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Andersen advises and intervenes in the foundation of companies, legal entities and associations, providing legal support regarding all issues which are likely to arise throughout their trajectory in Spain and abroad.
The firm’s specialization incorporate restructuring processes, allows it to plan and implement the most appropriate structure for the development of each business. Its advice therefore also involves counsel on mergers, demergers, as well as on issues surrounding the global segregation or assignment of assets needed to carry out these transactions.
Furthermore, we have vast experience in the negotiation, drafting and agreement of corporate contracts, as well as designing the necessary mechanisms for the resolution of any related controversies or claims.
We take an active role in the corporate governance of our clients, advising on transactions which arise from their daily business, as well as extraordinary ones. The team provides expert advice on succession planning for family-owned businesses.
Andersen also provides advice on complex financing projects, especially in project finance, acquisition finance, leveraged buyouts, etc.
Services
Corporate
- Setting up and winding up of companies.
- Company secretarial functions.
- Acting as legal adviser to companies.
- Preparation of all types of normal corporate resolution (increases and reductions of capital, changes of directors, moving of registered office, granting of powers of attorney, etc.).
- Design and implementation of corporate restructuring processes (conversion to other type of company, mergers, demergers).
- Shareholders' agreements.
- Legal and contractual questions relating to directors and election of directors.
- Rules for transfer of shares.
- Deadlock resolution clauses.
- Negotiation and resolution of corporate disputes.
Contractual
Negotiation and implementation of all types of commercial agreement:
- Sale and purchase, supply.
- Manufacturing of goods.
- Provision of services.
- Agency, distribution and franchise agreements and licences of intellectual property.
Mergers and acquisitions
We design, negotiate and lead all types of acquisition (purchase, merger or increase of capital) and disinvestment operations; leveraged buy-outs and management (LBO/MBO/MBI, secondary buyouts, etc.) buyouts; venture capital investment, distressed M&A and joint ventures.
Venture capital
We regularly advise venture capital funds and companies, private investors and business angels in all phases of a wide range of investment, financing and acquisition operations with particular emphasis on the area of start-ups and middle market operations.
Finance and banking
Our advice covers made-to-measure design of all types of corporate finance operation, acquisitions, project finance and structured finance, both simple and syndicated. Our banking work includes acting in leasing, renting, confirming and factoring operations as well as in mortgage and consumer finance.
Family firms
We advise on the design and preparation of family business protocols and the professionalization of management and decision-taking; we also help in the preparation of solutions and measures for ensuring succession to the business within the family.
Start ups
- Creation.
- Negotiation of shareholder agreements.
- Design and implementation of incentive and talent retention schemes.
- Search for and carrying out of financing rounds, advice on the various instruments of finance, from seed capital to business angels, including subsidies and soft loans and taking shares in European consortiums.
- Negotiation of technology transfer agreements.
- Co-development contracts.
- License and / or use agreements for intellectual property rights.
Professionals
Publications
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Chambers Europe 2021: Andersen strengthens its position with new top professionals in international directory ranking | News | Tax | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | LitigationThe 2021 edition of Chambers & Partners recognises the firm in Dispute Resolution, Corporate/M&A, Employment and Tax and highlights for the first time Carlos Peña in Planning, Javier Bustillo in Venture Capital and Elena Sevila in Dispute Resolution
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The Economy Ministry opens a consultation to encourage business start-ups, experts call for less bureaucracy and more legal certainty | News | Corporate Law and M&AJavier Bustillo analyzes the public consultation, which is open until March 19
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Chambers & Partners highlights Andersen's Dispute Resolution and Corporate M&A practice areas in the ranking Chambers Global 2021 | News | International Arbitration | Corporate Law and M&AThe editorial highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution and Corporate / M&A and includes in the ranking Ignacio Aparicio as Foreign Expert in Cuba and Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution, with Elena Sevila joining for the first time in the Up & Coming category
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Andersen incorporates Javier Bustillo as a partner to strengthen the M&A area | News | Corporate Law and M&AThis is the second appointment of a partner so far this year to the M&A, which is in line with the roadmap established by the firm to expand its capabilities in this area
