CIVIL LITIGATION

We have extensive experience in all types of proceedings before the civil courts, including, by way of example, the following:

• CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES AND CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
  Proceedings arising from breach and termination of contracts of all kinds. Contractual and non-contractual civil liability actions.
• LITIGATION IN THE REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
  Litigation relating to the acquisition and transfer of real estate assets. Claims for construction defects.
• INHERITANCE DISPUTES
  Litigation concerning the invalidity of wills, interpretation of testamentary dispositions and actions for judicial division of inheritance, among others.
• FOUNDATION DISPUTES
  Litigation concerning the dismissal, suspension and liability of trustees, as well as challenges to foundation agreements.
• FINANCIAL AND BANKING PRODUCT CLAIMS
  Litigation concerning financial products (structured products, multi-currency mortgages, swaps, floor clauses, etc.).

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

We frequently intervene in proceedings before the commercial courts, with a particular focus on corporate disputes:

• CORPORATE DISPUTES
  Defence of the interests of majority and/or minority shareholders in capital companies. 
• CHALLENGING CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS
  Actions to challenge corporate resolutions that are contrary to the law, contrary to the articles of association and/or that harm the corporate interest to the benefit of one or more shareholders or third parties.
• ACTIONS FOR LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
  Proceedings in which actions for liability of directors, both corporate and individual, are heard.
• UNFAIR COMPETITION
  Litigation for acts of imitation, exploitation of the reputation of others, acts of deception, sales at a loss and protection of trade secrets.
• INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  Litigation concerning the validity and infringement of patents, trademarks, designs and other intellectual and industrial property rights.

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CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL ADVICE

We regularly advise our clients on civil and commercial matters, including, but not limited to, the following:

• CORPORATE
  Statutory reforms and shareholders’ agreements.
  Board secretaries
• CONTRACTING
  Drafting and review of contracts and legal business in general.
  Advice in relation to the validity, effectiveness, interpretation and execution of contracts.
  Start-Ups: stock options, phantom shares.
• SUCCESSIONS
  Advice in relation to wills and inheritance.
  Advice on judicial and extrajudicial inheritance partitions.
  Advice on the succession of pharmaceutical establishments mortis causa.
  Processing of authorisations for the transfer of pharmacies before the competent bodies.
• FOUNDATIONS
  Advice on all types of foundations.
  Secretarial services for foundations.

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