FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Incorporation of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices

A great idea is the cornerstone of the success of an entrepreneur or a company. However, success or failure depends on many questions related to the legal framework.

Our firm puts knowledge resources and experience at the disposal of the client in order to equip their project with a solid legal base, foreseeing diverse scenarios and considering the application of legislation and regulations (sometimes of considerable complexity), which, if disregarded may cause serious damage to or compromise the future of the project.

Working closely with the client to build a project helps to generate ideas, develop them and anticipate future situations of growth or risk, which translates into added value. This is precisely our ultimate goal.

When implementing a foreign investment project, we provide services for the incorporation of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices, orientating the client in order for them to choose the most appropriate legal form for the project.

Likewise, we offer solutions for residence and work permits for the expatriates of the parent company (or the group of companies) who are posted to Spain.

Joint Ventures

Joint ventures are strategic alliances between companies, which pool human, economic and financial resources for pursuing an objective, through the creation of a joint company. They may be of a permanent or temporary nature, depending on the objectives pursued, and their suitability depends on the nature of the project and the circumstances of the partners. The distribution of rights and obligations in the joint company, as well as their governance, are delicate matters, which require a good basic preparation during the negotiation, as well as an incorporation agreement which establishes the mechanisms of governance and provides for the exit situations of partners.

Temporary company consortium

A temporary company consortium constitutes an efficient legal vehicle when there is a need to undertake a project of a temporary nature and an agreement with one or more partners is required in order to perform it. The reasons may be multiple, such as the size of the project, the financial needs for undertaking the project, the technical and human resources. This formula allows projects to be achieved where one company may not be able to do so on its own, but it can with the participation of other companies, although each one maintains its own legal identity and independence.

Collaboration agreements

Foreign investment projects do not always involve the establishment of a subsidiary, branch or representative office. In these cases, we offer advice on the design and negotiation of commercial collaboration agreements with local companies, for the purpose of creating balanced structures, which at the same time, adequately protect the interests of the foreign investor.

Immigration procedures for expatriates

Foreign investment projects may imply the displacement of staff to the subsidiary company, which requires the obtaining of a residence and work permit. Our firm offers legal cover for such needs and seeks the most appropriate solution for each case.