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Andersen incorporates Javier Cubillo as a partner in the M&A area in Madrid | News | Corporate Law and M&AThe firm's expansion strategy for this year involves continuing to strengthen the M&A area, in a clear commitment to one of the firm's core services both nationally and internationally
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Private equity key players and sectors in 2021 | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio analyzes the forecasts for this year taking into account the economic crisis unleashed by the pandemic
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Andersen incorporates Borja de Gabriel as a partner to strengthen the Tax area | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&ADe Gabriel joins the Tax department as a Partner with two lawyers, which totals more than 20 professionals in the Valencia office, and Ricardo Pla in the Valencia Corporate Law area
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The awakening of venture capital in the Valencia Region in the middle of the pandemic | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio explains that in difficult economic times, new opportunities always arise and that is the reason for this investment spirit, in Valencia Plaza
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BREXIT: New contingency measures in the financial services sector reflecting the United Kingdom’s new status as a Third Country | Publications | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree-Law 38/2020, of 29 December 2020, adopting measures to reflect the United Kingdom’s new status as a third Country
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The government will be the last to collect if companies go bankrupt | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio Ramos explains in an article published by Vozpópuli that the Government is rescuing strategic companies with participative loans, which implies that in a bankruptcy situation, an order of payment is established and the participative loans are collected after the common creditors
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Andersen advises ISFA on €11.6m almond plantation financing | News | Corporate Law and M&AJosé Ignacio Olleros and Ignacio Blanco have led the consultancy
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European Corporate Legal Insights | Applicable Law to Distribution Agreements in different European countries | News | Corporate Law and M&AThe second edition of European Corporate Legal Insights, the magazine published by Andersen's Corporate Legal Service Line in Europe, analyzes all of these issues to be taken into account in distribution agreements in different European countries
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Practical Law Country Q&A: Key legal issues on Sponsorship in Spain | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio and Francisco Rezusta analyze the key legal issues that need to be considered when entering into a sponsorship arrangement. They contribute to the Q&A Spanish chapter on Sponsorship included in the Cross-border commercial transactions overview of the Practical Law guide, published by Thomson Reuters.
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Mexico targets Spain for its investments because of the country's fiscal and legal attractions | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&ASpain has a special tax regime for posted workers and for entities holding foreign securities, which includes important exemptions on dividends and profits
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New commercial rental contracts begin to assume a new confinement | News | Corporate Law and M&AIn an article published by Vozpópuli, Pedro Albarracín recommends including specific clauses in rental contracts in the event of mass re-confinement, especially in those new contracts where the activity carried out is very likely to be affected
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Practical Law: Country Q&A on supply of goods: Spain | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio contributes to the Practical Law guide published by Thomson Reuters regarding legal and commercial issues when drafting a contract for the supply of goods in Spain
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Chambers & Partners highlights Andersen as international firm in Cuba in its Latin America 2021 ranking | News | Cuban Desk | Corporate Law and M&AThe Chambers Latin America 2021 guide recognises the Andersen Cuban desk director Ignacio Aparicio, in the Corporate/Commercial area: International firms in Cuba individual ranking
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Government completes collection of 145 million euros from uncompleted renewable projects | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Blanco analyzes the execution of the guarantees of the winners of the renewable auctions that did not connect on December 31, 2019
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Spain, one of the EU countries with most restrictions on foreign investment due to Covid | COVID-19 | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio explains that Spain is at the forefront of restrictions because of the breadth of sectors it covers in Expansión
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European Corporate Legal Insights | July 2020 | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AAnalysis of the restrictions on foreign investment from the COVID-19 crisis adopted by European countries.
