Lawyers in Barcelona
Multi-lingual law firms in Barcelona deal with a wide range of legal matters that are of interest to overseas clients, from commercial trade, family law to intellectual property, commercial and residential real estate, European Union law and immigration. If you are planning to move to Spain and start a business in Barcelona, they can also advise you on the complex issues of employment law, as there are differences between the individual EU member states.
Lawyers in Barcelona can also help you to obtain the all-important NIE number, which allows you to open a bank account, rent a property and be registered with your local municipality. The NIE number is an identification number all foreigners living and working in Spain must have. It is personal, non-transferable and unique.
If you are an overseas investor who is looking to buy a commercial business, an office for example or start in business, a law firm can help smooth the way considerably, as they can deal with the entire process of company foundation - it will take no longer than seven to ten days. The Spanish government helps international investors to gain a Golden Visa that alls visa-free travel within the EU member states and grants residency rights to an investor's whole family. An investment of 500,000 euros must be made, and the applicant must comply with certain other conditions, such as not having been convicted of a crime in Spain or in their home country for example.
For entrepreneurs setting up a business and employing staff can be a time-consuming business, but here the money spent on employing a law firm will benefit in the long run. Employment law issues such as what types of workers are protected by certain rules are different in Spain. For example, ordinary workers, senior managers and self-employed workers fall under different rules. Different rules apply so self-employed people. Contract law is also complex - while some contracts are permitted to be verbal rather than written down, others must be in writing by law, such as part-time, fixed-term, training or tele-working contracts.
Unions will also have made sure that minimum terms and conditions apply to workers' contracts under the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement, which ensures working hours, length of probationary period and notice period as well as annual wage rises and over-time payments are protected by law.
The lawyers you choose in Barcelona can also advise you and arrange for a residence permit and deal with any immigration issues for EU and non-EU citizens hoping to move to Barcelona.
Innovatech Law Firm SLP
Tel: 34 932 720932
www.innovatechlawfirm.com
Piñera del Olmo SLP
Tel: 34 935 143997
http://www.pineradelolmo.com/
Javier Valls Abogados
Tel: 34 933 68 76 68
http://www.valls-abogados.es
