Spain Confirms English Law Applies Without Probate in Cross-Border Succession: Key Resolution for STEP Practitioners
A groundbreaking resolution from Spain’s Directorate-General for Legal Security and Public Faith, issued on 4 August 2025, has provided crucial clarification for STEP practitioners managing cross-border estates between the UK and Spain. This decision establishes clear precedent that English law can govern Spanish asset inheritance through implied choice of law provisions, eliminating the need for […]
A boomerang blow to the enforcement of arbitral awards against Spain?
A boomerang blow to the enforcement of arbitral awards against Spain?. The High Court of Australia upholds ‘recognition’ and ‘enforcement’ of a multimillion ICSID award in favour of renewable energy investor Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. Arbitration analysis: In a judgment dated 12 April 2023, the Australian High Court has dismissed the appeal lodged by the […]
The Lugano Convention: a matter of genuine concern for the UK
The Lugano Convention: a matter of genuine concern for the UK. “As a consequence of leaving the EU, the UK lost its membership of the Lugano Convention, a relevant international treaty between the EU with other European states that form the European Free Trade Association, including Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland. Consequently, in April 2020, the […]
Del Canto Chambers Press Note on COVID-19
Dear Clients Del Canto Chambers Press Note on COVID-19. Due to the recent communications issued by several Official Sources advising companies to promote the teleworking in those zones where there is a high risk of transmission of the so called Virus Covid-19. Our Firm has decided to put in practice these measures in order to […]
Defamation in digital media – Competent jurisdiction?
Our colleague Nuria Monjas de Castro has published an article about the problems of competent jurisdiction due to defamation in digital media. There is no a universal regulation to determine the competent court. It is a complicated issue that is usually resolved by applying a general rule: the domicile court of the defendant will be […]
Football Leaks: The tax evasión league
Football Leaks: The tax evasión league A European consortium of investigative journalists uncover footballers and celebrities’ massive tax fraud, with an emphasis on Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho. The German newspaper “Der Spiegel” known as Football Leaks, has revealed that several European clubs and soccer players have committed a crime of tax evasion. This newspaper […]
Del Canto Chambers, a strong advocate of Spanish and British's axis.
Del Canto Chambers, firme defensor del eje hispano-británico Our Managing Partner, León Fernando del Canto, has published an article in “El País“, in which he bets again for maintaining the Spanish and British’s economic bonds against the Brexit’s generated uncertainty. With this article, written within the frame of the #embracespain campaign, Del Canto defends a […]
Del Canto Chambers thinks that the HMRC's antifraud measures are 'excessive'
Our Managing Partner, León Fernando del Canto, has published a statement in the magazine Bloomberg BNA where he comments on the last measures that HMRC has implemented to fight against VAT fraud. The article, written by the journalist Ben Stupples, is titled “UK proposes new penalties for VAT fraud” and it gives details on the […]
Global Assets Magazine – The right to privacy vs parliamentary immunity or money powers against rule of law
29-09-2016 | GLOBAL ASSETS MAGAZINE Our Managing Partner, León Fernando del Canto, has published an article entitled, “The right to privacy vs parliamentary immunity or money powers against rule of law“, in the Global Assets Magazine on a recent Bahamian High Court’s sentence on right to privacy.
Between universal jurisdiction and international taxation, it has been a busy week at Del Canto Chambers
Our visit to London; the principle of universal jurisdiction in New York; the Apple Inc. case; and the revenue-raising antics by means of corporate tax employed by the Spanish government have kept us busy this week at Del Canto Chambers At Del Canto Chambers, as we approach the end of the summer and brush away […]
Universal Jurisdiction: ecological and economic crimes are also against Humanity
Universal Jurisdiction and its new application frames have been discussed at the United Nations at a conference sponsored by Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón The UN headquarters in New York hosted a conference on universal jurisdiction, which was focused on the role of the universal jurisdiction principle in the fight against impunity for crimes against humanity. […]
The principle of Universal Jurisdiction to be discussed at UN headquarters
The application of the principle of universal jurisdiction for debate this week at the UN in New York. The principle of Universal Jurisdiction refers to the extension of national jurisdiction of any territory over certain crimes considered crimes against humanity, regardless of where they were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator. The formulation of […]
Spanish Law on Mediation
The Spanish Real Decreto-Ley (Royal Decree-Law) 5/2012, of 5th March, on Civil and Commercial Mediation is already in force. This provision incorporates into Spanish law the Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (just for the record, deadline for […]
