaime de la Torre (...) Other European countries already have alternative markets listing fixed-income securities, such as Germany's Eurex Bonds GmbH, Luxembourg's... |
December 3, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira celebra 75 años en el País VascoEl despacho ibérico conmemora la efeméride en el Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao ante la presencia de la presidenta del Parlamento vasco, Bakartxo Tejería y la consejera de... |
November 27, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Sareb on selling real estate assets worth €800 millionSareb sells the loans of Metrovacesa and Realia for €550 million and Colonial’s debt package worth €245 million Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, through its corporate... |
November 11, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises the Bank of Spain on selling its shares in 'Bolsas y Mercados Españoles' (BME)Goldman Sachs International acted as the placement entity The investment bank N+1 was financial advisor to the Bank of Spain Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereiraadvised the... |
September 5, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Arca Continental on acquiring majority shareholding of TonicorpMexican bottling giant, Arca Continental S.A.B, reached an agreement with Ecuadorian dairy products group, Holding Tonicorp, to acquire its majority shareholding... |
September 4, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises United Internet on acquiring Arsys for €140 millionThe transaction was performed through the subsidiary of German technology group 1&1, which acquired 100% of the shares of Arsys. United Internet, leader in Europe of... |
July 29, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Mutua Madrileña on the acquisition of the non-life insurance business of Banca Civica and Banco de Valencia for €240 millionThe transaction was worth €240 and will imply a €80-million profit for Caixabank SegurCaixa Adeslas, a group in which Mutua Madrileña holds a 50% interest and... |
May 14, 2013Seven IE University students become lawyers at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira for a weekLed by their mentors, they have learnt hands on how the firm and its different practices operate The students, with international profiles and excellent academic records... |
April 24, 2013Los expertos avanzan claves fiscales y de estímulo a emprendedores e inversores en el Parque Científico de la UMHTonia Salinas, directora del Parque Científico y Empresarial de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH), inauguró la sesión informativa sobre novedades tributarias fiscales que... |
April 15, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira appoints six new partnersThe new partners, from the Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon offices, were appointed at the general meeting of partners. Their appointments imply a strengthening in all law... |
March 4, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Progenika on selling 60% of its share capital to GrifolsTransaction valued at €37 million Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advised Progenika Biopharma’s shareholders on selling 60% of its share capital to Grifols, a... |
March 1, 2013Cuatrecasas; Gonçalves Pereira advises Caixabank on buying Banco de ValenciaCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, through its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Finance Practice, has advised CaixaBank on acquiring 98.9% of Banco de Valencia and on... |
February 15, 2013Autonomous University of Madrid wins Spanish round of Jessup Moot CourtCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira organizes Spanish round of international competition for third consecutive year, with six teams participating The Autonomous University of... |
February 8, 2013Javier Juste, professor of commercial law, is new of counsel at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves PereiraHe joins the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Practice, strengthening its Corporate and Finance Knowledge Management Group Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has recruited... |
February 6, 2013Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira records 1.2% growth in 2012The law firm recorded a turnover of €245.6 million Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira recorded growth of 1.2% in 2012, reaching a turnover of €245.6 million. Its most... |
November 12, 2012The renewable energy sector analyzes its future and its international scopeThe minister for industry, energy and tourism has confirmed that the government aims to increase and strengthen the inclusion of renewable sources in the mix of energies used... |
