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For the seventeenth consecutive year, Fermín Morales Prats has once again been recognized in the top tier of the prestigious Chambers and Partners European Guide directory. Chambers and Partners. We extend our gratitude to clients and colleagues for the trust they express and renew with us each year.

Fermín Morales has been named Lawyer of the Year 2024 by the prestigious Best Lawyers list in its 16th edition within the Criminal Defense category.

Fermín Morales, Thea Morales, and Enric Bertolín have been named by the prestigious website Best Lawyers as top recognized attorneys in its 2024 edition within the category of Criminal Defense. Additionally, Fermín Morales has also been voted in 2024 as 'Lawyer of the Year'."

This note will analyze the potential criminal risks arising from the management of invested companies by venture capital firms, with the aim of determining what criminal impact the manager's misconduct of the invested company may have on the investing company in light of the regulatory framework of the criminal liability of legal entities. You can […]

The criminal risks for companies have been increasing since 2010, particularly when their executives or representatives commit certain criminal offenses. This legal reality has been confined to acts carried out by the executives or representatives of the company when there is a deficit in preventive organization within the company. Read here.

Is it possible to criminally convict a company without convicting the individual perpetrator of the crime? Yes, it is possible to criminally convict a company without convicting the individual perpetrator of the crime. This is permitted by the Penal Code, and it often arises due to serious structural deficiencies within the company that ultimately allow […]

Investigative Proceedings by the Public Prosecutor and STC 59/2023 The Full Court of the Constitutional Court has recently addressed the extent of pre-trial investigative proceedings conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Considering the challenges in bringing this matter before the Court and the intricacies involved in admitting amparo appeals, it presented a rather complex scenario […]

Principles and limits always imply a price with respect to the manifestations of crime. Otherwise, principles and limits are simply useless abstract declarations. Are participating in the Manifesto: ▪Gian Domenico Caiazza, President dell’Unione delle Camere Penali Italiane. ▪Nicola Mazzacuva, President del Consiglio delle Camere Penali italiane. Professore all’Università di Bologna. ▪Gianluca Malavasi, Responsabile Scuola Territoriale […]