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Emergency analysis of new measures in electricity production | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&A | Public and Regulatory Law | EnergyRegarding Royal Decree-Law 23/2020 of 23rd June approving measures in the field of energy and other areas for economic recovery
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Financial entities Sectoral framework agreements and moratoria developments included in RD 19/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the 26th May Royal Decree-Law 19/2020, adopting supplementary measures in the agricultural, scientific, economic, employment and social security and tax areas to alleviate the effects of COVID-19
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Direct foreign investments and renewables, a new problem in the sector? | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Blanco analyzes the model of foreign investment control
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Main measures of Royal Decree Law 19/2020 on tax and corporate matters in relation to COVID-19 | COVID-19 | Tax | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding 26th May Royal Decree-Law 19/2020, adopting supplementary measures in the agricultural, scientific, economic, employment and social security and tax areas to alleviate the effects of COVID-19
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Good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility during the COVID-19 health crisis | News | Corporate Law and M&AJosé Ignacio Olleros states that good Corporate Governance is that which prioritizes, above the interest of the partner, that of the Company understood in a broad way
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Amendments introduced in relation to previously approved measures to support tenants of primary residences under the Fourth Final Provision of Royal Decree-Law 16/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree Law 16/2020 of 28 April on procedural and organisational measures to deal with COVID-19 in the area of the administration of justice
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COVID-19 regulations and their impact on the renewable energy sector | COVID-19 | News | Corporate Law and M&A | EnergyThe approved regulations establish the suspension of administrative deadlines but nothing is said about the suspension of contractual deadlines
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The Government entrusts the commercial rents to the good faith of landlords, SMEs and self-employed | News | Corporate Law and M&APedro Albarracín analyzes the Royal Decree approved on leases with use other than housing
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New extraordinary measures for the agri-food sector: temporary flexibility of the Fund for the Promotion and Education of Cooperatives and promotion of the Special System for Agricultural Workers provided for by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 | COVID-19 | Agrifood | Tax | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the publication of 21st April Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 adopting additional urgent measures to support the economy and employment
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Main measures in corporate matters introduced by Royal Decree Law 15/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 of 21st April on urgent supplementary measures to support the economy and employment
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Bequeathing in times of epidemics | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Ariño analyses Article 701 of the Civil Code on the possibility of granting a will without the need to go to a notary
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Implementation of technical guide 4/2017 for the assessment of knowledge and skills of staff providing information and advice | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ACommuniqué from the CNMV on Technical Guide 4/2017 for the evaluation of the knowledge and skills of personnel who informs and advise, regarding exams
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The European Central Bank recommends suspending dividend distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&A27th March 2020 ECB Recommendation on dividend distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore repealing Recommendation ECB/2020/1
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Main measures concerning the leasing of main residence approved in relation to COVID-19, by means of 31st March Royal Decree Law 11/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 on urgent supplementary measures in the social and economic field to deal with COVID-19
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Measures for the protection of consumers in contracts for the sale of goods and the provision of services approved by Royal Decree Law 11/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the 31st March Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 of, adopting additional urgent measures in the social and economic sphere to deal with COVID-19
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Main measures for companies and the self-employed in relation to COVID-19, approved by the 31st March Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the 31st March Royal Decree-Law 11/2020, adopting additional urgent measures in the social and economic field to deal with COVID-19
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Main measures in corporate matters that have been amended by Royal Decree Law 11/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 on urgent supplementary measures in the social and economic field to deal with COVID-19
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Line of guarantees to ensure the liquidity of the self-employed and companies before the COVID-19 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ACouncil of Ministers 24th March agreement
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Liability of the directors during the state of alert due to insolvency or cause for dissolution | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 on urgent exceptional measures to deal with the economic and social impact of COVID-19
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Main measures in commercial matters approved in relation to COVID-19 adopted by Royal Decree Law 8/2020 | COVID-19 | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 on urgent extraordinary measures to deal with the economic and social impact of COVID-19
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Companies against Covid-19 | COVID-19 | Publications | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | LitigationGiven the crisis of Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus, companies must be aware of the legal contingencies that this crisis may cause. We refer to employment relations, possible litigation or commercial considerations, among others
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Energy experts call for ambitious regulatory measures to reach 2030 target | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&A | Public and Regulatory LawThe Declaration on the Climate and Environmental Emergency in Spain includes programmatic measures but does not improve the regulation that facilitates investment and allows the execution of these measures. The autonomous regions should take advantage of the regulatory margin they have to facilitate the framework of the procedure and be able to achieve the EU's objective
