Javier Florido appointed partner at De Cotta Law
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new partner Javier Florido. With a wealth of experience in civil litigation Javier increases the range of services we can offer to private and commercial clients. Javier graduated in Law from the University of Malaga in 1991, and has been a member of Malaga’s Illustrious College of […]
Enforcing a European Judgement in Spain
In March 2002 a new European Regulation came into force in Spain – Reglamento (CE) 44/2001 del Consejo, de 22 de diciembre de 2000. This allows judgements and orders from other European courts to be recognized and executed in the Spanish jurisdiction. For example where there is a European judgement in favour of a creditor […]
Court claims or negotiated settlements
Court claims or negotiated settlements Many people think that litigation, going to court, is the only way to settle a claim. In Spain at the moment many Courts are not able to deal with claims within a year or even 2 – 3 years because of the pressure on the system. This is mainly as […]
The Importance of a First Occupation / Opening Licence for Spanish New Buil
De Cotta Law is a specialist in Spanish property matters and closely follows developments in property law. A recent Supreme Court decision has reinforced the ruling made earlier this year that a purchaser has the right to withdraw from a contract with a developer if the developer fails to provide a First Occupation / Opening […]
PERSONAL INJURY – CASE STUDY – UK Claimant seriously injured in an accident at a hotel while on holiday in Spain
De Cotta Law has a highly effective Personal Injury division, providing legal services not only to foriegn residents, tourists and visitors to Spain, but also professional services to international law firms including UK solicitors. Here we publish an interesting case study from Stewarts Law, considered one of the UK's largest litigation only law firms, which […]
New hope for Brits trying to recover property deposits
When the housing bubble in Spain burst a few years ago, many international investors were left significantly out of pocket. These were large institutional investors, these were Northern Europeans, regular working people, that had invested life savings into buying their dream homes, off plan in Spain Whens some ofthese homes were never finished, as developers […]
De Cotta Law wins a case against the Andalusian Health Service for medical neglicence – De Cotta Law gana un caso contra el Servicio Andaluz de Salud por negligencia médica
In this case, the patient was receiving chemotherapy treatment after successful oncology surgery. The chemotherapy drug that was administered intravenously, caused serious injuries to the patient’s arm, which have left a chronic condition. The Court ruled that while it is true the damage caused by the drug entering the arm, outside the vein, could be […]
Litigation in Spain and the UK – the major differences between the two jurisdictions
Litigation in Spain and the UK By De Cotta Law What are the major differences between the two jurisdictions in civil matters? One of the main differences is that the pleadings or documents submitted to the court in the English system are shorter and indeed the system now requires a “skeleton argument” which is literally […]
Litigation in Spain and the UK – an insight into the difference, by De Cotta Law, English Solicitors and Spanish Abogados in Southern Spain
Litigation in Spain and the UK What are the major differences between the two jurisdictions in civil matters One of the main differences is that the pleadings or documents submitted to the court in the English system are shorter and indeed the system now requires a “skeleton argument” which is literally the bare bones of […]
A Lasting Power of Attorney for UK assets – helpful information from De Cotta Law, Solictors & Abogados in Spain
Useful information from De Cotta Law. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? It is a legal document that appoints someone to undertake actions and execute documents on your behalf. Often used by those that wish to plan ahead and set out in advance what they would like to happen should they become unable […]
ENFORCEMENTS OF FOREIGN ORDERS & JUDGEMENTS
By Reyes Gomez Llorente, Spanish Lawyer & Sandra Wrightson, Overseas Barrister – De Cotta Law Successfully implementation of a foreign judgement in Spain could be a complex and delicate matter; so it is essential you get advice and support from a law firm that understands both the jurisdictions of Spain and the other country, such […]