Publications
Legal Flash! «Urgent measures to support the tourism sector, hospitality and commerce and in tax matters»
Author: Real Estate Team – December 2020
Our Real Estate team writes this brief Legal Flash analyzing the recently approved urgent measures to support the tourism, hospitality and commerce and in tax matters.
Article: «Medidas cautelares adoptadas con respecto de contratos de arrendamiento como consecuencia de la crisis de la Covid – 19»
Author: Fabio Virzi – December 2020
This article was written by managing associate Fabio Virzi, associate Natalia Ros and lawyer Paula Sánchez of our Firm, which was published in Diario La Ley.
Legal Flash! «Main aspects of the new renewable auction regime»
Author: Energy Team – December 2020
Our Energy team writes this brief Legal Flash about main aspects of the new renewable auction regime.
Legal Flash! «Agreements related to eviction proceedings published by the Judges of First Instance of Barcelona»
Author: Litigation&Arbitration Team – November 2020
Our Litigation&Arbitration team writes this brief Legal Flash.
Report «Is a new rental law necessary in Spain?»
November 2020
Expansión analyses if Spain needs a new rental law. One of our partners collaborates in this report.
Legal Flash! «Urgent measures in the Spanish Catalonian Region to support economic activity in leased business premises»
Author: Real Estate Team – October 2020
Our Real Estate team writes this brief Legal Flash about the latest measures in the Spanish Catalonian Region to support economic activity in leased business premises.
Legal Flash! «Madrid region adopts extraordinary measures to improve and simplify urban restrictions amending the Land Act 9/2001»
Author: Real Estate Team – October 2020
The Real Estate team of the Firm has drafted a brief legal note analysing extraordinary measures adopted by Madrid region to improve and simplify urban restrictions amending the Land Act 9/2001.
Legal Flash! «Social measures in defence of employment: lease agreements»
Author: Real Estate Team – September 2020
Our Real Estate team writes this brief Legal Flash about the latest measures in Real Estate matters included in the Royal Decree-Law 30/2020.
International Comparative Legal Guide: “Alternative Investment Funds 2020”. Spain Chapter
Authors: Miguel Cases & Toni Barios – September 2020
Contribution of Miguel Cases and Toni Barios, partners, for International Comparative Legal Guide to Alternative Investment Funds 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Legal Flash! «The CJEU restricts the limitation to tourist housing rentals»
Author: Real Estate Team – September 2020
The Real Estate team of the Firm has drafted a brief legal note about the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 22 September which held the limitation of an authorization scheme by the national legislation making subject to approval the repeated short-term letting of accommodation to a short term clientele.
Global Legal Insights: «Corporate Tax 2020». Spanish Chapter
Author: Ernesto Lacambra & David Navarro – September 2020
Contribution of Ernesto Lacambra and David Navarro for Global Legal Insights to Corporate Tax 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Getting The Deal Through: “Loans & Secured Financing 2021”. Spain Chapter
Authors: Toni Barios & Esteban Cuyás – July 2020
Contribution of Toni Barios & Esteban Cuyás, partner and associate, for Getting The Deal Through to Loans & Secured Financing 2021 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Legal Flash! «Economic recovery measures: lease agreements»
Author: Real Estate Team – July 2020
Our Real Estate team writes this brief Legal Flash about the latest measures in Real Estate matters included in the Royal Decree-Law 26/2020.
Article: «Sector hotelero: el necesario rescate de uno de los pilares de la economía española»
Author: Daniel Tienda– June 2020
This article was written by Daniel Tienda, which was published by Expansión Jurídico.
Legal Flash! «Royal Decree-Law 23/2020 – Measures about energy and other areas for economic recovery»
Author: Energy Team – June 2020
Our Energy team writes this brief Legal Flash about the latest measures in energy matters included in the Royal Decree-Law 23/2020.
Getting The Deal Through: “Private Equity 2020”. Spain Chapter
Authors: Lucas Palomar & Bojan Radovanovic – May 2020
Contribution of Lucas Palomar & Bojan Radovanovic, partners, for Getting The Deal Through to Private Equity 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Corporate & M&A Newsletter: «Legislation and case law»
Author: Corporate & M&A Team – May 2020
Newsletter prepared by the Corporate & M&A team of Cases&Lacambra.
Legal Flash! «Draft Bill on Climate Change and Energy Transition»
Author: Energy Team – May 2020
Our Energy team writes this brief Legal Flash about the Draft Bill on the Climate Change and Energy Transition.
Newsletter: «The hotel sector facing the COVID-19 crisis»
Author: Real Estate Team – May 2020
The hotel sector facing the COVID-19 crisis. Newsletter prepared by the Real Estate team of Cases&Lacambra.
