Practice Areas

Comprehensive legal advice in the disciplines that matter. Each area is handled by a specialized team that combines technical rigor with practical strategy, acting in both prevention and consulting as well as in litigation before Courts and Tribunals throughout Spain.

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Specialties

  • Civil law

    Civil law governs a large part of the legal relationships between individuals and is one of the most prevalent areas of everyday life. Our firm provides advice both in the preventative phase and in litigation, with the aim of protecting the rights and interests of our clients.


    We provide assistance in matters such as:

    • Claims for payment and breach of contract
    • Contractual and extra-contractual civil liability
    • Drafting and review of civil contracts
    • Urban and rural leases
    • Horizontal property and disputes between neighbors
    • Real rights and property protection
    • Declaratory and enforcement proceedings
    • Protection of the right to honor, privacy, and image
    • Inheritances, testate and intestate successions
    • Drafting of wills
    • Registry law

    We also intervene in civil litigation before the Courts and Tribunals, defending the interests of our clients in all phases of the proceedings.


  • Family and inheritance law

    Family conflicts require particularly careful legal handling, both from a legal and personal perspective. Our firm offers specialized advice on resolving family conflicts, always striving for solutions that minimize the emotional and financial impact on the parties involved.


    Among other matters, we intervened in:

    • Separations and divorces
    • Regulatory agreements
    • Parental and child custody arrangements
    • Child custody
    • Modification of measures
    • Enforcement of court orders
    • Prenuptial agreements
    • Paternity proceedings

    In the area of inheritance, we advise on:

    • Estate planning
    • Drafting of wills
    • Acceptance and division of inheritances
    • International successions
    • Intestate succession proceedings
    • Claims for forced heirship

  • Commercial and corporate law

    We provide legal advice to companies, corporations and professionals in the development of their economic activity, offering assistance both in the ordinary management of the company and in complex corporate operations.


    Our services include:


    • Company formation and corporate advice
    • Drafting of articles of association and shareholders' agreements
    • Corporate transactions (capital increases or reductions)
    • Purchase and sale of shares or stock
    • Corporate restructurings (mergers, spin-offs, transformations)
    • Directors' liability
    • Challenging corporate resolutions
    • Commercial contracts and trade agreements

    We also provide advice on insolvency situations, negotiation with creditors and bankruptcy proceedings.


  • Criminal law

    Our firm has a long tradition in the practice of criminal law, providing legal assistance to both people under investigation or accused, as well as to victims or those harmed by crimes.


    We intervene in all phases of the criminal procedure:

    • Assistance to the detainee
    • Advice during the investigation phase
    • Defense in criminal proceedings before Courts and Tribunals
    • Public prosecution

    We have experience in matters related to:

    • Crimes against persons
    • Crimes against property
    • Economic and corporate crimes
    • Fraud and misappropriation
    • Crimes against the Public Treasury
    • Urban planning crimes
    • Crimes against honor

  • Penitentiary law

    Penitentiary law regulates the execution of prison sentences and the relations between inmates and the prison administration.


    Our firm has extensive experience in this field, providing advice on:

    • Prison classification and progression of security level
    • Application for prison leave
    • Appeals against disciplinary sanctions
    • Transfers between prisons
    • Proceedings before the Prison Supervision Courts

  • Labor Law and Social Security

    We advise both workers and companies on labor disputes and matters related to Social Security.


    Among the most common issues are:

    • Dismissals and disciplinary sanctions
    • Wage claims
    • Individual or collective labor disputes
    • Negotiation of labor agreements
    • Proceedings before the Labor Inspectorate
    • Social Security benefits
    • Work incapacity and disability

  • Administrative Law

    Relations with Public Administrations require specific knowledge of administrative procedures and applicable legal deadlines.


    Our firm is involved in:

    • Administrative sanctioning procedures
    • Administrative appeals
    • Claims for liability against the Administration
    • Proceedings before the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction
    • Public procurement

    Relations with the Administration often involve complex procedures in which it is advisable to have specialized legal advice.


  • Private international law

    Increasing international mobility means that many legal relationships involve people or companies from different countries.


    Our firm advises on matters with an international element, determining the applicable law and the competent court in civil and commercial matters.


    We intervened in:

    • International litigation
    • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
    • International contracts
    • International family law
    • Inheritance with international elements

  • Immigration law

    We provide advice to foreign citizens who wish to reside, work or invest in Spain, as well as to international clients with interests in our country.


    Our services include:

    • Obtaining a NIE (Foreigner Identification Number)
    • Residence and work permits
    • Residence for investors
    • Family reunification
    • Spanish nationality procedures
    • Appeals against administrative decisions

  • Real estate law and real estate contracts

    The real estate market, especially in areas with a strong international presence like Mallorca, requires specialized legal advice to ensure the security of transactions. Whether you intend to buy or sell a property, we offer comprehensive guidance.


    Our firm provides assistance in:

    • Real estate transactions
    • Due diligence
    • Lease agreements
    • Option to purchase agreements
    • Contracts for development, construction and with participating technicians
    • Declarations of new construction
    • Tax advice
    • Disputes arising from real estate contracts and construction defects
    • Holiday licenses
    • Post-acquisition management for non-residents: management and processing of associated taxes, filing of declarations, receipt and management of notifications and other administrative procedures.

    The involvement of a lawyer allows for an analysis of the legal and tax status of the property and ensures that the transaction is carried out with legal certainty.


  • Tax Law

    Each transaction will be analyzed from a tax perspective. Tax regulations have undergone significant changes in recent years, and it is essential to understand them in order to provide accurate and comprehensive advice.


    Our services would include:

    • Tax settlement and filing
    • Tax procedures
    • Comprehensive tax advice

  • Private conciliation and alternative dispute resolution methods

    In addition to traditional legal defense, at Arquero & Pou Asociados we are committed to resolving conflicts through alternative dispute resolution methods (ADR).


    These mechanisms allow many conflicts to be resolved more quickly, flexibly, and economically than a judicial procedure, favoring agreements that are satisfactory for both parties.


    Our firm is involved in:

  • Out-of-court dispute resolution

  • Civil and commercial mediation

  • Conciliation procedures


    • We also offer the option of coming directly to our office for private conciliation procedures, in which a neutral third party facilitates the agreement between the parties.