Legal and Tax Advice
WE PERFORM OUR CONSULTANCY WORK BY PROVIDING AN EXPERT AND PRESTIGIOUS SERVICE IN LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE, ADAPTING OUR ADVICE TO THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS AND FEATURES OF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.
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Every operation in the lifecycle of public and private entities requires legal vehicles to be designed to ensure that agreements are sound, binding and enforceable. At the same time, an organisation has to be managed and planned within a framework of corporate responsibility and regulatory compliance. These are the needs that we cover through our range of services in the following practice areas:
COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL
> Corporate law; incorporation of corporations, capital increases and reductions, adaptation and amendment of articles of association, dissolutions and liquidations.
> Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A); merger processes, acquisition and transfer of business; structural changes; management of due diligence processes; drawing up and negotiation of transaction documentation.
> Real estate law; design of legal structures for real estate purchases, sales, investments and the management of projects.
> Procurement; commercial contracts, purchase agreements, general terms of contract, licences, bank contracts; securities, joint accounts, joint ventures; leases, call options; responsible procurement.
> Collaborative law; the use of collaborative legal practice as an alternative method, to prevent and resolve conflicts.
> Internationalisation; support with implementation processes abroad; advice on business procurement processes (or disinvestment); international procurement.
> Bankruptcy law; business restructuring and refinancing; pre-insolvency procedures; insolvency procedures and arrangement with creditors; asset acquisition procedures and areas of activity in the agreement or liquidation phase.
TAXATION
> Analysis of tax implications and design of suitable tax structures, providing ongoing support to the other practice areas.
> Optimisation analyses; companies and major investments.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
> Boards of director secretaries; assistance from a legal advisor, drafting of minutes and resolutions, directors’ duties and responsibilities.
> Corporate governance: risk & compliance; legal reviews, implementation of regulatory compliance and crime prevention programmes; regulations for shareholders’ meetings and the board; good governance codes; remuneration of directors and senior executives.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY MODELS
> Family businesses; drawing up and implementation of family protocols, succession agreements, the owner’s will.
> Non-family businesses; share succession, shareholder agreements, acquisition of shares.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMPETITION LAW
> Administrative law; comprehensive advice to entities from the public sector, on all kinds of administrative procedures, especially those relating to (i) public procurement and (ii) urban planning and environmental law.
> Competition law; representation and defence in administrative proceedings; preventive advice.
Other services that we offer
Public sector
Consulting
Focused on public policy activity and management (analysis, strategy, management, evaluation) relating to various areas of interest (land use; businesses and competitiveness; society and people, efficient administration)…
Management
consulting
We seek to increase our clients’ competitiveness by creating standout sustainable advantages, with a positive impact on profitability and assuring continuity of business…
Corporate finance
M&A
We help our clients to implement their corporate strategies, getting directly involved in the management of corporate operations, covering each of the phases of which they are comprised…
International
Projects
We bring our experience and expertise in public management and private sector development to international institutions and organisations.