Spain

Expertise

We specialise in advising on

• Drafting upper and mid-management contracts
• Social Benefits, stock-option plans, long term incentives, variable remuneration, pension undertakings and flexible benefit packages
• Negotiation of redundancies and collective dismissals and general advice on labour restructuring
• Dismissal and grievance proceedings
• Substantial amendment of terms of employment and geographical mobility
• Employment litigation and dispute resolution
• Drafting and negotiation of collective agreements and internal policy regulations (Codes of Ethics)
• General advice on obligations and responsibilities regarding safety and hygiene at work
• Advice, drafting and negotiation of equal opportunity plans

International expertise

• Expatriates – »full service« (i.e. tax, employment, social security and immigration) as well as co-ordination with international law firms when required to provide full assistance to expatriates
• Cross-border projects (Multi-jurisdictional outsourcing and subcontracting; implementation of global benefit plans and HR policies; European Works’ Council)
• Assistance on M&A transactions (employment and social security due diligences; outsourcing and insourcing projects; mergers, spin-offs, carve-out, transfer of business lines)

Clients

Our core client sectors include:

• Healthcare, Chemical and Pharmaceutical;
• Aviation, Transports & Logistics;
• Media;
• Consumer Goods & Retail;
• Construction;
• Banking;
• Industry;
• Services;
• Insurance;
• Telecommunications, Media & New Information Technologies;
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Languages

The main language of the practice is Spanish. In addition, key languages include English, French, Italian and Catalan.