Specialised Criminal-Law Legal Services
We offer specialised criminal defence across the full spectrum of criminal law, from complex economic crime to the protection of fundamental rights.
Economic & Corporate
Economic Criminal Law
Specialized defense in socioeconomic crimes, corporate offenses, and crimes against the Public Treasury.
Intellectual Property
Defense in crimes against copyright, trademarks, patents, and industrial espionage.
Punishable Insolvencies
Criminal defense for executives and entrepreneurs facing charges of asset stripping and fraudulent bankruptcy.
Auction Price Fixing
Defense in crimes of price manipulation in public auctions, tenders, and procurement (Art. 262 CP).
Smuggling
Defense before the Audiencia Nacional for smuggling offenses involving goods, tobacco, and weapons.
Professional Intrusion
Criminal defense for unlicensed practice of regulated professions (Art. 403 CP).
Asset Concealment Lawyers
Specialized defense in fraudulent concealment of assets to evade creditor obligations (Art. 257 CP).
Customs Crimes Lawyers
Defense in foreign trade violations, qualified smuggling and customs fraud.
Industrial Property Crimes Lawyers
Defense in trademark, patent and industrial design counterfeiting. Commercial piracy (Art. 274 CP).
Market and Consumer Crimes
Criminal defense in misleading advertising, market manipulation and insider dealing (Arts. 282-286 Criminal Code).
Tax Crimes
Money Laundering
Money Laundering
Advice and defense in investigations for money laundering and asset recovery.
Self-Laundering
Criminal defense in cases where the offender launders their own funds.
Real Estate Money Laundering Lawyers
Defense in money laundering investigations through real estate transactions and property holding companies.
Negligent Money Laundering Lawyers
Criminal defence for money laundering committed by gross negligence by obliged parties who fail to apply their prevention controls.
Criminal Defense of AML Obliged Entities
Defense of financial institutions, notaries, lawyers, real estate agents and jewelers against the criminal and administrative liability arising from failures in money laundering prevention duties.
Aggravated Money Laundering by Organization
Specialist defence against charges of money laundering committed within a criminal organization, involving the aggravation under Art. 302 of the Spanish Criminal Code and the criminal liability of the legal entity.
Labor Crimes
Crimes Against Workers
Defense in serious workplace accidents and crimes against safety at work.
Workplace Accidents
Criminal defense in reckless homicide and injuries from workplace accidents.
Inspections & Safety
Legal advice for labor inspections and work safety crimes.
Workplace Accident Criminal Lawyers
Defense and prosecution in workplace accidents resulting in death or serious injury. Occupational health crimes (Arts. 316-318 CP).
Crimes Against Worker Safety
Criminal defence of employers, directors and occupational-risk prevention officers facing the offence of endangering the life and health of workers by failing to provide the safety measures required by occupational risk prevention law.
Illegal Labor Trafficking
Criminal defense against charges of illegal labor trafficking, deceptive recruitment and the employment of foreign nationals without a work permit, conduct punishable with two to five years' imprisonment under Article 312 of the Spanish Criminal Code.
Imposition of Illegal Working Conditions
Criminal defence for offences against workers' rights: imposition of illegal working conditions and large-scale employment without Social Security registration.
Workplace Discrimination Crime
Specialist criminal defence against the offence of serious discrimination in public or private employment under Article 314 of the Spanish Criminal Code, punishable by six months to two years in prison or a fine.
Trade Union Freedom & Strike Crimes Lawyers
Criminal defence for crimes against trade union freedom and the right to strike under Art. 315 CP, following the LO 5/2021 reform that repealed paragraph 3. For both the accused and injured parties.
Compliance & Prevention
Preventive Counsel
Legal consulting to avoid criminal risks before they materialize.
Criminal Compliance
Implementation of crime prevention models to exempt the company from liability.
Admin Criminal Liability
Defense of company directors and administrators facing criminal charges arising from their position.
Corporate Criminal Liability Lawyers
Defense of companies facing criminal charges (Art. 31 bis CP). Liability mitigation through compliance programs.
Whistleblower Channel
Implementation of mandatory internal whistleblowing channels (EU Directive 2019/1937). Advisory for companies with 50+ employees.
Sole Director and Board Member Liability
Specialized defense of sole, joint, several directors and of executive and non-executive board members facing criminal imputation.
Corporate vs Individual Liability (Art. 31 bis CP)
Dual defense strategy when the company and the director are simultaneously imputed.
Internal Corporate Investigations
External direction of internal investigations with guarantor protocol and attorney-client privilege shielding.
Effective Compliance Exemption
Judicial accreditation of an effective compliance program to exempt the legal entity (Art. 31 bis 2 CP).
