Josep María Balcells
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Band 4 : Corporate/Commercial: Barcelona
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About
Provided by Josep María Balcells
Practice Areas
Commercial law
Corporate M&A
Commercial contracting
Franchise law
International law
Career
Josep M. Balcells is the head of the Commercial Law, Corporate M&A and International Law areas at Toda & Nel-lo. He is a lawyer specialized in Corporate Law, Transactions and International Contract Law. He has a broad experience at advising Spanish and foreign companies in Mergers and Acquisitions, recruitment, trade operations, late payment claims and Corporate law. He has specialized in sales distribution (agency, franchise and distribution), as well as in the energy, retail and automotive fields.
Graduated in Law at the University of Barcelona. Master’s degree on European Community Law at UAB (1988). Licénse Special en Droit Communautaire. Brussels, ULB 1989-90.
Professor in the Master’s programme of Business International Law at ESADE and Master’s Coordinator of the International Legal Practice (MILP) at ISDE.
Member of the Governing Board at Barcelona’s Lawyers’ Association (ICAB) from June 2007 to June 2009. Board Member and Treasurer of the ICAB (2017-2021). Dean of the ICAB Provisional Board in 2021.
Former President of the Section of European Community and International Law at Barcelona’s Lawyers’ Association (2002-2007).
Chambers Review
Europe
Head of department Josep María Balcells assists clients with cross-border M&A deals and joint venture agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Josep María Balcells has provided pragmatic advice in a cost-efficient manner."
"Josep María Balcells is very knowledgeable about the subject we are dealing with, and he is attentive and has a quick understanding of our goals."
"Josep María Balcells has provided pragmatic advice in a cost-efficient manner."
"Josep María Balcells is very knowledgeable about the subject we are dealing with, and he is attentive and has a quick understanding of our goals."