Areas of practise

Litigation / Judicial

• Criminal Law

  • Criminal Law

    The law firm PALMALEX specializes in Spanish and International Criminal Law. We represent our clients in the taking of evidence at the police or at the corresponding court, both in matters of defence and private prosecution. Furthermore, we represent our clients in cross-border criminal affairs such as, for example, extradition and transferrals.
    
    Our areas of practice therefore include, among others:
    

    • Defence and private prosecution in all areas of Criminal Law (e.g. offence against property, offence against people, traffic offences, financial criminal law and criminal tax law, juvenile criminal law, etc.)
    • Environmental crimes
    • Arrests and legal advice to the person under arrest
    • Extradition procedures
    • Formal complaints
    • Provisional measures

• Employment and Social Security Law

  • Employment and Social Security Law

    Both legal areas are of special dedication at PALMALEX. We defend your interests in all legal subjects required, either in your position as worker/employee or being an employer/company.
    
    Among others, we are at our client’s disposal in the following matters:
    

    • Protection against dismissal, both in court and/or by extrajudicial proceedings
    • Conciliation proceedings at the Balearic Court for arbitration and mediation (TAMIB)
    • Wage claims and/or compensations.
    • Workplace safety
    • Labour recruitment, drawing up and checking of contracts
    • Legal advice for self-employed persons and for businesses.
    • Invalidity proceedings
    • Social Security

• Family Law and Inheritance Law

  • Family Law and Inheritance Law

    It is of essential importance to establish an athmosphere based on mutual trust between lawyer and client when dealing with family law and inheritance issues. Our method at PALMALEX is designed to clear up any question or doubt you might have concerning your case. Our international focus, furthermore, makes it possible for us to offer a very complete range of services in international family and inheritance matters. In the area of Family Law we offer the following services:
    

    • Separation and divorce, legal and extrajudicial support
    • Contracts and agreements in matters of separation and divorce
    • Parental authority affairs, guardianship and custody, visitation and contact rights
    • Alimony, child and spousal support. Furthermore, we are specialized in the recognition of foreign country’s agreements in Spain concerning these issues, as well as their execution.
    • Marital property agreements
    • Adoption
    • Guardianship and incapacity proceedings

    
    
    In the area of inheritance law we deal with:
    

    • Obtaining the death certificate
    • Obtaining the certificate at the Central Will Registry
    • In case of existing a will: obtaining an authorized copy of the will at the corresponding notary’s office
    • In case of non existing will, we carry out the necessary proceedings for the declaration of heirs
    • Inventory and valuation of the inheritance
    • Acceptance and inheritance distribution, including the corresponding proceedings before the Spanish Notary Public
    • Payment of the Inheritance Tax
    • Inscription of the new ownership of the assets in the corresponding registers
    • Legal representation in court if necessary

• Civil Law

  • Civil Law

    The law firm PALMALEX offers legal advice and extrajudicial support in real estate and movable property related issues. In addition to the specific legal areas of property law, family law and inheritance law, our legal practice also includes:
    
    

    • Drawing up civil agreement
    • Payment claims
    • Out-of-court agreements in the case of equity disputes
    • Public liability and liability for damages which derive from contracts, traffic accidents, medical negligence
    • Small Debts Proceedings
    • Tenancy issues
    • Litigation in neighbourhood affairs and/or communities of owners
    • Execution of judgments and other titles
    • Exchange procedures (cheques, bills of exchange)

• Real Estate Law

  • Real Estate Law

    PALMALEX covers a wide range of services within the area of real estate law and construction law, with special emphasis on:
    
    

    • Obtaining and renovation of building permissions
    • Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Verification of the legal situation and background conditions before buying a finca
    • Preparation of the corresponding property sales contracts
    • Preparation of the appropriate mortgage contracts and legal advice on the necessary financing of future (building) projects
    • Inquiry and verification of real estate objects to be sold at auction and participation in the corresponding auctions
    • Barter Agreements
    • Legal advice on issues such as architecture, constructional engineering, development of real estate projects, planning, refurbishment and rehabilitation

• International Private Law

  • International Private Law

    In a world of growing international and global focus, International Private Law is of increasing importance. We are aware of this fact, and thanks to our experience and international orientation, we are able to offer professional legal advice on the issues mentioned below:
    
    

    • International purchase agreements (goods, licenses...)
    • Franchises
    • Joint ventures
    • Agency contracts
    • International Trade and Company Law

• Administrative Law

  • Administrative Law

    PALMALEX represents your interests in front of the different departments of public administration. Our tasks range from obtaining permissions for your business up to the defense in the different administrative procedures you might be involved in, including, of course, administrative contentious proceedings. Our range of action includes, among others:
    
    

    • Obtaining and renovation of employment permits
    • Obtaining and renovation of residence permits
    • Naturalisation proceedings
    • Important: The coming into effect of the Historical Memory Law will allow children and grandchildren of Spanish emigrants who left their country during or due to the Civil War (from 1936 onwards) to obtain the Spanish nationality
    • Traffic Law, especially cases related with the loss of points
    • Penalty procedures (e.g. in front of Treasury)
    • Obtaining of permissions and licenses

• Enforcement of executory titles in Spain

  • Enforcement of executory titles in Spain

    We deal with the necessary steps for the recognition in Spain of foreign judgments and other titles, in order to achieve their execution. We especially give support in the execution of any kind of payment claims, pension claims or judicial sentences in custody affairs, as well as visiting rights in case of underage children. It is to be considered that both final and provisional sentences can be executed.
    
    Furthermore, we check the financial and economic situation of the debtor and offer advice about the chances of execution of the title or foreign country’s judgment.