Defense Against Internal Channel Complaints
Defense of the director or employee reported through the internal channel (Law 2/2023). Guarantees and counter-complaint.
International Sanctions (EU/OFAC)
Criminal defense and compliance for EU, OFAC, UN sanctions. SDN lists, asset freezing and sectoral embargoes.
Criminal Due Diligence in M&A
Target criminal risk assessment, Art. 130.2 CP succession and criminal reps in SPA.
ESG Compliance with Criminal Coverage
CSDDD Directive, supply chain and ESG criminal risks: workers, environment and greenwashing.
Corporate AI Criminal Risk
Algorithmic compliance and criminal defense: EU AI Act, bias, automated decisions and deepfakes.
Corporate Intelligence and Private Forensics
Coordination with detectives, forensic experts and OSINT specialists for lawful evidence.
Fraud & Scams
Computer Fraud Lawyers
Criminal defense in computer fraud: phishing, online banking and non-consented transfers (Arts. 248-249 CP).
Fraud (Scams)
Defense in complex property crimes, pyramid schemes, and crypto fraud.
Insurance Fraud
Defense in simulated claims, inflated reports and insurer fraud. Technical defense against anti-fraud departments.
Pyramid Scheme Lawyers
Criminal defense in Ponzi schemes, pyramid fraud and mass investor deception with fictitious returns.
Procedural Fraud Lawyers
Defense against charges of judicial process manipulation to obtain unjust rulings (Art. 250.1.7ª CP).
Online Fraud Victims
Private prosecution for online fraud victims: effective reporting, fund tracing and civil liability claims.
Romance Scam
Online romance fraud: Arts. 248-250 CP, digital evidence, and defence for the accused or the victim.
Misappropriation
Appropriation of Lost Property
Criminal defense for the appropriation of lost movable property or property of an unknown owner (Art. 254.2 CP).
Appropriation by Mistake
Criminal defense for the appropriation of money or property received by the transferor's mistake (Art. 254.1 CP).
Misappropriation vs Theft & Fraud
The difference between misappropriation, theft and fraud based on the title of receipt and the moment of intent.
Workplace Misappropriation
Defense for the employee, director or partner accused of appropriating company funds or assets (Art. 253 CP).
Misappropriation
Defense against accusations of diverting money or assets. Estate management and unfair administration.
Theft, Robbery & Property
Illegal Occupation (Okupas)
Defense of owners against illegal occupations and criminal defense in usurpation proceedings.
Receiving Stolen Goods
Criminal defense in accusations of purchasing stolen goods, handling stolen property, and pawn shop issues.
Robbery Offense
Specialized defense in Robbery with Force and Violence. Muggings, home burglary, and safes.
Property Crimes
Defense in robbery, theft, damages, and complex property offenses.
Damage Crimes
Specialized criminal defense in vandalism, computer damages, arson, and property destruction.
Theft Offense
Specialized criminal defense in theft, minor offenses, and property recidivism.
Utility Fraud (Electricity Theft)
Criminal defense in illegal electricity, water, and gas hookups. Utility and telecommunications fraud (Art. 255-256 CP).
Petty Theft / Shoplifting
Urgent defense in fast trials for petty theft. Avoiding criminal records and immigration consequences.
Home Robbery (Inhabited House)
Technical defense against the most severe robbery aggravation. Art. 241 CP. 2-5 years penalty.
Property Squatting
Express eviction for property owners and criminal defense for the accused. Art. 245 CP.
Receiving Stolen Mobile Phones
Buying a stolen second-hand phone (Art. 298 CP): IMEI checks, due diligence and buyer defence.
Basic Receiving of Stolen Goods (Art. 298 CP)
Elements of basic receiving (Art. 298 CP): stolen object, intent and profit; buyer defence.
Sexual Offenses
Sexual Offenses
Technical, expert, and absolutely confidential defense in crimes against sexual freedom.
Sexual Assault of Minors
Specialized defense in sexual crimes committed against minors under sixteen years of age.
Exhibitionism & Sexual Provocation
Criminal defense in acts of obscene exhibition before minors or persons with disabilities.
Sexting & Revenge Porn
Criminal defense for non-consensual sharing of intimate images (Art. 197.7 CP). Revenge porn and sexting offenses.
Online Grooming of Minors
Defense and prosecution in online sexual contact crimes with minors under 16 through the internet and social media.
Sexual Assault
Specialized criminal defense in sexual assault charges. Consent issues, mitigating factors, and defense strategies.
Sexual Harassment
Defense in sexual harassment accusations in the workplace, teaching, and other positions of authority.
Child Pornography
Technical defense in crimes of production, distribution, and possession of child sexual exploitation material.
