Luxury watch theft in Barcelona: penalties, aggravating factors and how a criminal lawyer can help you

For some time now we have been witnessing a wave of robberies of all kinds in the city of Barcelona. However, due to the economic magnitude of the fact, the thefts of luxury watches that take place in the tourist areas of the city as well as in the doors of the...

Investing in mortgage debt

Investing in mortgage debt consists of acquiring credit rights secured by mortgages, i.e., with the guarantee of a property that is recognized in the registry, with the aim of obtaining a real estate property or a financial return at a price below the market price....

New ITP regime for real estate acquisitions in Catalonia – June 2025

Last Friday, June 27, 2025, Decree-Law 5/2025 came into force, which reconfigures the Transfer Tax (ITP) on real estate transactions in Catalonia. Below, we explain how it can affect you in your future acquisitions with five keys: Progressive scale of ITP on used...

What happens if your account is emptied due to online fraud? The Supreme Court makes it clear that the bank must respond

What happens if your account is emptied due to online fraud? The Supreme Court makes it clear that the bank must respond

The TC annuls the procedural requirement for large landlords to recover possession

This week we echoed the ruling of the Constitutional Court (STC 5514-2023) that resolves the appeal of unconstitutionality filed against the Law on the right to housing.

Criminal: Crime of drug trafficking, own consumption and shared consumption

In this article I will discuss the crime of drug trafficking and try to resolve all those doubts and myths about what are typical behaviors, i.e., that constitute crimes punishable by imprisonment, and those that are not, such as possession for own consumption or...

Criminal: Offenses against traffic safety

As we all know, in Spain there are an infinite number of conducts typified as administrative offenses in order to protect road safety. One of the basic principles of Criminal Law is that of the last resort or minimum intervention, reserving for the Criminal Code those...

Claim for defects in workmanship

In today's article we are going to talk about how to claim for defects in workmanship. This type of claim, although it may have similarities, is not based on the remedies of the purchase and sale in general, i.e., remedies for hidden defects or lack of conformity in...

The assignment of the auction for real estate acquisition

Auctions are one of the distressed asset investment formulas that I like the most. To put it in context, if the most incipient phase in an investment process in distressed assets would be the purchase of mortgage debt as NPL (Non performance Loan), phase in which the...

What is the Monitorio Process? Complete Guide to Claiming Debts in Spain

The order for payment procedure is regulated in articles 812 to 818 of the Civil Procedure Law (LEC). It is an agile and efficient judicial procedure that allows to obtain an enforceable title quickly, especially useful in the context of commercial traffic and debt...
Alberto Fernández Boira, CFA

Alberto Fernández Boira, CFA

Lawyer, Insolvency Administrator, Analyst

He has a Law Degree from the Barcelona Bar Association and a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from ESADE.
In addition, he has a postgraduate degree in Corporate Restructuring and has extensive experience as a litigator and insolvency lawyer.

In the investment field, in addition to being a Master in Financial Markets from the University of Barcelona, I obtained the CFA designation in March 2.022, being this distinction the most recognized worldwide as the standard of professional excellence, ethics and training within the financial industry.

Fernández Boira | Legal & Restructuring | Abogados en Barcelona
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