October 30, 2012Brands are liable for content on social networksCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s Intellectual and Industrial Property, Media and Data Protection Practice answers questions on the legal limits of brand liability in Web 2.0... |
October 25, 2012Principios UNIDROIT sobre los contratos comerciales internacionales (UNIDROIT principles of international commercial contracts)The minister for justice, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, presented at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s headquarters on calle Almagro, in Madrid, the work PRINCIPIOS UNIDROIT SOBRE... |
October 10, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira and the European Institute of the Mediterrannean will promote investment in the MediterraneanThe European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira have signed a collaboration agreement Under the agreement, a collection of Policy... |
October 4, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira strenghthens its Public Law and Town Planning practices in Seville with two new of counsels: Daniel Fernández Navarro and Macarena Olivencia BruggerCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, Olivencia-Ballester has recruited Daniel Fernández Navarro, a lawyer specializing in public and town planning law. He returns to the firm as... |
September 28, 2012Spain, a highly attractive market for business investment in 2013This is the conclusion drawn from the event “Recovery of financing: the key to growth” organized by Arcano and Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira in Barcelona; some of those... |
September 7, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira recruits 38 young lawyersThese lawyers will reinforce all the firm’s practice areas, mainly in its offices in Madrid, Barcelona and the Basque Country. The firm is committed to young talent and... |
August 31, 2012600 young lawyers meet in Barcelona for the 50th congress of the International Association of Young LawyersThe International Association of Young Lawyers holds its 50th congress in Barcelona Some 600 lawyers under 45 gathered in Barcelona to discuss the new challenges facing... |
July 10, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Provides key information for spanish companies setting up in FranceCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira will participate in Destino Francia, a business forum on the French market organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of... |
June 22, 2012The Mediterranean, The International Bar Association's focal point of discussionOn June 20-21, Barcelona will host the International Bar Association (IBA) European Forum’s second Mediterranean conference. With a forum of worldwide experts, the... |
June 21, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Catalana Occidente on acquiring Groupama Seguros in SpainThe Iberian firm advises Catalana Occidente and Inocsa on acquiring 100% of Groupama Seguros for €404.5 million. Catalana Occidente will acquire 49% of Groupama Seguros... |
June 8, 2012Palma Court declares Erik Larsen's dismissal from RCD Mallorca Football Clun unfairThe court has declared not proven the comments Michael Laudrup’s assistant coach at RCD Mallorca allegedly made in the Danish press, which led to his immediate dismissal from... |
May 17, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira: legal advisor to the fund for financing payments to suppliersThe firm’s Finance Practice, led by partners Rafael Mínguez and Fernando Navarro, will coordinate the application of this new mechanism in what will be the largest financing... |
May 7, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira opens new Madrid head office on calle AlmagroCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Madrid opens its new Madrid office at the former site of Mutua Madrileña, the Spanish insurance company. The seven-story 14,000 square meters... |
April 2, 2012Andrew Ward recognized as one of the best young Competition lawyers in the worldAndrew Ward, partner in Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s Competition and EU Law Practice, has been included on the Global Competition Review (GCR) 40 under 40 list, which... |
March 20, 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira: leading corporate practice in IberiaChambers Global, legal directory par excellence, recognizes Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s leadership in corporate, banking and finance, tax, and litigation practice areas... |
February 17, 2012Poland commits to renewable energies in new energy legislationMadrid, February 17, 2012: Poland is one of the most promising renewable energy markets in Europe. This was confirmed this week at an event organized by Cuatrecasas... |
