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Private International Law

Private International Law.
Borders without barriers.

Apostilles, exequatur, recognition of foreign judgments, international documentation, arbitration and sanctions compliance. Specialists in Spain-Russia and Spain-international matters.

The Area

Private International
Law.

JM&W's Private International Law practice addresses the legal needs of individuals and companies operating across multiple legal systems. We provide particular attention to clients from Russian-speaking countries — Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus — who often need to recognise documents, judgments or decisions from their home countries in Spain, or vice versa.

We also handle the obtaining, legalisation and sworn translation of all types of documents for use in judicial, notarial or administrative proceedings.

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4 Service blocks
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International Documentation
02
Recognition of Foreign Judgments
03
International Contracts & Arbitration
04
Sanctions, Assets & Cross-border Matters
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International Documentation & Legalisation
Apostilles, sworn translations, consular legalisations, international certificates
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Hague Apostille — Spanish documents for use abroad
Consular legalisation of foreign documents in Spain
Sworn translations Spanish-Russian-English
Sworn translation of judgments, deeds and powers of attorney
Obtaining Spanish Civil Registry certificates
Registration in Spanish Civil Registry of foreign events
Recognition of marriages celebrated abroad
Recognition and validation of foreign academic qualifications
Foreign criminal records certificates — processing
Notarial powers of attorney for use abroad
We handle apostilles, legalisations and sworn translations with official sworn translators in Spanish, Russian and English. Full service from Spain without the need to travel.
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Recognition of Foreign Judgments (Exequatur)
Russian divorces, civil judgments, arbitral awards, recognition of decisions
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Exequatur of foreign civil judgments in Spain
Recognition of Russian divorces and judgments in Spain
Recognition of EU divorce decisions (Reg. 2019/1111)
Recognition of foreign arbitral awards (New York Convention)
Registration of foreign decisions in Spanish registries
Opposition to exequatur (defence against recognition)
Recognition of international adoptions
Recognition of parentage and civil status decisions
Recognising a Russian divorce in Spain can be resolved within weeks if the documentation is correctly apostilled and translated. We advise on the most efficient procedure in each case.
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International Contracts & Arbitration
Applicable law, jurisdiction, ICC, LCIA, dispute resolution clauses
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International contracts — drafting and review
Determination of applicable law (Rome I and II Regulations)
Forum selection and arbitration clauses
ICC International Court of Arbitration
LCIA International Arbitration (London)
Madrid Court of Arbitration (CAM)
Spain-Russia contracts — bilateral advisory
International non-disclosure agreements (NDA)
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International Sanctions, Assets & Children
OFAC, EU sanctions, asset tracing, repatriation, international child retention
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International sanctions compliance (OFAC, EU, UN)
Advisory for sanctioned individuals and companies
OFAC licence applications and EU sanctions derogations
Tracing and recovery of overseas assets
Repatriation of assets and cross-border inheritance
International child abduction and return (Hague Convention 1980)
Lawful relocation of children abroad — judicial authorisation
International due diligence — sanctions screening
Challenge of inclusion in EU sanctions lists
The current sanctions environment (post-2022) particularly affects individuals and companies with ties to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. We advise with rigour and confidentiality on this extraordinarily sensitive matter.
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