RRBS Legal

Managing Partners: Manuel Romero Rey and Ernesto Benito Sancho
Number of partners: 4
Number of lawyers: 12
Languages: Chinese, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Firm Overview:
RRBS Legal, Romero Rey & Benito Sancho Abogados is recognized in the Spanish legal market as one of the leading independent firms in the field of business law, with special expertise and market recognition in litigation and arbitration, public law and capital markets. One of its particularly remarkable assets is the solid legal background of its professionals, whose full commitment to the firm as well as efficiency, high quality work and personal involvement in each case remains as one of the firm’s main pillars. The firm provides legal advice in a wide range of practice areas, including corporate and M&A, tax, litigation and arbitration, white collar crimes, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, capital markets and securities regulation, public law and real estate. Its client portfolio includes an impressive number of major Spanish companies as well as several multinationals. Aware of the international level, the firm has a strong and growing worldwide orientation with a significant base of global clients, being one of the firm’s top priority the provision of a profound comprehension of each case by the team, always supported by the international experience and education of its lawyers.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Litigation & Arbitration — Insolvency:
The team has a vast experience in complex disputes with top-tier clients, both before courts and in arbitration proceedings. It also covers civil and commercial proceedings, administrative and constitutional law, contentious-administrative proceedings, tax and criminal law, offering strong negotiation skills as well as large experience in giving full and reliable advice to clients in pre-litigation or out of court dispute scenarios. The firm’s legal advice covers clients in financial difficulties as well as insolvency situations, restructuring and refinancing of debts. The team also advices financial institutions and non-financial creditors involved in insolvency and pre-insolvency proceedings.

Contact: Ernesto Benito Sancho
Tel: +34 91 391 43 48
Email: [email protected]

Tax:
The tax team provides a wide and complete legal counselling on all areas of tax law, including full coverage and guidance on business and family wealth management as well as real state and M&A. The firm gives complete consulting support and assistance on tax liability derivation procedures and all types of audits carried out by the Spanish Tax Administration, which include their legal defence before both administrative and judicial authorities and courts. Its legal experts also deliver full coverage and tax advice to individuals and corporations, both residents and non-residents, dealing with tax issues before national, autonomic and local administrations providing a full assistance on the adequate way to proceed.

Contact: Irune de la Iglesia
Tel: +34 91 391 43 48
Email: [email protected]

Corporate — M&A:
RRBS Legal advises companies at all stages of the corporate life cycle, from their incorporation, drafting of by-laws and shareholders’ agreements, to all standard corporate transactions. The full-service advice provided to clients includes negotiating and drafting agreements related to each specific business activity.

Contact: Manuel Romero Rey
Tel: +34 91 391 43 48
Email: [email protected]

Public Law:
The firm has extensive experience in public law, a key area in Spanish business law. RRBS Legal partners, as State Attorney on leave, also has a vast experience in these matters, as well as in contentious-administrative cases.

Contacts: Manuel Romero Rey, Ernesto Benito Sancho
Tel: +34 91 391 43 48
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Capital Markets —Banking & Finance:
Known for its high-quality advice to clients on some of the largest, most complex and demanding ECM transactions, our experienced team provides complete legal guidance that includes securitisation, IPOs, takeover bids, issuances of securities, shareholders agreements and private placements, collective investment institution and investment services companies. The firm’s advice is endorsed by a strong practice with a unified approach to debt financing and with extensive experience in all types of financing transactions, which include bank financings, refinancing and restructuring, direct lending, and debt capital markets. It counts with a professional and specialized team committed to providing complete advice on debt funds, sponsors, and other players in direct lending transactions. It also advises on banking regulatory and financial services matters.

Contact: Manuel Romero Rey
Tel: +34 91 391 43 48
Email: [email protected]