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Podemos delves deeper into their plan to resurrect public banking | News | Corporate Law and M&AMiguel Prado analyses what the creation of a public bank would mean
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Chambers & Partners highlights Andersen Tax & Legal's Dispute Resolution and Corporate M&A areas in the Chambers Global 2020 ranking | News | International Arbitration | Corporate Law and M&A | LitigationThe publishing house highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution and Corporate / M&A and includes Jaime Olleros as a Foreign Expert in Cuba and Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution
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Proposed reform of the Code of Good Governance for listed companies | Publications | Corporate Law and M&A
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Cybersecurity: new obligations for companies | News | Corporate Law and M&AVicente Moret has prepared a guide to clear up the main doubts about the new obligations that companies will have to deal with once the final text is approved
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Main developments introduced by Order 1263/2019 of 26 December on transparency of conditions and information requirements applicable to payment services | Publications | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding Order ECE/1263/2019 of 26th December
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Main developments introduced by the new Royal Decree 736/2019 on the legal regime of payment services and payment institutions | Publications | Corporate Law and M&ARegarding the Royal Decree 736/2019 of 20th December
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Companies have a responsibility to inform the authorities about cybercrimes that threaten their reputation in order to combat Internet fraud | News | Corporate Law and M&A61.5% of the total number of judicial or prosecutorial investigations initiated during 2018 for crimes committed through ICTs correspond to fraud and/or embezzlement
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Spanish hotel companies in Cuba armour themselves against Trump's wager | News | Corporate Law and M&A | Cuban DeskIgnacio Aparicio analyzes possible claims against tourism companies with interests in the island after the activation of the Helms-Burton Act
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Royal Decree-Law 14/2019: a new regulation of cyberspace along national lines | News | Corporate Law and M&AVicente Morete analyses the Royal Decree Law 14/2019 adopting urgent measures for security reasons in the field of digital administration, public sector procurement and telecommunications
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The implementation of guarantees in the renewable energy sector: will the public administration open the Pandora's box? | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Blanco provides the keys on the execution of guarantees in the renewable energy sector
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Andersen Tax & Legal incorporates Ignacio Blanco to strengthen the energy area | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Blanco joins Andersen Tax & Legal as a Director in the Corporate Practice of the Madrid office to strengthen the energy area
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Boosting cybersecurity in Europe: the new EU Regulation 2019/881 | News | Corporate Law and M&AVicente Moret, Of counsel of Andersen Tax & Legal. Attorney at Law of the Cortes Generales
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The Family Business should not confuse equity with equality in succession to ensure the future of the company | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&AFamily Business Consulting Experts Underline Need to Plan for Future Management to Ensure Continuity
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People and innovation: the solution to a new crisis | News | Corporate Law and M&AJaime Olleros, Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Spain, insists on the importance of companies taking a definitive step towards plans in which more competitive and sustainable alternatives are designed to maintain their margins
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The EU seeks to shield the single market from Brexit | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&A | Public and Regulatory LawThe UK's exit from the EU without an agreement will involve the application of customs and new controls with a considerable increase in costs for the movement of goods and services and delays in transport. An orderly Brexit would make it possible to maintain relations and business by applying international regulations in agreements, mergers, restructurings or insolvencies.
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Andersen reinforces its commitment to New Technologies by incorporating Miguel Prado as partner of Fintech and Vicente Moret and Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras as counsels | News | Corporate Law and M&AAndersen Tax & Legal reinforces the advice of 'fintech' and consolidates the areas of cybersecurity and digital with the incorporation of Miguel Prado as partner and Vicente Moret and Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras as "Of Counsel"
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Government approves allowing publication of results every six months | News | Corporate Law and M&AGonzalo Cerón analyzes the Draft Law modifying the revised text of the Law on Capital Companies in El Confidencial
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Convening a general meeting: a strict procedure | News | Corporate Law and M&AJosé Deusa discusses the certain resolutions adopted by the general meeting of a limited liability company for Expansión Jurídico
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The Legal 500 reinforces Andersen's position in its 2019 ranking with seven outstanding areas | News | Banking and Finance | Tax | Real Estate | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | Litigation | Public and Regulatory LawThe international guide includes the firm in the classification of Commercial, Tax, Procedural, Labor, Public Law, Banking and Financial and Real Estate
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Legal Updates March 2019 | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AAnalysis of the legislative developments in Marcha 2019
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The under-utilized figure of the alternate administrator | News | Corporate Law and M&APedro Albarracín is of the opinion that the figure of the substitute administrator is necessary in order to solve very compromising corporate situations and prevent them from occurring.
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Professional societies - a missed opportunity? | News | Corporate Law and M&ASantiago Fuertes reflects in the magazine of the Association of Surveyors and Technical Architects of Seville, about the constitution of professional societies.
