Services
We help financial institutions, corporates and investors navigate complex legal and regulatory environments with confidence and clarity.
Our legal services combine deep technical expertise with a clear business focus, adding strategic value in all key areas of commercial, banking and financial law.
We are hands-on, responsive, and fully attuned to the regulatory and operational realities of our clients.
Areas of practice:
Commercial Law
- Structuring and implementation of corporate vehicles, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and other complex contractual frameworks.
- Advice on domestic and cross-border commercial contracts and strategic business transactions.
Financial Regulation
- Banking Law
Advisory on the legal framework applicable to credit institutions and financial entities, including banking contracts, governance, internal organisation, outsourcing arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
- Securities Markets and Investment Services
SComprehensive legal advice on the provision of investment services, public offerings, admission to trading, takeover bids, ongoing disclosure obligations, corporate governance matters, and market abuse prevention.
- Insurance and Reinsurance
Authorisation and conduct of business requirements for (re)insurance undertakings. Legal and regulatory advice on insurance distribution activities, including bancassurance and InsurTech models.
- Payment Services and E-Money
Licensing, compliance and structuring of payment institutions, electronic money institutions and payment-related fintech solutions.
- Collective Investment Schemes and Asset Management
Advisory services on the creation, structuring and operation of UCITS, AIFs, closed-ended funds and alternative investment vehicles. Regulatory guidance for AIFMs, SGIICs, SGEICs and related entities.
- FinTech, Crowdfunding and Consumer Credit
Regulatory analysis and licensing support for digital financial services, crowdfunding platforms, peer-to-peer lending and providers ofconsumer credit and buy-now-pay-later solutions.
- Digital Assets and Crypto-Assets (MiCA)
Legal advice on the provision of crypto-asset services and issuance of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under MiCA. Structuring of tokenisation projects and regulatory support across the crypto-asset value chain.
- Governance, Regulatory Compliance and Integrity
Design and implementation of governance frameworks, compliance programmes, internal control systems, whistleblowing channels andsupervisory engagement strategies.
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT).
Implementation of AML/CFT frameworks, internal policies and procedures. Advisory on regulatory reporting obligations, compliance reviews, and inspections by supervisory authorities.
Services
Regulatory engagement and supervisory dialogue
Strategic legal advice and representation before the European Central Bank, Bank of Spain, CNMV, DGSFP and SEPBLAC in all matters relating to financial regulation, authorisation processes, inspections, and AML/CFT compliance.
Transactional and business advisory
Issuance of legal opinions and comprehensive legal support in the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, financial services agreements, and other business arrangements with regulatory implications.
Authorisations and corporate transactions
Legal structuring, regulatory analysis and end-to-end management of licensing procedures, notifications, changes in qualifying holdings, and corporate transactions involving supervised entities.
Listed companies and securities regulation
Ongoing legal advice on corporate governance, related-party transactions, market abuse prevention, transparency obligations, and market disclosure requirements applicable to listed entities.
Regulatory compliance and internal control
Design, implementation and review of compliance frameworks, including the regulatory compliance function, internal control systems, risk-based monitoring, and interaction with governing bodies.
AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing)
Legal review of AML/CFT frameworks, internal policies and procedures. Advice on regulatory obligations, training, risk assessments, and handling of inspections or formal information requests.
Supervisory inspections and enforcement proceedings
Defence strategy and technical representation in inspections, investigations, and sanctioning proceedings before financial supervisory authorities, including BDE, CNMV, DGSFP and SEPBLAC.
Training for boards and senior management
Tailored training programmes for governing bodies and executive teams on financial regulation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and AML/CFT responsibilities, with a focus on accountability and supervisory expectations.