SPINNATO LAW FIRM offers an integral service to the international companies involved in the shipping & logistic industry and maritime business, both national and international on a large and small scale, advising operators, shipowners and shipping companies, freight forwarders, shipping agents, NVOCCs and inland carriers, as well as banks, brokers, P&I and insurance companies, with regard to:

1. Ship arrests and guarantees
2. Sale, purchase, and financing of ships
3. Limitation of liability procedures
4. Claim of maritime liens
5. Provision of ships
6. Maritime accidents
7. Lay-time and demurrage
8. Cargo claims
9. Collisions, salvage and towage
10. General averages
11. Marine pollution
12. Shipwreck removal
13. Sea protests and survey
14. Charter parties and Bills of lading
15. Ship-building and repairs
16. Registry classifications & Flagging of ships
17. Customs and Transit issues
18. Domestic & international road & rail transport
19. Air transport
20. Advice and drafting of insurance policies Liability insurance and Reinsurance
21. Tax representation of foreign insurance companies.
22. Recovery actions
23. Liability and personal injury
24. Law of Ports and port logistics
25. Administrative concessions
26. Administrative sanctioning procedures
27. Port Terminals, charges and services
28. Import and export operations
29. Letter of credit and incoterms
30. Port State control
31. Polizones
32. Contracts for storage, supply and handling
33. Multimodal transport
34. Passenger and cruise contracts
35. MOU Inspections and sanctions
36. Stevedoring
37. Advice and drafting of maritime documents
38. Bunker and supply contracts

            Before the “Transport Arbitration Boards” in order to solve controversies about intermodal transports (CMR) up to 15k Euros, without any formal procedure (no notary POA required), nor additional cost or fee.

SLF also offers our clients advice regarding the legal viability of real estate operations, urban audits, obtaining permits and licenses and representation before administration in any type of proceedings, holiday accommodation and Rural Tourism licences and in general any kind of landlord and tenant disputes.

            SLF advices in relation to national and international inheritance law, including estate planning and drafting of wills and legal assistance in connection with hereditary or family advocacy before the courts and outside them, in addiction to give intervention in the legal administration of estates and acting as executors and representatives of heirs.

1. Royalties and legal business on property
2. Real Estate & Acquisition of property
3. Support in the search of property by putting the client on contact with highly qualified collaborators with a relevant presence on the market
4. Due diligence on properties, verification in the Property Registry of the existence of any charges and encumbrances, land registry situation, licenses or any other aspect relative to the property’s legal situation.
5. Drafting, negotiation and/or modification of the private contract and public deeds of sale
6. Representation, if necessary, of the client for the signing of the private contract and of the public deeds.
7. Assistance for any issues following the signing of the sale/purchase agreement as well as for the registration at the property
8. Registry, declaration, if necessary, of the investment before the Economy Ministry as well as any other necessary operation.
9. Other legal business and other issues regarding properties
10. Drafting, negotiating, supervision and following of the leasing, surface rights contracts and any other right in rem such as easements, usufructs and leases.
11. Constitution and/or cancellation of security interests on property, especially mortgages.
12. Negotiating of contracts governing the community of goods, division actions of commonly owned goods.
13. Acts related to the acquisition or defence of ownership or possession of property
14. Obtaining permits and licenses for holiday accommodation
15. Rural tourism licences
16. Divorce, separation and nullity of marriage
17. Alimony claims
18. Child custody and parental rights and responsibilities
19. Adoptions
20. Incapacity and guardianship
21. Enforcement of Court Judgments
22. Wills & Estates
23. Matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility (RE 2201/03)
24. Maintenance obligations (RE 4/09)
25. Law applicable to divorce and legal separation (RE 1259/10)
26. Urban planning and urban developments projects
27. Associations and foundations
28. Construction, new construction and vices of construction
29. Responsibilities of the different agents of the constructions: of the promoter and the constructor

Defect of construction and deliveries of buildings with inferior finishes / not assimilable to the quality report

SLF Law Firm provides advice and assistance in the drafting and negotiation of national and international contracts, offering comprehensive advice in their own language and culture, and anticipating possible conflicts that may arise, giving them an effective and definitive solution.

