Escura

About Firm

Escura is one of the most well known and respected Law firms in Barcelona. A client centered service, coupled with high quality ethical standards form the basis of our mission. Our longstanding service ethic has resulted in us becoming the reference Law firm for a wide range of business associations who trust our firm as the Law firm they recommend to their associates.

Escura delivers legal services to a great number of global companies, who trust in us to supervise and advise their subsidiaries due to our specialist knowledge of the regulatory and business framework both in Catalonia and throughout Spain.

We must emphasize our special relationship with Italian companies based or willing to be based in the Barcelona area, given that we have several collaboration agreements signed with different Italian Chambers of Commerce.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Corporate & Commercial Law:

The Commercial Law Practice advises on restructuring corporate groups, joint ventures and mergers, acquisition of companies, businesses and assets, business reorganisations and all areas of corporate law.

Employment:

The firm advises local and international companies on all aspects of employment and social security law. The firm’s advice includes employment strategies and planning, workforce restructuring, dismissals and redundancies, drafting and terminating employment contracts, labour inspection and litigations, due diligences, employment implications of corporate transactions, collective bargaining agreements, discrimination, social securities and pensions.

Tax:

The firm’s tax lawyers provide advice and assistance to enable companies to mitigate tax risk, improve businesses, and optimize resources.

The Tax Department works with other practice areas of the firm to ensure the firm’s clients receive a global advice on the planning and executing of their business activities.

The firm assists companies in relation to the tax implications of their day to day businesses, tax compliance, national and international tax planning, transfer pricing, tax audits, tax litigation, due diligences, negotiation with the tax authorities in relation to tax inspections and collections and indirect taxes.

Dispute Resolution (Litigation & Arbitration):

Escura has a solid Litigation Practice covering civil and commercial proceedings, local and international arbitration, administrative and constitutional law, contentious-administrative proceedings, tax and criminal law.

New Technologies & Data Protection:

The firm offers advice on e-commerce, intellectual property, data protection, Spanish and EU telecom law and advertisements.

INTERNATIONAL WORK:

Escura has established collaboration agreements with the most reputable firms in every jurisdiction. It is member of TAGLaw and Interlegal, the most prestigious global networks of independent law firms.

Through these partnerships, we considerably increases our international networks and it represents a benefit for our clients and professionals.

In Spain we are members of Hispajuris with offices in: Algeciras, Almería, Aranda del Duero, Bilbao, Burgos, Cáceres, Cádiz, Ciudad Real, Cordoba, Elche, Gijón, Girona, L Coruña, Lleida, León, Logroño, Madrid, Marbella, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sevilla, Tarragona, Toledo, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza.

CLIENTS

The firm’s client portfolio comprises of large and medium-sized Spanish and international companies, which operate in the widest range of business sectors.

Expertise

Office Locations

Articles

• Tax Havens and Transfer Pricing
• When is it mandatory for a company to have a Whistleblowing Channel?
• Criminal Compliance as a requisite for receiving Next Generation EU funding
• Should a Spanish Tax Non-Resident be Entitled to Pay Taxes in Spain for the Sale of Bitcoins in Exchange for Euros?
• The Court of Justice of the EU rules the Requirements for an Object to Have Copyright Protection
• Possibility of the Company to Sue in the Country Where the Infringements of its Brand Arise
• Consequences of Brexit in Spain
• Competent Court in International family processes
• Constitution of a company – corporate and tax issues
• Private: The Spanish Golden Visa
• The Arbitration Court of Barcelona creates a fast track to resolve conflicts during the COVID-19
• International Arbitration and its advantages
• Escura opens new offices in Calafell
• Data Protection – Newsletter on security measures – Chapter one: passwords
• New Remote Working Law in Spain
• Extension rights in matters of Guarantees
• Branches of Foreign Companies in Spain
• Criminal Liability of Legal Entities: Case of Transnationality (Spain)
• Initiatives for Gender Equality in Spain
• Introductory Business Guide: Spain’s Legal Overview