Legal advice for relocating business operations to Spain
Corporate and contractual advice for U.S. businesses considering a full or partial move of their operations to Spain.
Discuss your plans
Define the proposed move
Explain which activities, assets and management functions you plan to move. Distinguish between establishing a new Spanish business and changing an existing international structure.
Review the corporate and contractual questions
Consider the entities, agreements and commercial relationships involved in the move. Gowper’s published business migration practice addresses the relocation of companies between Spain, the United States and other EU countries.
Separate business and personal plans
Include any plans for founders or staff to move in the initial brief, and ask for the appropriate scope of advice. A business relocation project should not assume that corporate arrangements settle personal residence questions.
Areas to discuss
- Business migration planning
- Corporate structures for Spanish operations
- Contracts connected to the relocation
- Coordination with the wider investment plan
A useful starting brief.
These questions help frame a first conversation. The documents and work required will depend on your project.
- What operations would move to Spain?
- Which entities currently hold the assets and contracts?
- Will a new Spanish business be established?
- Are personal relocation questions also involved?
Is this an offer of an investment visa?
No. This page concerns the relocation of business operations. Discuss any personal immigration or residence needs separately with the team.
Company formation
Corporate legal advice for U.S. founders and businesses planning to establish a company or commercial presence in Spain.
02Commercial contracts
Drafting, review and negotiation of the agreements supporting your Spanish investment and cross-border operations.
03U.S.–Spain international taxation
Consider the cross-border tax questions alongside the investment structure, business activity and transaction.
Discuss your business relocation plans.
Tell us about your proposed investment and the legal questions you want to resolve.