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Silva Menéndez Legal

Set up, grow and expand your business in Spain

Legal advice for international companies that want to establish themselves in Spain, and for companies that need to relocate the people who make their business work.

We combine Corporate Law, Corporate Immigration and Global Mobility to support your company from planning its arrival in Spain through to its establishment and growth.

One legal partner for your company and for the people who make it work.

Your international expansion starts with a legal strategy

Setting up a company in Spain involves decisions that go far beyond incorporating an entity.

The business structure, the corporate documentation, bringing in international professionals and their immigration needs can all be part of the same project.

That is why we look at each case as a whole, to connect your company’s needs with those of the people who are part of it.

From setting up your company to the mobility of your team.

We support every stage of your expansion

From the first decision to ongoing support, we coordinate the different legal needs that can arise when an international company does business in Spain.

  1. Planning

    We review your company, activity, structure and goals to identify the legal needs of your project.

  2. Establishment

    We define the legal structure best suited to your presence in Spain.

  3. Implementation

    We coordinate the corporate documentation and procedures needed to launch your activity.

  4. Immigration

    We review the options available to relocate or hire international professionals for your team.

  5. Relocation

    Where applicable, we coordinate the processes related to the mobility of your employees’ family members.

  6. Ongoing support

    We keep supporting your company with its corporate and global mobility needs.

Set up your company in Spain

We help foreign companies establish and develop their activity in Spain, reviewing the structure and procedures required according to the characteristics of each project.

Explore our corporate services
  • Incorporating companies in Spain

    Advice on creating and incorporating companies for international businesses and entrepreneurs.

  • Subsidiaries of foreign companies

    Support for international groups that want to create a business structure in Spain linked to their parent company.

  • Branches and permanent establishments

    Advice on the options for operating in Spain as an extension of a foreign company.

  • Representative offices

    Review and support for companies that need to establish a presence in Spain through a representative office.

  • Establishing foreign companies

    Coordination of the legal aspects needed to establish and develop an international company’s activity in Spain.

  • Corporate documentation and representation

    Advice on corporate documents, powers of attorney, representation and other corporate procedures needed to operate in Spain.

Relocate the people who make your business work

Growing a company also means mobility.

We help international companies manage the hiring and relocation of foreign professionals to Spain, looking for the immigration route best suited to the characteristics of each case.

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  • Highly qualified professionals

    Advice for companies that need to bring highly qualified foreign professionals into their teams in Spain.

  • EU Blue Card

    Support with processes related to the European Union Blue Card for highly qualified professionals.

  • Intra-company transfer

    Management of mobility processes for professionals relocating to Spain within the same company or corporate group.

  • Hiring foreign workers

    Advice for companies that need to bring in international talent and determine the right immigration route.

  • Researchers

    Support with global mobility processes linked to research profiles.

  • Students, graduates and internships

    Advice for companies taking on students, graduates or professionals in training and internship programs.

  • Audiovisual professionals

    Management of global mobility processes for professionals taking part in audiovisual projects in Spain.

  • International remote workers

    Advice on processes for professionals who work remotely from Spain for international companies, where the relevant requirements are met.

Corporate immigration starts before the paperwork

When a company needs to relocate a professional to Spain, the immigration process should not be looked at in isolation.

Who is relocating, from which country, for which company, what role they will perform and how the corporate group is structured are all factors that can shape the strategy.

That is why we work from a Corporate Immigration & Global Mobility perspective, connecting the company’s needs with those of its professionals.

We do not just handle paperwork. We help plan your company’s global mobility.

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When business and mobility need to go hand in hand

Imagine an international company that wants to expand to Spain.

  1. Expansion

    The company decides to do business in Spain.

  2. Structure

    We assess whether the project needs a Spanish company, a subsidiary, a branch, a representative office or another structure.

  3. Implementation

    We coordinate the necessary corporate documentation and procedures.

  4. Mobility

    We determine which professionals need to relocate to Spain and review the global mobility routes available.

  5. Relocation

    Where applicable, we include the immigration needs of the professionals’ family members.

  6. Continuity

    The company continues to have legal support for its corporate and immigration needs.

One international project. Different legal needs. One coordinated strategy.

Corporate Law + Corporate Immigration + Global Mobility

Our approach combines areas of law that are directly connected in international projects.

Corporate and business law

  • Company incorporation
  • Establishing foreign companies
  • Subsidiaries
  • Branches
  • Representative offices
  • Corporate documentation
  • Powers of attorney and representation
  • Ongoing corporate support

Corporate immigration and global mobility

  • Highly qualified professionals
  • EU Blue Card
  • Intra-company transfers
  • Researchers
  • Foreign workers
  • Students and graduates
  • Audiovisual professionals
  • International remote workers
  • Renewals
  • Permit changes and changes of status
  • Family mobility
  • Immigration compliance
  • Employee case management

Your company changes. So does your legal advice.

Your relationship with a law firm does not have to end when a company is established in Spain or when a professional obtains their permit.

As the business grows, new needs can arise: hiring employees, global mobility, renewals, changes of status or new corporate structures.

That is why we offer ongoing support, adapted to how each company evolves.

Tell us what your company needs

Frequently asked questions about legal services for companies

Can you help a foreign company establish itself in Spain?

Yes. We support international companies through setting up and establishing themselves in Spain, including different corporate structures depending on the characteristics of the project.

Can you handle the arrival of foreign workers?

Yes. We review the circumstances of the company and the professional to determine which global mobility route may apply.

What is corporate immigration?

It is the area that deals with immigration needs related to hiring, relocating and the global mobility of professionals in a business context.

Do you handle intra-company transfers?

Yes. We support the relocation of professionals to Spain within the same company or corporate group.

Can you help with the mobility of family members?

Yes. When a global mobility project also involves relocating family members, we can include this in the review of the case.

Can you advise companies that are not yet in Spain?

Yes. Advice can begin at the planning stage, before the company physically establishes its activity in Spain.

Question not answered here? Get in touch

Does your company want to set up or grow in Spain?

Whether you are planning your arrival in Spain or your company is already established and needs to bring in international talent, we can help you define the next step.

Tell us about your project and we will review its legal needs with you.

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