            The assistance provided to clients laso extends to legal representation in disputes that may arise in the execution of these contracts. The Firm also deals with trademark and patent rights as well as its judicial protection.

            We have a wide experience in Commercial Law and we are specialised in advising and managing business and mercantile issues with an international character thanks to a personalised service based on a thorough technical rigor and knowledge of the usual market practice.

            We elaborate, negotiate, review and advise on a variety of commercial agreements for the supply of goods and services for all kinds of businesses. We may revise and update your current terms and conditions, draft tailored contracts, acknowledgement and acceptance forms as well as other policies and procedures necessary to suit the needs of your business.

            We act for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, customers, agents and principals therefore have an in-depth understanding of how such arrangements work in practice, which enables us to take a commercial and practical approach.

            SLF in the areas of Commercial Law, offers a support to its clients and offers the best strategies in the management of its business, through assisting in the preparation of various types of commercial contracts including:

1. Contracts of representation and commercial distribution: agency contracts, concessions and franchises
2. Acquisition and sale of companies, branches of business and assets
3. Associative contracts: joint venture, civil society, community of goods and partnership agreements
4. Advice on public offers of acquisition and public offers of sale and subscription of securities
5. Commercial sales, contracts with option of purchase and previous acts (pre-contracts and due diligence)
6. Contracts for the sale of goods at national, intra-Community and extra-community level
7. Contracts for guarantees and counter-guarantees, guarantees and exchange guarantees
8. Loan and lease agreements
9. Entertainment Law
10. Contracts for the execution of works, services, engineering and outsourcing
11. Contracts for software, hardware, E-commerce procurement
12. Founding of new companies and subsidiaries of foreign companies
13. Sale of shares and transfers of business
14. Shareholders’ agreements, credit recovery and legal assistance across firm’s core business areas including:
15. Contracts and sales
16. Trade & commodities
17. Commercial disputes & mercantile matters
18. Legal counsel and assistance to creditors
19. Study and drafting of business contracts and commercial agreements
20. International purchases and sales
21. Agency and distribution contracts
22. Franchising
23. International mercantile contracting consulting
24. Trading contracts and agreements
25. Turnkey Projects
26. Incoterms
27. Letters of credit, international terms of payment
28. Guarantees and documentary credits.
29. Constitution of societies
30. Study and drafting of social statutes
31. Increases and decreases in share capital
32. Amendment of statutes
33. Appointment of charges and management before notaries and commercial register
34. Joint attendance
35. Exchange Judgment (bills of exchange, checks, promissory notes)
36. Claims of amount of arrears
37. Situations of insolvency
38. Mergers and takeovers
39. Liquidation and dissolution of companies
40. Legal advice for companies, development and management
41. Food & Beverage
42. Leisure and entertainment Law

SLF represents its clients before the Courts of Spain and Italy, as well as in national and international arbitration proceedings, being able to offer an immediate and professional assistance in the main core-business areas of the firm, which include:

1. International Contracts
2. Amicable settlement of disputes
3. Foreign Investments
4. International claims
5. Consultation and assistance for foreign companies
6. Formation of new companies and subsidiaries of foreign companies
7. Acquisition and sale of companies, branches of business and assets
8. Shareholder agreements
9. Competition Law
10. Intellectual and industrial property contracts: trademarks, patents and utility models
11. Abuse of dominant position
12. Free movement and right of establishment
13. Compliance with foreign judgment
14. Loan and lease agreements
15. Elaboration of general B2B contracting conditions
16. Legal advice in international electronic contracting (B2B)
17. Advice on public offerings for acquisition and sale and subscription of securities
18. Processing of international Tenders and Grants
19. Studies on business opportunities with international Organisations
20. Funding, tenders and grants to the European commission
21. Tenders to the UN and its specialised Agencies
22. Tenders to the World Bank and Regional Development Banks (EBRD, IDB)
23. Tenders to Governments and Governments agencies of third countries
24. Serving Documents (RE 1393/07)
25. European Cross-border Procedures
26. European Payment Order (RE 1896/06)
27. Small Claims (RE 861/07)
28. Taking Evidence (RE 1206/01)
29. Recognising and Enforcing Judgements
30. Judgements in civil and commercial matters (RE 44/01)
31. European Enforcement Order (RE 805/04)
32. Issuance of reports and counsels: applicable Law, International Jurisdiction, Lex mercatoria, International Agreements, legal framework for investment, international distribution Law, comparative Law, etc.