Legal Flash! «Decree Law 8/2020,13 May, on urgent and extraordinary measures to promote economic activity in the Balearic Islands»
Author: Real Estate Team – May 2020
Our Real Estate team writes this legal flash with urgent measures to promote economic activity in the Balearic Islands.
Article: «Europe and the necessary deregulation of financial markets»
Author: Miguel Cases – May 2020
This article was written by the partner Miguel Cases which was published by Expansión Jurídico.
Article: «Non-performance of business agreements in Spain amid the coronavirus turmoil»
Authors: Bojan Radovanovic, Jose Piñeiro and Esteban Cuyás– May 2020
This article was written by Bojan Radovanovic, Jose Piñeiro and Esteban Cuyás, which was published by Financier Worldwide.
Newsletter: «Confronting the economic impact of COVID-19 in Spain: the approval of the third trance of a line of public guarantees on loans»
Author: Toni Barios – May 2020
Our partner Toni Barios has produced a brief note on the key terms and conditions of the third tranche of the line of guarantees that will be issued by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial on loans to Spanish SMEs and the self-employed and other practical considerations to those financing or refinancing Spanish borrowers in the coming months.
Global Legal Insights: «International Arbitration 2020». Spanish Chapter
Authors: Litigation&Arbitration Team – May 2020
Contribution of our Litigation & Arbitration team for Global Legal Insights to International Arbitration 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Newsletter: «News on tax matters in Catalonia»
Authors: Tax Team – May 2020
Our tax experts explain the most relevant new tax provisions for Catalonia, published last 30th April. Among others, eight taxes have been modified and a new tax has been created.
Legal Flash! «COVID-19: Measures on litigation proceedings, insolvency and corporate winding up»
Author: Litigation&Arbitration Team – April 2020
Litigation & Arbitration team explains measures on litigation proceedings, insolvency and corporate winding up, with effect from the 30th April 2020.
Legal Flash! “Measures adopted by regulatory and supervisory bodies in the financial markets”
Author: Market&Financial Services Team – April 2020
Our Market&Financial Services Team is monitoring publications and recommendations of financial market supervisors and the main market associations in relation with the impact of the COVID-19.
Article: «Mergers: an effective mechanism in the “new world”»
Author: Lucas Palomar – April 2020
This article was written by Lucas Palomar, partner of the Firm, and it was published by Expansión.
International Comparative Legal Guide: “Public Investment Funds 2020”. Spain Chapter
Authors: Miguel Cases & Toni Barios – April 2020
Contribution of Miguel Cases and Toni Barios, partners, for International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Newsletter: «Improvement and simplification of regulations for the promotion of productive activity in Andalusia»
Author: Real Estate Team – April 2020
Real Estate team produces this newsletter which analyses the Decree-Law 2/2020, of 9 March, on the improvement and simplification of regulations for the promotion of productive activity in Andalusia.
Legal Flash! “News on procedural matters”
Author: Litigation&Arbitration Team – April 2020
Litigation & Arbitration team explains the latest developments in procedural matters approved by the General Council of the Spanish Judiciary, with effect from the 15th April 2020.
Legal Flash! “State Housing Plan for 2018-2021 to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19 outbreak”
Author: Real Estate – April 2020
Our firm has drafted a legal flash analyzing the main implications in relation with the amendments of the Housing State Plan 2018-2021 further to the approval of the Royal Decree-law 11/2020, 31 March and the Rule TMA/336/2020, 9 April 2020, which adopt additional ongoing measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19 outbreak.
Newsletter: «Confronting the economic impact of COVID-19 in Spain: the approval of the second trance of a line of public guarantees on loans»
Author: Toni Barios – April 2020
Our partner Toni Barios has produced a brief note on the key terms and conditions of the second tranche of the line of guarantees that will be issued by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial on loans to Spanish SMEs and the self-employed and other practical considerations to those financing or refinancing Spanish borrowers in the coming months.
Legal Flash! “Additional measures adopted in Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 of 31 March as a result of the COVID-19 crisis: lease agreements”
Author: Real Estate Team – April 2020
Real Estate Firm has drafted a brief legal note analysing the main implications and some other considerations in relation with the lease agreements further to the approval of the Royal Decree-law 11/2020, 31 March, which adopts additional extraordinary measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19 outbreak.
Article: “Considerations regarding the effects on contracts between companies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic”
Authors: Bojan Radovanovic, Jose Piñeiro y Esteban Cuyás – March 2020
This article was written by Bojan Radovanovic, Jose Piñeiro and Esteban Cuyás, partners and associate of the Firm, and it was published by Diario LA LEY.
