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Six offices in Spain
More than 40 lawyers
All areas of law
In person or remote
When people look for a lawyer in Madrid, they usually have a specific problem and little time: a court summons, a dismissal, a divorce, a blocked inheritance or a debt that is not being paid. What you need is a lawyer who understands your case, tells you clearly what you can do and stays with you throughout the process.
At R. Sánchez Abogados, this is how we work. Each matter is handled by a lawyer in the relevant area, with support from the rest of the team when the case touches several areas of law at once. A dismissal can affect a Social Security benefit; a separation can affect the family home and the family business. In a multidisciplinary law firm, complex cases are easier to coordinate: with every area under one roof, you do not have to go from one firm to another.
We act for individuals, self-employed professionals, companies and businesses in all sectors. Each client deals directly with their own lawyer, receives information at every stage of the proceedings and has their interests defended from the first filing to the judgment.
Law firms in Madrid are usually organised by area of practice, and each area of law solves different problems. Choose the area that matches your query. If you are not sure which one your problem belongs to, tell us about it and we will point you in the right direction.
Defence of the person under investigation from the first summons or arrest, assistance at the police station and in statements, fast-track trials, and acting as private prosecutor if you are a victim. We handle financial crimes such as fraud, crimes against the person, road safety offences, gender-based violence, sexual offences and cybercrime.
Services: Drink driving · Breaking into a home · Concealment of assets · Misappropriation · Money laundering · Cancellation of criminal records · Bribery and corruption · Reckless driving · Tax crime · Cybercrime · Corporate crime · Extortion · Negligent homicide · Assault and threats · Urgent criminal defence · Robbery and theft · Drug trafficking
Money claims, payment order procedures (procedimiento monitorio), breach of contract, civil liability and claims before the courts of first instance. We also review contracts before you sign them, to help you avoid a lawsuit.
Services: Division of jointly owned property · Medical negligence · Payment order procedure · Hidden defects
Dismissals, disciplinary sanctions, claims for unpaid wages and overtime, workplace harassment, accidents at work and changes to working conditions. We prepare the conciliation request and go with you to the SMAC (the Community of Madrid’s mediation, arbitration and conciliation service) and to trial. We also advise companies on their relationship with their workforce.
Services: Accident at work · Workplace harassment · Complaint to the Labour Inspectorate · Collective dismissal (ERE) · Dismissals · Substantial change of working conditions · Conciliation request (SMAC)
Residence and work permits, residence by social roots (arraigo), visas, family reunification, Spanish citizenship and appeals against refusals, expulsions and sanctions.
Services: Family roots residence permit · Social roots residence permit · Training roots residence permit · Employment roots residence permit · Spanish citizenship · Family reunification · Residence renewal · EU family member residence card · Visas
Uncontested and contested divorces, joint or sole custody of children, child support and spousal maintenance, modification of court-ordered measures and registered partnerships (parejas de hecho).
Services: Joint custody · Divorce · Child support · Separation
Wills, declaration of heirs, division of the estate, claims for the forced share (legítima) and disputes between heirs. We also help with inheritance tax in the Community of Madrid.
Services: Inheritance tax
Lease agreements, unpaid rent, evictions, property purchases, condominium law (propiedad horizontal) and disputes with the owners’ association.
Services: Rentals · Buying and selling a home · Owners’ associations · Evictions · Mortgage foreclosure
Claims for compensation for injuries and damage after a traffic accident, negotiation with the insurer and review of insurance policies.
Services: Whiplash
Permanent disability, temporary disability, medical tribunal, retirement and other benefits. We appeal decisions of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) that refuse or reduce a benefit.
Services: Permanent disability · Medical tribunal
Appeals against sanctions and fines, building and business licences, planning law, public procurement, state liability claims and administrative court proceedings (contencioso administrativo).