March 1, 2011Los mercantilistas(La Vanguardia). Reportaje de Josep María Cortés sobre Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira y Roca Junyent. |
February 28, 2011Estreno en la abogacía(Sur) La prestigiosa firma internacional Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira inaugura una oficina en Málaga, fruto de la asociación con el despacho Romero y Robles. De... |
February 22, 2011Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira opens its Malaga officeEmilio Cuatrecasas, the firm’s executive chairman, said today in Malaga that the opening of this office ends, for the moment, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s territorial... |
February 15, 2011“Málaga completa el servicio de la firma en Andalucía"El despacho de abogados ibérico Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira integró en su estructura en 2007 al bufete sevillano OlivenciaBallester, fundado en 1960 por el prestigioso... |
January 14, 2011Dilma, la presidenta Roussef y el efecto Coriolis - Jaime LlopisSe destaca a menudo de la Constitución brasileña de 1988 su espíritu omnicomprensivo, al punto de que hasta el día de toma de posesión del presidente de la República, de los... |
December 17, 2010Haberlas, haylas - Javier FontcubertaMuchas son las opciones y las variantes. Algunas de ellas pasan por reproducir eslóganes al socaire de reformas recientes como la de la Ley de Prevención de la Morosidad, a... |
December 17, 2010Prevalece el funcionamiento del mercado - Luis Pérez de AyalaEsta resolución judicial resuelve un recurso de casación presentado por Iberdrola en el marco de la pieza de medidas cautelares del recurso interpuesto contra varios anexos... |
November 29, 2010¿Hacienda por mail? - Hector de Urrutia CodurasDesde hace ya algunos años, la Agencia Tributaria se ha venido adaptando a lo que hoy en día conocemos comúnmente como “las nuevas tecnologías”. Un ejemplo de ello lo tenemos... |
November 25, 2010Valencia businesses interested in the Penal Code's legal reforms on mobbingCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira organized a seminar in Valencia this morning on the Penal Code’s legal reforms on mobbing. Labor lawyer, Sabina Pérez, states that “Most... |
November 12, 2010A major step in Spanish banking law - Fernando MínguezThe recently enacted Royal Decree-Law 11/2010 is among the most significant provisions in Spanish banking law for manyyears. It addresses the role and structure of the... |
November 12, 2010Tributos y "ramas de actividad" - Fernando CastromilEs conocido que la Ley del Impuesto sobre Sociedades (IS) tiene un régimen fiscal especial que ampara las operaciones de reestructuración empresarial mediante el diferimiento... |
November 11, 2010El canon indiscriminado - Enrique Sánchez-Quiñones y Eloísa FrancoRecientemente las entidades de gestión de derechos de autor españolas a saber, SGAE, Egeda, AIE, Agedi y Cedro, iniciaron un procedimiento contra una empresa minorista de... |
November 10, 2010Novedades fiscales para las sicav: ¿puede el sector respirar tranquilo? - Luis BravoEl Proyecto de Ley de Presupuestos Generales para 20111 incluye un paquete de medidas fiscales para las SICAV que parece haber dejado tranquilo a un sector que había... |
November 10, 2010¿Y el principio de seguridad jurídica? - Victor XercavinsCon este artículo, pretendo enunciar un problema jurídico y práctico que van a tener que afrontar un gran número de empresas españolas este año, así como plantear un tema más... |
October 21, 2010El delito de corrupción entre particulares - Iñigo de Ros RaventósEl pasado día 23 de junio se publicó la reforma del Código Penal. Una de las principales novedades que introduce esta reforma ha sido la regulación, por primera vez, de la... |
October 21, 2010A major step in banking law - Fernando MínguezThe recently enacted Royal Decree-Law 11/2010 has been reported to be the most significant provision in Spanish banking law for many years. It is indeed so. It may help... |
October 13, 2010Cuatrecasas absorbs Romero Robles(Top Legal International) Spain's Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira merged with Andalusian boutique firm Romero y Robles enabling the Iberian giant to launch in Malaga. The... |
September 22, 2010Novedades para el año escolar 2010-2011 (I) - Jesús Mardomingo y Jorge CantaCon el curso escolar recién estrenado hemos preparado la cartera con una serie de cuadernos contando las novedades legislativas que nos esperan durante los próximos meses... |
September 22, 2010Cajas y bancos - Luis OlivenciaEn el preámbulo del Real-Decreto Ley 11/2010, de órganos de gobierno y otros aspectos de las Cajas de Ahorro, se afirma que afrontamos un momento fundamental en la historia... |