Human Trafficking
Aiding Illegal Immigration Defense Lawyers
Specialized criminal defense in the offense of aiding illegal immigration under Art. 318 bis of the Spanish Criminal Code.
Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation
Defense in crimes related to prostitution, corruption of minors, and exploitation.
Trafficking & Prostitution
Criminal defense in human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced prostitution.
Organ Trafficking
Criminal defense in illegal trafficking of human organs, tissues, and cells (Art. 156 bis CP).
Human Trafficking for Labor Exploitation
Criminal defense against charges of human trafficking for the purpose of imposing forced labor or services (Art. 177 bis.1.a CP), carrying 5 to 8 years' imprisonment.
Human Trafficking for Forced Begging or to Commit Crimes
Specialist criminal defence against accusations of human trafficking for forced begging or exploitation to commit criminal activities, under Art. 177 bis.1.a) and c) of the Spanish Criminal Code.
Forced Marriage Lawyer
Specialist criminal defence for the offence of forced marriage (Art. 172 bis CP) and its connection with human trafficking for the purpose of forced marriage (Art. 177 bis.1.e CP).
Human Trafficking Defense Lawyers
Specialist criminal defense in the human trafficking offense under Art. 177 bis of the Penal Code: recruitment, transport and harboring for the purpose of exploitation, punishable by 5 to 8 years' imprisonment.
Life & Physical Integrity
Assault Offenses
Defense and prosecution in physical assaults, tumultuous brawls, and reckless injuries.
Homicide & Murder
Maximum demand criminal defense in crimes against life. Homicide, Murder, and Reckless Homicide.
Medical Negligence
Specialized criminal defense in medical malpractice, diagnostic errors, failed surgeries, and hospital negligence.
Murder Lawyers
Criminal defense in murder cases: treachery, cruelty or price. Reviewable permanent imprisonment (Art. 139 CP).
Intentional Homicide Lawyers
Criminal defense in intentional homicide: self-defense, insurmountable fear and mitigating factors (Art. 138 CP).
Involuntary Manslaughter Lawyers
Criminal defense in negligence-caused deaths: traffic accidents, workplace incidents and medical negligence (Art. 142 CP).
Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Lawyers
Criminal defence in inducing and aiding suicide and in euthanasia offences (Art. 143 CP).
Negligent Injury Lawyers
Defense in injuries caused by professional, medical negligence or traffic accidents (Art. 152 CP).
Medical Negligence with Fatal Outcome
Defense and private prosecution in homicide by professional medical negligence (Art. 142 CP).
Healthcare Personnel Criminal Liability
Criminal defense of physicians, MIR, nursing, anesthetists and auxiliaries in professional negligence proceedings.
Healthcare Professional Intrusion
Criminal defense for healthcare professional intrusion (Art. 403 CP): aesthetics, dentistry, physiotherapy.
Defense Against Malpractice Claim
Comprehensive criminal defense of the healthcare professional reported: strategy, insurer and mediation.
Other Crimes Against Persons
Blackmail Lawyers
Criminal defense in blackmail and conditional threats for profit (Arts. 169-171 CP).
Illegal Detention
Defense in crimes of deprivation of liberty and kidnapping.
Abortion Offenses
Technical defense in criminal proceedings relating to the termination of pregnancy outside legally allowed cases.
Genetic Manipulation
Criminal defence for genetic manipulation offences (Arts. 159-162 CP): genetic engineering, human cloning and assisted reproduction without consent.
Failure to Assist
Legal defense in proceedings for failure to help a person in manifest and serious danger (Art. 195 CP).
Extortion
Criminal defense for extortion, blackmail, and coercive financial demands (Art. 243 CP).
Workplace Harassment (Mobbing)
Criminal defense in the offense of workplace harassment or mobbing and degrading treatment (Art. 173.1 CP).
Torture and Crimes Against Moral Integrity
Defence and prosecution in torture and crimes against moral integrity (Arts. 173-177 CP): degrading treatment, torture by officials and the concurrence rule.
Family & Domestic Violence
Vicarious Violence Lawyers
Legal assistance in vicarious violence situations: the instrumentalization of children to harm a woman who is a victim of gender violence.
Gender-Based Violence
Specialized defense and prosecution in proceedings of violence against women.
Family Crimes
Defense in non-payment of child support, child abduction, and family abandonment.
Domestic Violence
Defense in family assaults outside the scope of gender violence (parents, siblings, grandparents).
Illegal Marriages
Legal defense in crimes against civil status: bigamy, marriages of convenience, and illegal authorizations.
Crimes against Family Rights & Duties
Comprehensive assistance in crimes of non-payment of pension, family abandonment, child abduction, and breach of custody duties.
Bigamy & Illegal Marriages
Criminal defense for bigamy, sham marriages, and offenses against civil status (Arts. 217-219 CP).