With offices in Spain and Italy we are a Law Firm specialised in insolvency, commercial litigation, bank recovery, property litigation, and tort Law. Our commercial litigation experience takes in shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, corporate disputes, asset recovery, commercial contract claims, and any kind of liability, among which the following:

1. Enforcement in Spain and Italy of foreign judgments and awards,
2. Representation of creditors in national and international insolvency, bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings;
3. Judicial and out-of-court assistance to creditors to collect insolvent and bankrupt companies’ debts;
4. Liability of administrators for possible corporate debts to protect creditors’ economic interests.
5. Legal counsel and assistance to debtors:
6. How to deal with failure of a corporate body: reconstruction, re-financing and restructuring advice;
7. Representation of debtors in Court for insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings;
8. Negotiation and settlement of debts and deferred payment;
9. Advising directors on how to protect them against liabilities and contingencies that might arise in insolvent and bankrupt companies.
10. Services in procedural, civil, commercial and labour law:
11. Legal counsel on all types of proceedings, appeals and assistance in all phases of the various proceedings
12. Legal observations on the risks associated with specific situations
13. Preventive studies aimed at identifying possible legal risks and preventive planning to avoid them
14. Preparation of pre-trial strategies to ensure better defending of our clients’ interests
15. Services in domestic and international arbitration
16. Study of arbitrations court’s selection and the law applicable to the arbitration proceedings
17. Drafting of submission to arbitration clauses and framework of legal norms applicable to them
18. Representation in domestic and international arbitrations
19. Handling of the execution of foreign arbitral awards
20. Contestation of arbitral awards
21. Mediating services
22. Representation in civil, commercial, industrial property and copyright proceedings
23. Service as mediators
24. Non-contractual and professional liability
25. Insolvency and delinquency
26. Attendace at trials
27. traffic accidents

The firm offers nautical advice to individuals and charter companies, nautical clubs or sports ports, and insurance companies in relation to the following issues:

1. Import/Export
2. Customs procedures
3. Temporary imports
4. Consular formalities
5. Purchase agreements
6. Shipbuilding & yacht refit contracts
7. Flag and registry
8. Initial registration & Re-registration
9. Sea protests
10. Tax and administrative
11. Abandoned boats
12. Berth contracts for super yachts
13. Contracts for seafarers
14. Marine contracts
15. Labour Law:MLC 2006
16. Charter licensing & VAT representation
17. Completing application for VAT registration of Owning Company with the local tax office
18. Providing fiscal representation/agency to Owning Company
19. Ensuring the Owning Company is fully compliant with rules on invoicing and VAT treatment
20. Maintaining accounting records to meet local standards within the established timeframe
21. Ensuring accounting records are readily available for inspection by the tax authorities
22. Preparing and submitting all VAT and associated filings
23. Arranging insurance covers for the yacht and Crew
24. Administrating insurance policies and liaising with insurance brokers
25. Handling of claims relating to the yacht and Crew
26. Judicial and extrajudicial management of claims against or on behalf of insurance companies and shipowners, for incident in Spain and Italy. Especially in cases of boarding, rescue, robbery and beached.
27. Liaising with Class and Flag State surveyors
28. Appointing surveyors and technical consultants
29. Establishment of financial corporate structures for the acquisition of yachts or moorings and nautical charter.
30. Handling of all activities relating to Flag State compliance and Classification Society requirements
31. Advice on maintenance and renewal of vessel certificates, licences, classification status and Flag State requirements
32. Insurance boots
33. Civil liability for marinas
34. Legal and fiscal advice concerning the Euro Area
35. Administration of paperwork related to Port and Ministerial Authorities.
36. Adminsitrative concessions