September 21, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira asesora a la mexicana Arca(Legal Today) Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira ha asesorado a Arca, la mayor embotelladora de productos de Coca-Cola en México y en América Latina, en la compra del 75% de... |
September 20, 2010Novedades en el régimen jurídico de la franquicia - Esther de Felix Parrondo y Manuel Díaz BañosLa incorporación a nuestro Derecho de la conocida Directiva de Servicios, que ha pretendido racionalizar, simplificar y omitir barreras innecesarias en el acceso y prestación... |
September 20, 2010Igualdad de sexo y matrimonio - Pablo Salvador CoderchEn un referendum de noviembre de 2008, 7 millones de electores californianos atrancaron las puertas de acceso al matrimonio a las parejas homosexuales (Proposición 8: "Solo... |
September 20, 2010English trends in Spanish restructurings - Iñigo de LuisaEnglish law can have an important role in the restructuring process of a Spanish company or group. Traditionally, most restructuring cases in Spain have been governed by... |
September 20, 2010La reforma de la Ley de Arbitraje de 2003 - Rafael HinojosaEl pasado 16 de julio el Consejo de Ministros aprobó, a propuesta del Ministro de Justicia, entre otros, el Proyecto de Ley de reforma de la Ley 60/2003, de 23 de diciembre... |
September 10, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advises Panrico board of directors in the restructuring of its corporate debtA team of corporate lawyers from Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira in Barcelona advised Panrico's board of directors on the restructuring of its corporate debt signed... |
September 3, 2010Novedades en el régimen jurídico de la franquicia - Esther de Felix Parrondo y Manuel Díaz BañosLa incorporación a nuestro Derecho de la conocida Directiva de Servicios del Parlamento europeo y del Consejo, de 12 de diciembre de 2006, que ha pretendido racionalizar... |
September 3, 2010Practical impact of Spain´s new Companies´Act - Enric Picanyol and Iñigo RubioThe new Spanish Companies´Act was approved by the Spanish Cabinet on Friday, Juliy 2, and published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, July 3. It restates in a single text... |
August 26, 2010Cuatrecasas, el segundo bufete a nivel nacional, desembarca en Málaga(El Mundo) La segunda firma legal de España ha desembarcado al fin enMálaga. La firma ha cerrado un acuerdo con el bufete malagueño Romero & Robles, cuyos profesionales se... |
July 28, 2010El bufete Cuatrecasas abre oficina en Málaga(El Mundo) El pasado 1 de julio abrió sus puertas la nueva oficina de Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Olivencia Ballester en Málaga. Esta nueva apertura es el resultado de la... |
July 27, 2010La reforma de la Ley de Morosidad - Mariano AyusoHa sido noticia importante - aunque haya pasado un poco desapercibida por el gran éxito futbolístico de España y otras noticias menos agradables - la reforma de la Ley de... |
July 27, 2010La reforma, una oportunidad - Salvador del ReyAl evaluar la importancia de la reforma laboral, sin duda la más amplia desde 1994 y ahora en tránsito parlamentario para su confirmación como ley, debemos huir d edos... |
July 15, 2010Aqui, frente a la reforma laboral - Javier HervásAqui estamos, ya sin el bajaje político, ya sin la discusión de lo que udo haber sido y no fue, llamados al entendimiento, llamados al análisis y al trabajo: la reforma y yo... |
July 9, 2010La limitación del derecho de voto - Luis Güell CancelaLa próxima modificación de la vigente Ley de Sociedades Anónimas (LSA) ha puesto sobre la mesa la discusión sobre la oportunidad, o no, de introducir una prohibición al... |
July 9, 2010Aquí, frente a la reforma laboral - Javier HervásAqui estamos, ya sin el bagaje político, ya sin la discusión de lo que udo haber sido y no fue, llamados al entendimiento, llamados al análisis y al trabajo: la reforma y yo... |
July 9, 2010Medidas de austeridad pública en Euskadi fuera de los focos - Javier BurónEl pasado 22 de junio el Parlamento vasco aprobó una ley -aún no publicada en el Boletín oficial- por la que se modifica la Ley de Presupuestos Generales del País Vasco para... |
July 8, 2010The interpretation of the Spanish Coastal Law hits Valencia's tourism -VIDEO-The Coastal law and its application is being harmful in many cases for private initiative and it is strongly intervencionist, specially with businessmen of beach... |
July 6, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira abre nueva oficina en MálagaFollowing a merger with local law firm Romero y Robles, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira opened a new office in Malaga today. The successful merger is the result of a... |
