CRIMINAL LAW
At XAVIER ESPAÑOL ABOGADOS, we provide technical and strategic criminal law advice to both individuals and companies. We assist our clients by acting as private prosecutors or defence counsel in all types of criminal proceedings, ensuring constant and experienced support at each and every stage.
Areas of expertise
- Crimes against life and physical and moral integrity. For example: murder, homicide and injury.
- Crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity. For example: sexual assault and abuse.
- Extraditions and international arrest warrants (search and capture).
- Crimes against workers’ rights. For example: workplace accidents and labour exploitation.
- Crimes against property and the socio-economic order. For example: fraud, misappropriation, punishable insolvency (asset stripping), corruption between individuals, robbery and theft.
- Crimes relating to intellectual and industrial property.
- Crimes relating to the market and consumers. For example: trade secrets, advertising offences and market abuse.
- Crimes of receiving stolen goods and money laundering.
- Crimes against the environment and public health.
- Crimes of illegal party financing.
- Crimes against road safety. For example: drink driving, reckless driving and manslaughter.
- Offences against honour, privacy, the right to one’s own image and the inviolability of the home. For example: insults, slander and disclosure of secrets.
- Offences against family rights and duties. For example: non-payment of maintenance.
- Document forgery.
- Crimes against the public administration. Crimes and offences against the administration of justice. For example: malfeasance by public officials, bribery, influence peddling, embezzlement of public funds and fraud, false reporting, perversion of justice, perjury, breach of sentence and simulation of a crime.
- Crimes relating to the exercise of fundamental rights and public freedoms.
- Crimes against public order. For example: assault, resistance and public disorder.
- Crimes of rebellion and sedition.
- Criminal organisation and group.
- Computer crimes and cybercrime. For example: phishing scams, identity theft and harassment.
- Minor offences.
- Pardon.
- Professional negligence.
CIVIL LAW
We provide comprehensive advice on civil matters, aware of their influence on interpersonal relationships, whether representing individuals or companies.
We take the appropriate legal action to protect against and stop unlawful interference, as well as to obtain compensation for the damage caused, demanding redress for the same.
Areas of expertise
- Matrimonial and Family Law. For example: Stable cohabitation of couples, Separation and divorce, Marriage annulments, Alimony, Modification of measures, Enforcement of judgments, Dissolution and liquidation of the matrimonial property regime (community property), division of common property (separation of property), paternity/maternity suits, voluntary jurisdiction proceedings, adoption, wills and inheritance, incapacitation, guardianship and curatorship.
- Contract law: sales contracts, leases, etc.
- Establishment of foundations, associations and other non-profit entities, and advice on their operation and obligations.
- Claims for payment.
- Evictions, repossessions, and real estate disputes.
- Traffic: claims against insurance companies for property damage/injuries, etc.
- Contractual or non-contractual liability actions for damages.
- Medical malpractice: claims/compensation.
- Consumer and user law.
LABOUR LAW AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Providing strategic advice and legal services to help minimise the risk of litigation through effective strategies.
We advise and represent employees and companies proactively and specialisedly, both in and out of court.
Areas of expertise
- Registration and deregistration of employees and self-employed workers.
- Employment contracts.
- Termination of contracts.
- Preparation and processing of payroll and social security contributions.
- Calculation of balance settlements and severance pay.
- Labour and social security inspections.
- Ongoing employment advice.
- Occupational risk prevention.
- Legal assistance before social courts and tribunals.
- Individual and collective dismissals.
- Disability and sick leave.
- Salary and benefit claims.
- Geographical and functional mobility.
- Violation of labour rights.
- Conciliation proceedings.
- Collective bargaining.
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