PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FIRM 1) Corporate matters: Mergers and acquisitions. Negotiation of joint venture agreements and related matters. Registration of branches of foreign companies, formation and registration of corporations with the Commercial Register and Foreign Investment authorities. Legal assistance on and preparation of Board of Directors' and Stockholders' Meetings. Advice and assistance with respect to financial and commercial matters, including real estate, securities regulations, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, banking, etc. 2) Foreign Investments Analysis of foreign investment projects. Preparation and filing of foreign investment proposals. Assistance and advice on capital movements between Spain and third countries.  3) European Economic Community and Competition Law: Advice on competition matters under Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome, Franchising arrangements, Commercial and Financial matters affecting trade between member States, with special reference to all subjects related to the spanish Accession to the European Economic Community. Advice on Competition matters unders spanish law. 4) Environmental Law: To see more details about our environmental profile, click on the link.  The firm advices on the EU and spanish legal regimes on the subject. Activities in this area include: Analysis of impact of environmental legislation on the legal position of private companies. Counseling on course of action pursuant to the status of enforcement of EEC Directives and local regulations. Environmental Due Diligence programs and Compliance Auditing. 5) Patents and Trademarks/Licenses/Intellectual Property: Applications for Patent and Trademark Registrations. Counseling on Intellectual property matters. General Advice and Litigation on these matters. Drafting and negotiation of technical assistance Agreements. Registration of contracts on foreign technical assistance, trademark license and management assistance. 6) General Law and Litigation: Consultation and assistance in civil, commercial and administrative law matters. General court and litigation work. Enforcement in Spain of foreign judgements and arbitration awards. 7) Proceedings with the Government: Proceedings, dealings and handling of matters before National, Provincial, Regional and Municipal authorities as well as with official banks and financial institutions. Preparation of agreements and commercial transactions; preparation and filing of applications and briefs to be presented before the different Government departments, in relation with general or specific matters. Attention of lawsuits before the Government, representing the client's interests. 8) Finance: General assistance on international financing, drafting of loan agreements, obtaining of approvals/consents from the Bank of Spain, Directorate General of Foreign Transactions, etc. 9) Taxation: General assistance on National, Provincial, Regional and Municipal taxation matters. 10) Labor Law: General assistance on Labor and Social Security matters for High management Employees; drafting of employment and High Management Agreements. Assistance, preparation and filing of the relevant documentation required by the Spanish authorities in order to obtain the work and residence permits for foreign High Managing Officers of our client companies.