July 6, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira abre novo escritório em MálagaA Sociedade de advogados fortalece a sua presença na Andaluzia Oriental através da fusão com a Sociedade local Romero & Robles. No seguimento da fusão com a Sociedade local... |
June 16, 2010Spain: Securitisation of the electricity tariff deficit - Jaime de la Torre ViscasillasOne of the main objectives of the recently approved legislation on the energy sector isto achieve tariff sufficiency, with the aim of solving some of the financial... |
June 14, 2010Obligaciones de las "pymes" en sus operaciones vinculadas - Isabel Fano EreñozagaDesde su aprobación hace algo más de tres años la normativa fiscal en materia de precios de transferencia no ha dejado de suscitar controversias. Esta regulación estableció... |
June 14, 2010El IVA que viene - Antonio GilEl próximo 1 de julio, poco después de haber presentado y pagado el Impuesto sobre la Renta correspondiente al año 2009, nuestra escasa capacidad consumidora va a recibir el... |
June 14, 2010Secretos profundos y superficiales - Pablo Salvador CoderchEl poder genuino es esencialmente inescrutable: quienes están sujetos a él ignoran hasta su misma existencia. Afortunadamente, como el poderoso tiende a la vanidad, se deja... |
June 10, 2010Sobre el nuevo paquete de medidas anticrisis - Mónica González PichelEste mismo mes, se aprobó el tan traído paquete de medidas para la reactivación de la economía. Las principales medidas con trascendencia tributaria se refieren a la... |
June 10, 2010New tax measure could boost economy - Sonia Velasco and Isabel SchaeferAs part of its effort to promote economic recovery and employment, Spain´s National Assembly on April 9 approved Royal Decree-Law 6/2010, which contains measures to reduce... |
June 9, 2010Los diez mandamientos para la continuidad de la empresa familiar - Javier Laorden y Xavi CalafSi tuvíéramos que detectar una preocupación constante, invariable a entonrnos de crisis o de bonanza económica, de quienes están al frente de empresas familiares esa sería... |
June 9, 2010Los chiringuitos y la Ley de Costas - Mariano AyusoEl debate sobre los chiringuitos de las playas de Valencia surge en torno a dos circunstancias problemáticas: la Ley de Costas vigente y la aplicación de ésta que se está... |
June 8, 2010El abogado del Estado José Argüelles, nuevo socio de Cuatrecasas(Expansión.com) Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira refuerza su oficina de Palma de Mallorca con la incorporación como socio del abogado del Estado José Argüelles, que dirigirá... |
June 2, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira recruits state counsel José Argüelles as a partnerThe new partner, who will be based at the firm’s Palma de Mallorca office, is a member of the Advisory Board of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands and has held... |
May 27, 2010La subida del IVA: implicaciones prácticas - Meritxell YusCada vez queda menos para que entre en vigor la subida de los tipos de IVA aprobada por la Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado para 2010, una medida dirigida a... |
May 24, 2010Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira appoints José María Acedo managing partner of its office in Vitoria-GasteizMr. Acedo takes over from Mr. José María de Lorenzo, who managed the office since it opened in 2006 Mr. Acedo will manage Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira's office in... |
May 13, 2010Auditor independiente - Jorge de Juan / Deogracias IzquierdoLa proliferación de escándalos financieros, desde el emblemático caso Enron hasta nuestros días, conla cíada de Lehman Brothers, han esmaltado el camino a los más loables... |
May 13, 2010La agenda del legislador bancario para 2010 - Fernando MínguezSupongamos, por un momento, que alguien quisiera, de verdad, coadyudar a poner orden en nuestro sistema bancario, tan necesitado de ello, según dicen, y que, además, ese... |
May 13, 2010Financiación sindicada y coyuntura económica - Manuel Follía/ Luis TovarEl 2009 ha sido un añointenso en el sector financiero, en el que muchas compañías han logrado refinanciar su deuda, habiéndose otrogado también dinero nuevo para nuevos... |
May 4, 2010Las sociedades sostenibles - Juanjo Corral MorenoEl pasado viernes 9 de abril se publicó en el Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales el Proyecto de Ley de Economía Sostenible (PLES). Dicho PLES introduce dos medidas... |
April 28, 2010Hay que seguir esperando - Fernando Moreno PiñeroAún con todas las matizaciones de tratarse de un documento de trabajo , puede considerarse que las propuestas del Gobierno sobre actuaciones en el mercado de trabajo... |