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Andersen Tax & Legal climbs positions in the Chambers Europe 2019 ranking | News | International Arbitration | Tax | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | Litigation | Restructuring and InsolvencyThe publisher highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution, Corporate/M&A, Employment and Tax
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Legal Updates February 2019 | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AAnalysis of the legislative developments in February 2019
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New right of separation in holding companies due to lack of distribution of dividends: a first approach to their practical issues | News | Corporate Law and M&AMayo Torres analyzes the new right of separation in holding companies due to lack of dividend distribution introduced by article 348 bis of the Capital Companies Law
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Andersen Tax & Legal advises Impar Grupo in the purchase of a building to build 30 homes in the center of Madrid | News | Tax | Corporate Law and M&AThe firm provides tax and mercantile advice in this operation by the real estate firm
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Andersen Tax & Legal improves its position in the Chambers Global 2019 ranking | News | International Arbitration | Corporate Law and M&A | LitigationThe editorial highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution and Corporate/M&A and includes Jaime Olleros as Foreign Expert in Cuba and Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as an outstanding lawyer in Dispute Resolution and Gonzalo Cerón in Corporate/M&A
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Legal Updates January 2019 | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AAnalysis of the legislative developments in January 2018
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Legal Updates 2018 December 2018 | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AAnalysis of the legislative developments in December 2018
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Amendment of Articles 348bis and 276 of the Capital Companies Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital) | Publications | Corporate Law and M&AOn 30 December 2018, Law 11/2018 came into force, amending, among others, Articles 348bis and 276 of the Law on Capital Companies (hereinafter "LSC").
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Ignacio Aparicio indicates that corporate governance means facing the challenge of satisfying the interests of all the business’ different stakeholders | News | Corporate Law and M&ACorporate governance annual report published by Iberian Lawyer
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Limitations on tourist rentals by private individuals | News | Corporate Law and M&AIsabel Antón analyses in El Economista the Valencian regulation that limits tourist rentals
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Sweden has a Stable Legal Framework that Encourages Investment | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio took part in the conference “Business Opportunities in Sweden”, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia
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Company’s Register, a title registry? | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Ariño analyses the deposit of Annual Accounts with the Companies House begins to countdown
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Andersen Tax & Legal strengthens its position in the ranking of The Legal 500 with six highlighted areas | News | Banking and Finance | Real Estate | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | Litigation | Public and Regulatory LawThe editorial includes the firm in the Corporate, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Public Law and Real Estate areas of the ranking
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The Supreme Court turns its attention to the regulation of the remuneration of CEOs | News | Corporate Law and M&A
Pedro Albarracín analyses the Supreme Court ruling in relation to the regulation of the remuneration of the Managing Directors
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Chambers Highlights Andersen Tax & Legal in the Dispute Resolution and Corporate/M&A Areas of the 2018 Europe Guide | News | International Arbitration | Tax | Employment Law and Social Security | Corporate Law and M&A | Litigation | Restructuring and Insolvency
The editorial includes Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as an outstanding lawyer in Dispute Resolution, Javier Mata in Insolvency, Alfredo Aspra in Labour and Javier Vinuesa in Tax
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Chambers & Partners Highlights Andersen Tax & Legal in the Dispute Resolution and Corporate/M&A Areas of the 2018 Global Guide | News | International Arbitration | Corporate Law and M&A | Litigation
The editorial includes Jaime Olleros as Foreign Expert in Cuba and Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as an outstanding lawyer in Dispute Resolution
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Why don't more companies come to the Valencian Community from Catalonia? | News | Corporate Law and M&AIgnacio Aparicio analyzes in Las Provincias the impact that the flight of Catalan companies has in Valencia
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The privileges of venture capital | News | Corporate Law and M&A
Venture capital investors and their privileges during investment and disinvestment
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Royal Decree-Law 15/2017, of 6 October, on urgent measures concerning the mobility of economic operators within the territory of Spain | Publications | Corporate Law and M&A
Analysis of the Royal Decree-Law 15/2017, of 6 October, on urgent measures concerning the mobility of economic operators within the territory of Spain
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Money laundering for professionals within the real estate sector | News | Corporate Law and M&A
Obligations with regard to the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism (“PBCFT”) in the real estate sector
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Right to withdraw from company due to failure to distribute dividends in the context of finance agreements | News | Corporate Law and M&A
On 1 January 2017, after various postponements, article 348 bis of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010 of 2 July, approving the restated version of the Companies Act (CA), came into force
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