Services: Business licence · Low-emission zone (ZBE) fines · Administrative appeals · Planning law
Company formation, shareholder agreements, disputes between shareholders, commercial contracts, business transfers, corporate transactions, mergers and insolvency proceedings.
Services: Insolvency proceedings · Commercial contracts · Company law · Business transfer
Requests for information and audits by the tax authorities, appeals and economic-administrative claims, tax residence and tax planning for individuals and companies.
Services: Wealth tax · Beckham Law
Claims against companies over defective products, unfair terms, misleading advertising and standard-form contracts.
Claims over mortgages, revolving credit cards, mis-sold banking products and unlawful charges.
Services: Mortgages · IRPH · Revolving credit cards
If your debts are more than you can pay, we will study whether you meet the requirements to have them cancelled under the Second Chance Law (Ley de Segunda Oportunidad) and go with you through the whole procedure.
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You can talk to your lawyer when you need to. We answer any question about your matter by phone, email, WhatsApp or at a meeting in the office.
Before we start, you will know how we are going to work, what steps your matter involves and what the terms are, in writing.
Each case is handled by a lawyer in the relevant area. There are more than 40 lawyers in the firm.
Our main office is in Madrid, and we have offices in Barcelona, Seville, Málaga, Córdoba and Mallorca. If your matter goes beyond Madrid, we can keep handling it anywhere in Spain.
The sooner you tell us, the more room we have to act
These are the Madrid courts and bodies before which our lawyers act:
As well as Madrid city, we act for clients across the Community of Madrid: Alcobendas, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Las Rozas, Getafe, Leganés, Alcalá de Henares and Móstoles, among other towns. You can come to the office or handle your matter by video call without leaving home. Filings are submitted electronically, so distance does not delay your case.
Book an appointment to meet your lawyer at the office or ask for a video call. You can also write to us through the form on this website.
There is no ranking of lawyers in Madrid that works for every case. The first step is to identify the area of law your matter belongs to (criminal, employment, family, civil, administrative…) and look for a lawyer who works in that field. Before you hire anyone, it is worth checking:
Large law firms in Madrid focus mainly on complex corporate transactions, cross-border matters and major business litigation. For the most common legal problems of individuals, self-employed professionals and small businesses, a multidisciplinary firm is usually a better fit: it covers the areas of law needed most often day to day and brings several lawyers together when a case requires it, with more direct contact.
We are a multidisciplinary law firm: criminal, civil, employment, immigration, family, inheritance, housing, traffic accidents, Social Security, administrative, commercial, tax, consumer, banking and the Second Chance Law.
At Paseo de la Castellana, 121, 28046 Madrid. We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, by appointment.
It is not essential. You can handle the whole matter by phone, email and video call. If you prefer to meet your lawyer, we will book you an appointment at the Madrid office.
Both. We advise individuals and families, and also self-employed professionals, businesses and companies on employment, commercial, tax, civil and criminal matters.
A short explanation of what has happened and, if you have it to hand, the main documents: the dismissal letter, the court notification, the contract or the will. If you do not have them, we can still get started.
Yes. We act across the Community of Madrid and the rest of Spain, in person at our six offices or remotely.
We call you to hear about your case. The lawyer for the relevant area studies it, gives you an initial view on how to approach the matter and explains your options and the terms before we start. You decide whether to go ahead once you have heard them.
After we have studied your case and before we start. We give it to you in writing in the engagement letter (hoja de encargo), together with the work included and the time frames. It depends on the complexity of the matter and the stages of the procedure, which is why we do not give figures without knowing the case.
Check that they are registered with a bar association, that they work in the area of your problem, that they explain the steps and the terms clearly, and that other clients recommend them. On Google you can read the 733 reviews from our clients.
It depends on your matter. For a criminal, employment or family case, what matters is a lawyer who works in that area, knows the Madrid courts and deals with you directly. Our firm brings together lawyers from every area of law under one roof. Rather than comparing rankings of law firms, it is better to choose one with real experience in the specific area of your matter.
