Developments in the legal framework of restructuring and insolvency proceedings in SpainBy the introduction of a new law, the Spanish legal framework on restructuring and insolvency proceedings is more adjustable to a debtor facing bankruptcy. Still, the difficulty of implementing a complete legal framework lies in covering all possible situations of insolvency.Read more
The new 2015 Spanish Corporate Governance Code for listed companiesThe new Spanish Corporate Governance Code for listed companies aims to improve the corporate governance framework. This improvement can be done by boosting competitiveness and building transparency. In practice, one of the main principles presented by the Code is the “comply or explain” principle which distinguishes between binding rules and recommendations.Read more
Dissolution and winding-up of a company in SpainThrough this article, our ambition is to briefly describe the process of the dissolution and winding-up described in the Spanish Companies Act as a mechanism to put an end to the activity of a company in Spain, but also to clarify the main difference with the process of winding-up in the case of bankruptcy.Read more
Setting-up a subsidiary in SpainOne of the main investment alternatives in Spain for a foreign company is the establishment of a subsidiary. This article briefly reviews the two main types of companies in Spain and the ordinary procedures for their establishment.Read more
Setting-up a branch vs. subsidiary in SpainThis article briefly analyses the main differences between setting up a branch or a subsidiary; these differences should be kept in mind when choosing one or the other as a way of investing in Spain.Read more
Setting-up a branch in SpainThis article contains some basic notes on the concept, main characteristics, process of formation and fiscal regime applicable to a Spanish branch, one of the main ways of investing in Spain.Read more