Child Abduction Lawyers
Defense in parental child abduction, unlawful retention in national and international custody disputes (Art. 225 bis CP).
Failure to Pay Child Support Lawyers
Defense and prosecution in family abandonment through non-payment of alimony or child support for 2+ months (Art. 227 CP).
Family and Child Abandonment Lawyers
Defence and prosecution in family abandonment (Art. 226 CP) and child abandonment (Arts. 229-233 CP).
Crimes Against Liberty
Trespass
Criminal defense in cases of illegal entry into another's dwelling. We distinguish trespass from usurpation.
Stalking Offense
Legal protection against obsessive and repeated harassment (Stalking) that gravely alters daily life.
Threats Offense
Criminal defense against accusations of intimidation and blackmail.
Coercion Offense
Defense against accusations of preventing doing what the law does not prohibit.
Real-Estate Harassment
Criminal defence for real-estate harassment used to force a tenant out: coercion and stalking (Arts. 172 and 172 ter CP).
Conditional Threats and Blackmail
Criminal defence against charges of conditional threats, unconditional threats and blackmail. We analyse the seriousness of the harm announced, the condition demanded and whether the aim was achieved to determine the sentence and the strategy.
Lawyer for the Offence of Coercion
Specialist criminal defence against accusations of coercion under Article 172 of the Spanish Criminal Code, in its basic, aggravated and minor forms.
Stalking and Harassment Defence Lawyer
Specialist criminal defence against stalking and harassment charges under Art. 172 ter of the Criminal Code: surveillance, pursuit and insistent, repeated contact that seriously disrupts everyday life.
Online Threats and Coercion via Social Media
Specialist criminal defence for threats and coercion committed through social media and messaging apps: challenging digital evidence, authorship, dissemination, the overlap with stalking and hate crime, and the aggravating factor for the use of technological means.
Crimes Against Honor & Dignity
Identity Theft
Legal defense against civil status usurpation, fake profiles, and fraudulent contracting.
Crimes Against Honor
Defense and prosecution in Slander and Libel. Reputation protection on the internet and media.
Hate Crimes
Defense and prosecution in discrimination, racism, homophobia, and online hate speech crimes.
Slander Offenses
Legal defense and technical accusation in crimes against honor due to false imputation of criminal acts.
Insults Offenses
Criminal defense and advice regarding crimes against personal dignity and reputation.
Road Safety
Road Safety Offenses
Defense in breathalyzer tests, speeding, reckless driving, and driving without a license.
DUI / Drunk Driving
Breathalyzer challenges, error margins, and alcohol curve defense.
Speeding Offenses
Radar challenges, error margins, and driver identification failures.
Reckless Driving
Defense in reckless driving, kamikaze, and hit-and-run offenses.
Driving Without License
Strategies for license invalidity, judicial withdrawal, or non-obtainment.
Test Refusal
Defense for refusing breathalyzer or drug detection tests (Art. 383 CP).
Hit and Run Defense
Defense for fleeing accident scene with victims. Prison 6 months to 4 years (Art. 382 bis CP).
Illegal Racing Defense
Defense in street racing, wrong-way driving and vehicle forfeiture cases (Art. 380 CP).
Electric Scooter Crimes
Drink-driving and accidents on e-scooters: when it is a fine and when it becomes a crime.
Foreign Drivers: DUI & Road Offences
Drink-driving and road offences for tourists and foreign residents: fast-track trials, foreign licences and fines.
Corporate Crimes
Corporate Crimes
Criminal conflicts between partners, falsification of accounts, and unfair administration.
False Accounts
Falsification of annual accounts and corporate documents (Art. 290 CP).
Unfair Administration
Abuse of administrative powers causing patrimonial damage (Art. 252 CP).
Abusive Agreements
Imposition of abusive agreements by majority with intent to profit (Art. 291 CP).
Denial of Rights
Denial of information, participation or voting rights to shareholders (Art. 293 CP).
Harmful Agreements
Imposition of harmful agreements through fictitious majorities (Art. 292 CP).
Inspection Obstruction
Obstruction of inspection and supervisory activities (Art. 294 CP).
Family Business Crimes
Criminal disputes in family businesses: succession, squeeze-out and the kinship exemption (Art. 268 CP).
Corporate Deadlock
Criminal and commercial solutions for deadlocked 50/50 companies.
Double Accounting
Off-the-books 'B' accounting and double ledgers: Art. 290 + Art. 305 CP concurrence.
Corruption in Business
Specialized criminal defense in private corruption crimes, bribery, and sports match-fixing.
Unfair Asset Management Lawyers
Defense in fraudulent management of third-party assets causing economic harm to the owner (Art. 252 CP).