Newsletter: «Confronting the economic impact of COVID-19 in Spain: the approval of a line of public guarantees on loans»
Author: Toni Barios – March 2020
The partner Toni Barios has written a brief note on the key terms and conditions of the guarantees that will be issued by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial and other practical considerations to those financing or refinancing Spanish borrowers in the coming months.
Legal Flash!“State of emergency and the suspension of the foreign investment regime”
Author: Pablo Echenique – March 2020
Spanish Government has suspended the freedom of foreign investments in certain sectors of Spanish economy, as a consequence of the status quo created by the COVID19 alarm. The partner, Pablo Echenique, has produced a brief note on the subject that may be helpful for some of you to understand the effects of this important measure.
Getting The Deal Through: “Private Client 2020”. Spain Chapter
Authors: Ernesto Lacambra & Cristina Villanova – March 2020
Contribution of Ernesto Lacambra & Cristina Villanova, partner and associate, for Getting The Deal Through to Private Client 2020 guide, with the chapter of Spain.
Legal Flash! “COVID-19: The monitoring of the financial markets”
Author: Market&Financial Services Team – March 2020
Our Market&Financial Services team is monitoring publications and recommendations of financial market supervisors and the main market associations in relation with the impact of the COVID-19.
Legal Flash: «COVID-19: Royal Decree 463 /2020 declares state of emergency in Spain»
Autores: Cases&Lacambra – March 2020
The Firm offers a summary of this Royal Decree.
Communications: «Cases&Lacambra remains committed to its clients and professionals»
Author: Cases&Lacambra – March 2020
Cases&Lacambra remains committed to its clients and professionals. In this context of global public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the Firm operates normally with the sole objective to work for the relief of its clients and to ensure safety for its professionals.
Article: “The implications of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the financing agreements”
Author: Toni Barios – March 2020
Read the latest article of our partner, Toni Barios, which has been published by Expansión Juridico. Our expert offers an overview of the customary provisions included in Spanish financings that may be triggered as a result of the negative impact on company results of the COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed in global effort to fight the pandemic. He urges to anticipate and confront with prudence, temperance and decision the likely difficulties that many companies will face to honor their obligations under financing agreements
Legal Flash: “Supreme Court confirms that the statute of limitations to file personal actions arisen between 7th October 2005 and 7th October 2015 ends next 7th October 2020″
Author: Jose Piñeiro & Fabio Virzi – February 2020
Our Litigation & Arbitration team highlights this recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling. It is a ruling to be considered as it confirmed that the statute of limitations to file personal actions arisen between 7th October 2005 and 7th October 2015 ends next 7th October 2020. We encourage you to read this article written by our team about key issues regarding this matter.
Report: «Betray the accomplices of a cartel: how to save your company a million-dollar fine»
February 2020
Expansión analyses the sanctions for price agreements and how to save the fine if you bring it to the attention of the competent authorities.The report includes the statements of the partner of the Firm Jose Piñeiro.
Article: «Hacia un nuevo régimen de subastas renovables»
Author: Pablo Echenique – January 2020
This article was written by Pablo Echenique, partner, which was published in Expansión.
On-duty and swift action Protocol for the Mobile World Congress
Author: Jose Piñeiro & Fabio Virzi – January 2020
In less than a month, between February 24 and 27, Barcelona will host a new edition of the Mobile World Congress, turning the city into the world’s meeting point for telecommunications. However, an event of such magnitude, in which the main innovations of the sector are exhibited, bears a high risk of legal conflicts between the companies taking part in the Congress, which, by their very nature, need to be resolved swiftly. Therefore, and as in the preious years, the Commercial Judges of Barcelona and Alicante have established on-duty and swift action Protocol which you may find in the article below. Please do not hesitate to contact us at Cases&Lacambra if you need assistance in the areas covered by such Protocol, or to solve any doubts which may arise from the Protocol applicable in this MWC 2020.
Article: “Mecanismos para la obtención de pruebas en EE.UU. y en España para su uso en procedimientos judiciales civiles que se tramitan en el extranjero”
January 2020
This article was published in Diario La Ley.
International Comparative Legal Guide to Private Client 2020. Spain Chapter
Authors: Ernesto Lacambra & Cristina Villanova – January 2020
Ernesto Lacambra and Cristina Villanova, partner and associate of Cases & Lacambra, contribute with the Spanish chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client, published by Global Legal Group and Macfarlanes. This edition covers common issues in the laws and regulations of private clients – including pre-entry tax planning, connection factors, tax issues on internal investment, estate planning, trusts and foundations, immigration issues and tax treaties – in 33 jurisdictions.
Article: “La ejecución de las garantías de inscripción de instalaciones renovables en estado de explotación”
Author: Pablo Echenique – January 2020
This article was written by Pablo Echenique, partner, which was published in El Periódico de la Energía.