Query:
Is there a National Spanish Law Society where all registered qualified solicitors details of persons able to practice in Spain are held? How does one establish if a particular person is registered in Spain and whether their legal qualifications and discipline registered.
Do all solicitors have a registered number; if so, where is this held and found? Are local area colegios de abogados registered with a national body and do local area colegios provide details of all solicitors registered with them only or are these details held centrally?
TLACORP answer:
- In Spain, qualified Solicitors must be registered and form part from the local Colegio from the area in which they usually have their main office or practice. For example, in our company, there are Solicitors registered in the Lawyers Colegio from Alicante, from Orihuela, and from Elche.
-Each Solicitor registered in the Colegio has a number of registration. It must be provided to clients when requested. For example, I am the Solicitor nº 1243 from the College of Lawyers from Orihuela.
- An individual can apply for information regarding registration of their Solicitor, applying for it in the Colegio from the area. Additionally, Solicitors we have access to the Central database of Solicitors in Spain, and we can obtain the information regarding all the Solicitors in practice in Spain, independently from the area.
Additionally, Solicitors can be registered in other Solicitors Society. For example, our company is one of few companies registered in the International Dpt. from the Law Society of England and Wales. All of our Solicitors are registered also individually in this International Dpt.
Please, feel free to contact us for any help or assistance you may need in Spain. We will be delighted to assist, to represent, and to protect you.