April 28, 2010Planes de pensiones en las fusiones de las cajas - Mª Asunción BauzáAlgo que no se está destacando, de momento, en todo este proceso de fusión d elas cajas de ahorro es el impacto que el resultado del mismo tiene en los sistemas de previsión... |
April 28, 2010La fiscalidad, un impulso necesario para el MAB - Javier Lucas y Juan AguayoEl Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) constituye una prometedora alternativa de financiación para la expansiónde empresas (muchas de ellas familiares) que no tienen un tamaño... |
April 27, 2010Hacia un Fondo de Garantía de Seguros - Carlos Bonhome GonzálezLa crisis financiera ha reabierto un viejo debate en el seno de la Comisión Europea sobre la conveniencia de constituir un Fondo de Garantía de Seguros, con funciones... |
March 17, 2010A vueltas con la eliminación de blindajes - Miguel Trias SagnierHace pocos días el Grupo Parlamentario Socialista introdujo una enmienda en el Congreso por la que propone prohibir cualquier limitación del derecho de voto en las Sociedades... |
March 9, 2010European Comission, Spain at Odds Over Transfer Tax Rules - Sonia Velasco and Monica Gª PerroteThe European Commission has asked Spain to modify its transfer tax provisions relating to the acquisition of securities in real estate companies, arguing that the provisions... |
March 8, 2010Seguridad devaluada - Jaime LlopisEl mapa de riesgos políticos que cada año edita una gran aseguradora especializada la coloca penúltima del mundo, sólo por delante de Zimbabue, en materia de riesgo de... |
March 2, 2010Cuatrecasas trains Seville's journalists on creditors meetings and refinancingSome 10 journalists working for different Seville media outlets attended a course given by partners, Luis Olivencia and Francisco Ballester, and lawyer, José Luis Ballester... |
November 24, 2009Cuatrecasas contribuye al desarrollo de las renovables en el European Future Energy ForumCuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira helped promote the renewable energies industry on Tuesday, June 9, by organizing a workshop on the tax benefits of investing in these energies... |
October 28, 2009Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira y la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche firman un acuerdo de colaboraciónLa Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche ha alcanzado un acuerdo con Cuatreacasas, Gonçalves Pereira por el cual la firma de abogados y asesores fiscales asesorará... |
October 28, 2009Reig Capital Group building on Almagro Street will serve as the new headquarters of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Madrid in 2012Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has just signed a contract with real estate company Reig Capital Group to rent the building of Almagro Street 9-11 in Madrid downtown. The... |
October 28, 2009The Basque Association for the Promotion of Industry (SPRI) informs the Basque Country's business community about the Indian marketSPRI held a seminar today at its headquarters in Bilbao to inform Basque companies about the Indian market. Under the title “Aspectos fiscales y legales de las inversiones... |
October 28, 2009Llanera is the first large Spanish real estate group to overcome bankruptcy proceedingsThe Llanera group is the first large real estate group to overcome bankruptcy proceedings, after a positive outcome at its Creditors Meeting this morning. LLANERA, S.L... |
October 20, 2009El MAB un mercado "ad hoc" para las pymes - Juan AguayoEl Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) está suscitando mucho interés en empresas medianas. Las restricciones o dificultades crediticias que estamos viviendo hacen quizás más... |
October 20, 2009ECJ AG Says Spain´s Treatment of Lottery Winnings Discriminatory - Florentino CarreñoTraditionally, Spanish legislation has exempted from tax income derived from lotteries, gambling, and betting organized by specific institutions, namely lotteries and betting... |
October 14, 2009Las nuevas fusiones especiales - Rosa Vega VillarEl pasado 24 de abril se publicó en el BOE la tan esperada Ley sobre Modificaciones Estructurales de las Sociedades Mercantiles (LME). Entre las novedades que introduce... |
June 25, 2009Rerforma de la Ley Concursal - Luis Güell Cancela(Aproin) Hace escasas semanas fue aprobado el Real Decreto-ley de medidas urgentes en materia fiscal, financiera y concursal ante la situación económica. En relación con la... |
June 22, 2009El Gobierno de Aragón apoya el proyecto innovador de TwindocsThe regional government of Aragon has bought a stake in Twindocs, a Zaragoza-based company, to promote its ambitious project―the newly created platform to process and... |
May 6, 2009Responsabilidad medioambiental - Luis Güel Cancela(Aproin) El sector inmobiliario español se enfrenta a una situación de inestabilidad debido a la crisis subprime y a muchos otros factores. El autor la compara con la... |
