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Villegas RomeroLawyers
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Who is behind the firm
Francisco J. Villegas Romero
Civil · Commercial
Founder of the firm. His practice combines civil and commercial law with a grounding in business and town planning that is uncommon at the bar.
- Graduate in Law from the University of Seville, specialising in Private Law
- Master's in Administrative and Financial Business Management, Escuela de Negocios de Madrid
- Sat the competitive examinations for the State Notaries' Corps between 1980 and 1985
- University specialist in Co-operatives and Social Economy Enterprises, University of Seville
- Diploma in Town Planning and Property Development, Instituto de Práctica Empresarial
- Regular attendee of the Civil Law courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University
- Member of the Register of Insolvency Administrators of the Seville Bar Association
- Domestic and international clients in aeronautics, the sherry wineries of Jerez, media, tourism and property development
More than a law firm of the traditional kind
30+ years
Of continuous practice since the firm was founded.
Companies and individuals
The same standard for a corporate group as for a family matter.
Legal, tax and financial
The three sides of almost any matter, under a single point of contact.
Close and to the point
Direct dealings with whoever handles the matter, and a defined way out.
One standard across six fields
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Legal advice
We advise you on any legal matter that may arise, resolve your questions and explain the legal avenues available to overcome a dispute.
- II
Tax advice
We manage compliance with your tax obligations before the public authorities, for both individuals and companies.
- III
Financial advice
We analyse your financial needs in the light of past, present and future circumstances, and make the corresponding investment recommendations.
- IV
Strategic consultancy
We provide external support across every area of the company in matters of management and direction, in support of its future.
- V
Mediation specialists
We intervene in disputes between two parties in order to reach a solution that benefits both. An agreement is always preferable to litigation.
- VI
Thirty years of experience
A project turned into reality, sustained by a team of professionals capable of resolving any situation.
The law, matter by matter
We act across a range of legal fields in order to provide advice that is both tailored and comprehensive. The people involved in each matter attend to every aspect of it, so that the client is assured of the utmost rigour and dedication.
- I
Civil
The core of private relations: property, contract, family and succession.
- Buying, selling and letting property
- Inheritance, wills and distribution of estates
- Claims for breach of contract
- II
Audit
An in-house team of accountants and auditors, for annual verification as much as for mergers and acquisitions.
- Annual audit of accounts
- Valuing a business before buying or selling
- Legal and accounting review of the transaction
- III
Administrative, Planning and Real Estate
Proceedings and litigation before the public authorities, with particular dedication to town planning and land.
- Building and operating licences
- Appeals against penalties and decisions
- Town planning and compulsory purchase
- IV
Commercial
The life of the company, from incorporation through to restructuring or insolvency.
- Incorporation and shareholders' agreements
- Buying, selling and merging companies
- Family protocols and business succession
- V
Employment
Employment and social security, from workforce reorganisation through to the individual benefit claim.
- Engagement, collective agreements and employment relations
- Individual and collective dismissal
- Benefits and social security classification
- VI
Tax
Tax planning and procedure, for the company and for family wealth alike.
- Tax planning for businesses and private wealth
- Inheritance, gifts and family handover
- Tax audits and appeals
- VII
International
The cross-border dimension of investment and of the contract.
- Foreign investment in Spain
- Taxation of non-residents
- Double taxation treaties
- VIII
Criminal
Defence and prosecution, with particular dedication to economic and corporate crime.
- Economic and corporate crime
- Offences against the public revenue
- Defence and private prosecution
«We understand the practice of advocacy and of law, which are our trade and our profession as jurists, as Science, as Craft and as Art.»
Science, Craft and Art
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Science
We are driven by curiosity about the reasoning behind legal rules and decisions. From that study come actions that are clear, reasonable, intelligible and persuasive: those who come to us must understand at every moment why what is being done is being done.
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Craft
We accept only those matters that have real procedures and real prospects of resolution. For the same reason, we never guarantee the final outcome of proceedings or of a negotiation: to do so would fall short of the rigour we owe our clients.
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Art
We conceive of law as an instrument of social harmony. Our work consists in balancing rights and legitimate interests, and in opening channels of communication between parties in conflict where confrontation had closed them.
Vision, mission and values
In order to guide our actions and meet the unforeseen demands of each day, everyone at Villegas Romero & Asociados knows precisely who we are, who we wish to be in the future, and which values guide us in getting there.
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Vision
To be the finest alternative in the provision of legal services, for companies and individuals alike, through a close and decisive relationship, offering solutions tailored to each situation.
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Mission
To grow in an orderly manner, innovating within the legal sector, adapting our practice to new technologies and anticipating events, so as to offer a comprehensive service of the highest quality.
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Values
We encourage everyone's participation towards a common goal, sharing information and knowledge. We act with professionalism, moral integrity and loyalty. We focus our efforts on client satisfaction, and we base our success on the personal merit and professional contribution of every member of the team.
A philosophy we share with firms of the first rank.
A shared philosophy
We maintain a lasting working relationship with firms whose standards and record we share, both in Spain and beyond it.
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M. Cossío Abogados
A firm dating back to 1887, historically made up of lawyers of the Cossío family. Alfonso de Cossío Corral directed it from 1942; he was Professor of Civil Law first at the University of Seville and later in Madrid, where he succeeded Don Federico de Castro y Bravo. Its founders, educated in the ideas of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, in Spain and in Germany, gave the house a humane and professional character that made it a point of reference for many firms.
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Santiago Mediano Abogados
Provides legal advice to domestic and foreign clients on their internationalisation processes and cross-border transactions, across all areas of business law and with specific sector knowledge. It has offices in Spain and Portugal and cooperation agreements with distinguished firms in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States, as well as Swiss, English and American lawyers on its staff.
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GO-worldwide International Consulting Agency
An international consultancy founded in Moscow in 2009, which represents Villegas Romero & Asociados in Russian territory. It specialises in legal and consultancy services for obtaining residence permits in Europe. Its director, Ms Julia Kleingal, has twenty-five years of experience in the field of immigration.
Sotogrande · Marbella · Seville · Madrid
Sotogrande
Registered office
Avda. Ciro Gil, C.N. Sotovila 1, Of. 12-13
11311 Sotogrande, San Roque, CádizView on Google MapsMadrid
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