Forgery & Counterfeiting
Card Forgery Lawyers
Criminal defense in the forgery and fraudulent use of credit and debit cards (Art. 399 bis CP).
Seal & Stamp Forgery
Criminal defense in the forgery of official seals, marks and stamped effects (Arts. 398-400 CP).
Identity Document Forgery
Criminal defense in the forgery and use of forged identity documents: ID, passport and driving license (Art. 392 CP).
Usurpation of Public Functions
Criminal defense in the usurpation of public functions: unlawful exercise of acts of an authority or official (Art. 402 CP).
Document Forgery
Defense in falsification of public, commercial documents and certificates. Calligraphic expertise.
Counterfeiting
Criminal defense for manufacturing, distributing, and possessing counterfeit currency (Arts. 386-389 CP).
Public Order
Assault on Authority
Criminal defense for assault, resistance, and disobedience to law enforcement officers.
Illegal Weapons Possession
Criminal defense in possession of prohibited weapons, firearms without license, and stun guns.
Unlicensed Firearms
Criminal defense for possession of handguns, shotguns, and war weapons without license.
Prohibited Bladed Weapons
Defense in possession of switchblades, daggers, and knives with blades over 11cm.
Stun Guns & Tasers
Legal status of defense sprays, tasers, and extendable batons in Spain.
Weapons Stockpiling
Defense in serious crimes of accumulating weaponry, ammunition, or explosives.
Public Disorder
Defense against accusations of altering public peace, resistance, and assault on authority.
Crimes Against Public Order
Specialist criminal defence across the whole of Title XXII of the Penal Code: assault and resistance to authority, public disorder, illegal possession of weapons, and criminal organisation and group.
Criminal Organization & Group
Specialist criminal defense in criminal organization (Art. 570 bis CP) and criminal group (Art. 570 ter CP): the difference between stability and structure, penalties by number of members and aims, membership versus collaboration, and dissolution (Art. 570 quáter).
Disobedience to Authority
Criminal defence for serious disobedience and non-violent resistance to authority or its agents acting in the exercise of their functions.
Aggravated Public Disorder
Criminal defence against charges of aggravated public disorder committed in a group with violence or intimidation in the context of demonstrations and riots.
Drug Trafficking
Drug Driving
Defense in saliva test positives. Difference between presence and influence.
Public Health
Highly specialized defense in Public Health offenses, drug trafficking, and criminal organizations.
Drug Trafficking (Art. 368 CP)
Defense in the basic type: cultivation, production, or trafficking. Differentiation between serious and non-serious harm substances.
Counterfeit Medicines and Anabolic Substances (Arts. 359-362 quater CP)
Defence in pharmaceutical offences: harmful substances, unauthorised medicines creating a risk and counterfeiting of medicines.
Criminal Organization
Defense in macro-cases with multiple accused for drug trafficking and criminal organization membership.
International Trafficking
Import/Export of drugs, containers, and National Court jurisdiction.
Cannabis Clubs
Legal defense of cannabis associations. Limits of shared consumption and Supreme Court doctrine.
Sports Doping Crimes
Criminal defense in public health crimes related to sports. Distribution of doping substances (Art. 362 quinquies CP).
Cannabis Cultivation Lawyers
Criminal defense in cannabis cultivation, possession and distribution. Social cannabis clubs and self-cultivation.
Food Safety Crimes Lawyers
Defense in food fraud, product adulteration and food safety offenses (Arts. 363-367 CP).
Public Administration
Public Administration Crimes
Defense of officials and individuals in cases of corruption, misconduct in office (prevaricación), and bribery.
Administrative Prevarication
Criminal defense for public officials accused of issuing arbitrary resolutions in administrative matters.
Electoral Crimes
Defense in crimes against the electoral process: vote buying, election fraud, and illegal propaganda.
Transnational Bribery
Criminal defense in corruption of foreign public officials and international organizations (Art. 286 ter CP).
Bribery Criminal Lawyers
Criminal defense in active and passive bribery cases. Public official corruption (Arts. 419-427 CP).
Embezzlement Criminal Lawyers
Defense for officials and public servants accused of misuse of public funds (Arts. 432-435 CP).
Influence Peddling Lawyers
Defense against charges of leveraging influence to obtain favorable public decisions (Arts. 428-431 CP).
Prohibited Negotiations Lawyers
Defense for officials accused of personal interest conflicts in matters under their jurisdiction (Arts. 439-441 CP).
Crimes by Public Officials Lawyers
Comprehensive defense for public officials accused of bribery, embezzlement, misconduct in office (prevaricación) and abuse of authority.