April 13, 2009El sistema de valoraciones de la Ley del Suelo/07 - Mariano Ayuso(El Mercantil Valenciano) Sería interesante, comenta el autor, que el Gobierno se planteara sispender la ley del suelo de 2007. El valor del suelo rural puede incorporar a su... |
April 7, 2009La tormenta perfecta - Luis Güell Cancela(Aproin) Muchas de nuestras empresas están en grave riesgo de naufragio en estos días, y el concurso puede ser efectivamente una salida, pero si no se hace con la pericia... |
April 7, 2009La Tribuna - Manuel Cuesta(Diario de Mallorca) Existe una inseguridad jurídica entorno a la deducibilidad fiscal de la retribución de los administradores de una sociedad anónima, explica el autor... |
April 7, 2009Plantas fotovoltaicas y la responsabilidad del contratista - Pablo Cubel(El Boletín) En la mayoría de los casos, los contratistas en el sector fotovoltaico han estado incluyendo en los contratos cláusulas de limitación de la responsabilidad... |
April 7, 2009Consejos legales para administradores de las pymen en entorno de crisis - Pablo Cubel(Las Provincias) En un entorno de crisis aguda, el autor recomienda una serie de medidas legales para ayudar a los administradores de la crisis a capear el temporal de la... |
April 7, 2009Pensarlo con la vivienda protegida - Eduardo Pérez Vila(Atlántico) En enero se publicó la nueva Ley de Vivienda de Galicia, que endurece las sanciones para las irregularidades en vivienda protegida. La Admnistración deberá poner... |
March 13, 2009Joanes Labayen explains the Basque Country economic patternThe head of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira in San Sebastián and counsel to the state Mr. Joanes Labayen gave a talk to foreign correspondents based in Madrid, on the Basque... |
February 23, 2009Los Reyes Magos llegaron a itunes store. ¿Y ahora qué? - Jorge Monclús y Ana Soto(Expansión.com) En una aparente muestra de extrema generosidad, el 6 de enero el gigante informático Apple sorprendió al mundo internauta con un deseado regalo de Reyes... |
December 12, 2008Chinese lawyers study success of iberian world expositions with the help of CuatrecasasCuatrecasas accompanied a delegation of 10 members of the All China Lawyers Association in their recent institutional visit to the cities of Spain and Portugal that held the... |
September 25, 2008Cómo gestionar plantillas jóvenes - Javier Molina(El Boletin) Para generar equipos cohesionados de gente joven hay que ofrecer confianza y buen ambiente laboral. Los liderazgos colectivos y los mandos intermedios son... |
September 19, 2008"El Camp de Tarragona necesita que alguien ejerza su liderazgo"(Diari de Tarragona) César Puig, consejero de Cuatrecasas en la oficina de Tarragona, explica en esta entrevista las principales idas sobre las que se articula el Plan del... |
September 16, 2008Promotores apuestan por el alquiler con opción a compra(Segre) La asociación de contructores y promotores de Lleida y Cuatrecasas recomiendan en una jornada el alquiler con opción de compra para atraer liquidez. El frenazo de... |
September 15, 2008Cambios en la fiscalidad para impulsar la economía - Tania Álvarez(Atlántico) La eliminación del Impuesto de Patrimonio es una de las medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno para impulsar la economía, dentro de un paquete más amplio de propuestas... |
September 15, 2008Alarmante panorama concursal - José Luis Ballester(Diario de Sevilla) Ante el panorama de crisis económica y parón de la actividad, han de primar, sobro todo, la cordura entre los dirigentes, acertando con medidas eficaces... |
September 15, 2008Heredar, más barato a partir de septiembre - Mónica González Pichel(Atlántico) La autora explica que la reforma del Impuesto de Sucesiones y Donaciones supondrá importantes ahorros tanto para las herencias como para las donaciones. La... |
September 15, 2008Las condiciones de contratación y cláusulas abusivas (II) - Carmen Costas(Atlántico) La autora explica en esta segunda parte de una serie de dos artículos las novedades legislativas introducidas que afectan a los consumidores y usuarios. La nueva... |
September 15, 2008Cuatrecasas Valencia asesora a las empresas valencianas que quieran implantarse en ChinaCuatrecasas impulsa su oficina en Shangai con la creación de un equipo de letrados para asesorar a las empresas con intenciones inversoras en mercados pujantes como el... |
September 11, 2008"Es difícil salir de un concurso cuando se entra sin gasolina"(Expansión) Juan Grima, socio director de Cuatrecasas Valencia, repasa la situación de crisis que empuja a algunas empresas solventes a procesos concursales por la falta de... |
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