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Law firm · Marbella · Est. 2023
Legal guidance for your move south.
A boutique law firm on the Costa del Sol for international clients buying property, doing business and settling in Spain. In English, in Spanish — och på svenska.
§ I — Practice
It's business. And it's personal.
Everything we do falls on one of two desks. Some clients come to build or buy a company. Others come to build or buy a life. Most, sooner or later, need both.
It's business.
For those doing business in Spain.
Company formation
Your Spanish SL — incorporated, registered and ready to trade.
Buying & selling companies
Share deals, asset deals, due diligence and closing. M&A at boutique scale.
Shareholders & governance
Shareholders' agreements, directors' duties, board and general meetings.
Business taxation
Corporate tax planning for the company you run — before the year ends, not after.
It's personal.
For those moving their life here.
Buying your home
Conveyancing, due diligence, reservation and arras contracts, completion at the notary.
Visas & residence
Residence permits, non-lucrative and digital nomad visas, NIE — the move, end to end.
Personal taxation
The Beckham regime, non-resident tax, the fine print of becoming Spanish-resident.
Wills & inheritance
Cross-border estates and Spanish wills that speak the same language as your home ones.
§ II — Why Sunward
We work where the map ends and the small print begins.
Every year, thousands of northern Europeans head south — to buy a home, open a company or start a new chapter on the Costa del Sol. Somewhere between the offer and the notary, they meet Spanish bureaucracy.
That is where we come in. Contracts read before they are signed. Taxes planned before they are due. Deadlines met before they are missed. We handle the law. You enjoy the sun.
§ III — Vi talar svenska
Att köpa hus i Spanien ska inte kräva en ordbok.
Vårt team talar svenska — från det första samtalet till mötet hos notarien. Avtal, skatter och tidsfrister förklarade på ditt språk, utan omvägar.
For our other clients: that says we speak Swedish. Fluently, and at the notary too.
Boka ett samtal§ IV — Insights
Plain answers to expensive questions.
Spanish Tax Residency for U.S. Citizens: The 183-Day Rule and What Follows It
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§ V — Start the conversation
Tell us about your move. We will tell you what it takes.
First consultation without obligation. No legalese, we promise — that comes later, in your contracts, where it belongs.