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About Us

Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 35 lawyers in locations in Spain and London. We strive to be the first choice for those seeking legal advice of high standard from solicitors with extensive experience in both Spanish and English Law, as well as is cross-border legal issues. We are a multidisciplinary practice with expertise in Civil & Commercial Law, Litigation, Real Estate, Probate, Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Law. Our firm has the advantage of having multinational and multilingual solicitors and staff, which in turn benefits our clients who also come from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Our clients are predominantly private individuals, however, we also work with public and private companies, as well as a number of non-profit organisations.

 

Our firm has a business culture that allows for the development of close relationships with our clients. We understand our clients’ objectives and address their legal needs in a manner that is consistent with these objectives. As a result of our success, we have earned a reputation for being trusted business advisors.

 

Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP further understands the advantage of diversity within the firm, and is proud for its diversity program. We value the talents and perspectives of our diverse teams of lawyers, which enhance our ability to successfully serve our clients.

 

Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP and its lawyers serve the community with the same unwavering dedication, commitment to hard work and legal excellence that they bring to all matters handled by the firm. Through our pro bono program, lawyers and other legal professionals give their time, resources and talent to serve individuals and organizations in need, to engage in important national litigation, and to partner with local legal service providers to ensure access to the justice system. We understand that by enriching the lives of those around us, we grow as a firm and as individuals. As well as pro-bono legal representation, Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP invests in making a positive impact in our communities by sponsoring local community service programmes, as well as the charitable activities of our lawyers and staff.

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  • Mass meeting of barristers takes a stand on QASA

    The largest of the six bar circuits has voted to boycott the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – which the circuit leader vowed ‘will be defeated’. At a ‘unique’ meeting attended by some 400 barristers in London on Saturday, Sarah Forshaw QC, leader of the South Eastern circuit, also criticised the government’s criminal legal aid reforms, which she said would ‘destroy the independent bar’ and hit ‘middle-class families hardest’. Forshaw reported that over 1,000 votes were collected in the circuit’s ballot on QASA. Only one barrister said they would sign up. read more

  • PI firm turns to fixed-price mediation for post-Jackson world

    Four out of five commercial disputes are capable of being resolved through fixed-priced mediation, according to a firm unveiling a two-tier service today. Manchester firm Pannone says it has responded to the Jackson reforms and the possibility of compulsory mediation with a service that settles disputes without going to court. The mediation service has two fee levels: £10,000 for complex claims and £5,000 for more straightforward disputes. Paul Jonson, head of dispute resolution for Pannone, estimated just one in five cases will be too complex to deal with through mediation. read more

  • 7,000 lawyers to hit the streets for free legal advice

    The lord chief justice, the president of the Supreme Court, the master of the rolls, the attorney general and the director of public prosecutions will be leading some 7,000 legal professionals in the largest organised gathering of lawyers in the UK. The ninth London Legal Walk is expected attract a record 7,000 walkers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Network and show their support for the free legal advice sector. read more

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Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP is authorised and registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (registered number 565232). Registered in England and Wales. Registration no. OC368790. Registered office: 9-10 Staple Inn, 2nd Floor, London WC1V 7QH. A full list of members is available at the registered office.