Public Officer Fraud Defence Lawyer
Specialised criminal defence against charges of public officer fraud under Article 436 of the Spanish Criminal Code: colluding with interested parties to defraud a public entity in contracts, supplies or settlements.
Crime of Illegal Exactions
Criminal defence of authorities and public officials investigated for demanding fees, tariffs or charges that are not due or exceed the legal amount.
Breach of Document Custody
Criminal defence for the official or authority accused of removing, destroying, rendering useless or concealing documents in their custody (art. 413 CP) and of disclosure of secrets (art. 417 CP).
Territory & Environment
Arson and Wildfire Defense Lawyers
Specialized criminal defense in the arson offenses of Arts. 351 to 358 of the Spanish Criminal Code, including wildfires.
Environmental Crimes
Environmental criminal defense for companies and industries regarding discharges, emissions, and damage to flora/fauna.
Historical Heritage Crimes
Defense in cases of damage to cultural assets, archaeological looting, and art trafficking.
Urban Planning Crimes
Defense in illegal works, construction on protected land, and planning misconduct in office (prevaricación urbanística).
Animal Abuse
Specialized legal defense in animal abuse crimes following the Criminal Code reform.
Urban Prevarication
Expert defense in planning misconduct in office (prevaricación urbanística) related to urban planning and building licenses.
Mass Destruction (Estragos)
Criminal defense in mass destruction crimes: explosions, floods, and destructions endangering life or physical integrity.
Criminal Procedure
Extraditions and EAW
Defense in passive extradition proceedings and European Arrest Warrants.
General Criminal Defense
Expert representation in crimes against persons, freedom, and property.
Record Expungement
Clearing criminal and police records to restore your legal standing.
Juvenile Justice
Specialized defense under the Organic Law on Criminal Liability of Minors (LORPM).
Breach of Sentence
Criminal defense against accusations of non-compliance with precautionary measures and restraining orders.
Jury Trial Defense
Experts in Jury Law. Forensic oratory techniques, jury selection, and testimony psychology.
Fast Trials
Urgent assistance at police stations and courts. Strategic defense for fast-track trials.
Plea Agreement Lawyers
Strategic negotiation of plea agreements to reduce sentences. Rewarded plea agreements (conformidad) and procedural benefits.
Criminal Appeal (Cassation) Lawyers
Filing cassation appeals before the Supreme Court for violations of law or procedural defects.
Constitutional Appeal Lawyers
Defense of fundamental rights before the Constitutional Court. Amparo appeals against final criminal judgments.
Pardon Application Lawyers
Processing total or partial pardon applications before the Council of Ministers. Favorable reports and strategy.
Statute of Limitations for Crimes
Guidance and defence on the limitation periods for criminal offences in Spain: computation, interruption and imprescriptible offences under the Criminal Code.
Consular Assistance and Embassies
Criminal assistance coordinated with consulates and embassies for detained foreigners. Multilingual attention.
Transnational Criminal Proceedings
EAW, letters rogatory, international asset recovery and jurisdictional conflicts.
Habeas Corpus
Urgent procedure (LO 6/1984) to challenge unlawful detentions. 24-hour resolution.
Compensation for Wrongful Pre-Trial Detention
Claim for pre-trial detention suffered where the proceedings end in acquittal or final dismissal (Art. 294 LOPJ).
Professional Private Prosecution
Active victim defense as party: investigation impulse, qualification and civil liability.
Comprehensive Sexual Violence Victim Support
Protocol coordinated with forensic doctors, psychologists and private prosecution. Reinforced confidentiality.
Victim Asset Recovery
Precautionary measures, forfeiture, ex delicto execution and international cooperation for assets.
Interpol Red Notice
Defense against Interpol red notices and diffusions: provisional arrest, extradition and removal before the CCF.
European Arrest Warrant
Defence against European Arrest Warrants before the Audiencia Nacional: grounds for refusal and surrender of nationals.
Bail & Pre-Trial Detention
How pre-trial release works: provisional detention, bail, passport surrender and court check-ins.
National Court (Audiencia Nacional) Lawyer
Defence before the Audiencia Nacional and Central Courts: extradition, European Arrest Warrant, international drug trafficking and complex economic crime.
Prison Law
Penitentiary Law
Legal assistance in sentence execution. Grade progression, permits, and parole.
Initial Prison Classification
Defense in initial classification: first, second or third degree. PSJ appeal.
Ordinary Prison Furloughs
Up to 36 days/year second degree, 48 third. Request, defense and PSJ appeal.
Extraordinary Prison Furloughs
Urgent furloughs for death, serious illness or birth (Art. 47.1 LOGP).
Third Degree & Open Prison Regime
Third degree progression, Art. 100.2 RP and telematic third degree with bracelet.
Conditional Release
Ordinary, anticipated and serious illness (Arts. 90-92 CP). Defense and appeal.
Suspended Sentence
Ordinary, exceptional and drug-dependence routes (Arts. 80-87 CP). Conditions, revocation and remission.
Sentence Consolidation
Art. 193.2 RP: single computation for anticipated furlough, third degree and conditional release access.
Full-Term Sentence (Art. 78 CP)
Defense against full serving: benefits on effective sentence or on imposed sum.
Accumulation of Sentences (Art. 988 LECrim)
Application of Art. 76 CP limits: triple of most serious sentence or absolute maximums 20-40 years.
Substitutive Expulsion (Art. 89 CP)
Sentence substitution by foreigner expulsion. Family roots exceptions.
Sentence Review under LO 1/2026
Review request by more favorable criminal norm (Art. 9.3 SC) after reform.
Crimes Against the Administration of Justice
Obstruction of Justice
Defense in perjury, concealment, and obstruction of justice crimes.
False Accusation
Criminal defense and private prosecution against false criminal accusations.
False Crime Reporting
Defense against accusations of false reporting and insurance fraud simulations.
False Accusation vs Reporting
Legal distinction between false reporting (Art. 457) and false accusation (Art. 456).
Arbitrary Enforcement of One's Own Right
Criminal defence for arbitrary enforcement of one's own right: taking the law into your own hands using violence, intimidation or force on property to enforce a right of your own.
Breach of Sentence, Measure or Custody
Defence against charges of breaching a sentence, a precautionary measure or a security measure, including the aggravated gender-violence form under Art. 468 CP.
Cybercrime
Cybercrime and Technological Criminal Law
Highly specialized defense in computer crimes: Hacking, Ransomware, Phishing, Crypto-assets, and Secret Revelation. Forensic computer expertise.
Illegal Data Access
Criminal defense for unauthorized access to computer systems and interception of telecommunications (Art. 197 bis-ter CP).
Online Fraud & Phishing Lawyers
Criminal defense in online scams, phishing, smishing, spoofing and cryptocurrency fraud.
Cyberbullying Criminal Lawyers
Defense and prosecution in cyberbullying, sextortion and digital harassment through social media and messaging.
Hacking & Intrusion Lawyers
Criminal defense in unauthorized access to systems, communications interception and cyber-espionage (Art. 197 bis CP).
SIM Swapping & Carding
Criminal defense and bank claims for fraudulent SIM duplicates, account draining and card fraud (Art. 248 CP).
Deepfakes & AI Crimes
Criminal defense in deepfakes, AI voice cloning, non-consensual pornography and EU AI Act compliance.
Online Identity Theft
Defense and private prosecution in digital identity theft, catfishing, fake profiles and account hacking (Art. 401 CP).
Money Mule Defence in Spain
Criminal defence for those who received and forwarded scam proceeds through their bank account: lack of intent and reckless money laundering (Art. 301.3 CP).
Generative AI Fraud
Macro landing: deepfakes, voice cloning vishing, CEO fraud, impersonation and evidence manipulation.
AI & Digital Evidence
AI and Digital Evidence in Criminal Process
Defense against digital evidence generated or manipulated by AI: deepfakes, synthetic voice and algorithmic expert evidence.
Deepfakes: Detection and Challenge
Expert challenge of deepfakes submitted as evidence and criminal action for sextortion or impersonation.
AI Vishing and Voice Cloning
Defense and prosecution in AI voice cloning scams: CEO fraud and acoustic expert evidence.
Algorithmic Expert Evidence
Audit and challenge of algorithm-based expert evidence: facial recognition and predictive models.
Bias in Predictive Models
Defense against criminal investigations based on biased predictive models and algorithmic profiling.
Privacy & Confidentiality
Disclosure of Secrets
Criminal defense in disclosure of secrets, corporate espionage, hacking, and sexting.
Illegal Recordings and Hidden Cameras
Criminal defence against the non-consensual capture or recording of another person's private images or sound (hidden cameras in homes, changing rooms, bathrooms or bedrooms), punishable under art. 197.1 CP with 1 to 4 years' imprisonment and a fine.
Unlawful Access to Medical Records and Health Data
Criminal defence in the unauthorised access, use or transfer of health data and medical records (Art. 197.2 and 197.5 CP), with aggravated penalties because the information is specially protected data.
Geolocation and stalkerware against a partner
Criminal defence in cases involving the installation of control, tracking or spying applications on a partner's phone without consent, with overlap with gender-based violence and the offence of stalking.
Breach of Professional Secrecy Lawyer
Criminal defense for disclosing another person's secrets known through one's office, employment relationship or a profession bound by a duty of confidentiality.
Crypto Scams
Cryptocurrency Fraud
Criminal defense in Bitcoin scams, NFTs, fake ICOs and crypto laundering. Forensic blockchain traceability (Arts. 248, 301 CP).
Crypto and Digital Assets Criminal Defense
Criminal defense in crypto offenses: fraud, money laundering, MiCA framework, on-chain tracing and seizure.
Crypto Fraud and On-Chain Tracing
Defense and prosecution in cryptocurrency scams through blockchain expert evidence and forensic tracing.
Crypto Tax Fraud
Criminal defense in tax fraud with Bitcoin, Ethereum and crypto assets: personal income tax, VAT, Form 721 and regularization (Art. 305 CP).
Crypto Money Laundering
Criminal defense in money laundering through Bitcoin, Ethereum, mixers, decentralized exchanges and DeFi (Art. 301 CP).
MiCA Regulation, CASP and Traceability
Criminal advice for CASPs under the MiCA Regulation (EU 2023/1114): KYC, traceability and director exposure.
DeFi Scams: Rug Pulls and Bridges
Defense in DeFi token rug pulls, bridge exploits and stablecoin collapses with technical expert evidence.
Crypto Asset Seizure and Freezing
Seizure and freezing procedure for cryptocurrencies in criminal proceedings with specialized holder defense.
DAO Criminal Liability
Criminal defense of DAO members and developers imputed for fraud, money laundering or corporate offenses.
Crypto-Asset Criminal Offenses
Macro landing: crypto fraud, rug pulls, MiCA, wallet forfeiture and DAO liability.
VIP & High-Reputation Defense
VIP and High-Reputation Criminal Defense
Comprehensive, confidential and multidisciplinary criminal defense for executives, HNW individuals and public figures.
Criminal Crisis Protocol for Executives
Integrated criminal crisis management protocol for CEOs and directors in the first 72 hours.
Media Accompaniment
Criminal defense with integral media management: leaks, rectification and actions for intrusion.
Communications Coordination
Coordination protocol between the criminal law firm and the client's communications agency.
Extraditions and EAW for HNW
Defense in extraditions, European Arrest Warrant and Interpol for high net worth clients.
D&O Criminal Defense (Directors and Officers)
Criminal defense with D&O coverage: insurer coordination, conflict of interest and integral strategy.
Public Officer Criminal Defense
Defense of officials investigated for bribery, misconduct in office (prevaricación), embezzlement and abuse of authority.
Financial Professional Criminal Defense
Defense in market abuse, insider trading and illegal advisory. CNMV/BdE coordination.
Sports Criminal Law
Sports Criminal Law
Criminal defense in sports corruption, doping, stadium violence and hate crimes in sport.
Match-Fixing and Sports Corruption
Criminal defense in match-fixing, sports corruption (Art. 286 bis CP) and result manipulation.
Doping and Public Health in Sport
Criminal defense in sports doping (Art. 362 quinquies CP): supply, prescription and administration.
Online Abuse of Athletes
Private prosecution and defense in insults to athletes: hate crimes, libel and threats.
Stadium Violence
Criminal defense in violence at sports events: aggressions, damage and Law 19/2007 regime.
Sports Betting Fraud and Match-Fixing
Specialized criminal defense in fraud linked to sports betting, fixing of results to profit in the betting market and related fraud (Arts. 286 bis and 248-249 CP), including the connection with criminal organizations.
Criminal Liability of Sports Clubs and Entities
Criminal defence of clubs, public limited sports companies, federations and sports entities for offences committed by their directors or employees, and design of prevention models (criminal compliance) under Art. 31 bis CP.
Assaults on Referees and Athletes
Specialised criminal defence for assaults committed in the sporting context against referees, competition judges, athletes, coaches and spectators, with a precise analysis of the distinction between bodily harm under Articles 147 and 148 CP, the assault-on-authority offence of Article 550 CP and the public disorder offence of Article 557 CP.
Urgent situations and first steps
If you have just received a summons, a complaint or been arrested, start here: these pages explain what happens next, which deadlines apply and what to do before making a statement.
- Emergency criminal lawyer in Madrid
- Assistance for detainees in Madrid
- Fast-track criminal trials
- Guide to criminal proceedings
- Criminal appeals
- European Arrest Warrant
- Criminal lawyer in Madrid
- Defence before the Audiencia Nacional
- Drug trafficking defence
- Stalking and harassment (Art. 172 ter CP)
- Crimes against liberty
- Crimes against the administration of justice
- Intellectual property offences
- Criminal compliance for SMEs (Art. 31 bis CP)
- Second Chance Law
- Criminal lawyer in Benidorm
Do you need specialised legal assistance?
The judicial system is complex. We have the criminal-law specialisation and technical resources required to take on the defence.