BARCELONA · PARIS · FRENCH RIVIERA
Your
law firm
for cross-border operations.
We defend your interests to the fullest, from Spain as from France. Dual practice, not a translation.
We defend your interests to the fullest, from Spain as from France. Dual practice, not a translation.
Lexwell Legal is a Franco-Spanish law firm founded in 2013, with offices in Barcelona, Paris and on the French Riviera. We advise companies and investors on business law, M&A, international arbitration, employment law and cross-border disputes, in French, Spanish, English and Catalan.
French, Spanish, European and international law hold no secrets for us · including OHADA law and common law. This dual legal culture makes Lexwell a strategic partner for any international transaction.
Every matter is analysed rigorously to propose legal and tax solutions genuinely tailored to your challenges · not theoretical answers.
Listening, independence, excellence and transparency guide each of our decisions · to build a lasting relationship with you.
Advice is delivered in French, Spanish, Catalan, English or Italian, so language is never a barrier to your international projects.
Drawing on a network of experts in accounting, law and wealth management, our support remains interdisciplinary, coordinated and tailor-made.
Based in Barcelona, Paris and on the French Riviera, the firm acts where your interests lie, with a real presence in your target markets.
Advice and assistance in external growth operations abroad.
Optimization of international structuring and advice and assistance in relations with investors.
Commercial contracts, distribution agreements, general terms and conditions of sale.
Advice and assistance for employers and employees on social security matters.
Advice and assistance in Spanish and French company law.
Development stages, strategy, business association or joint venture operations.
Advice and representation before French or Spanish civil, labor, commercial and tax courts.
Advice and representation before arbitration tribunals, whether institutional or ad hoc.
Advice and assistance in the acquisition of real estate in Spain.
Émilie PoignonFrench partner, admitted to the Paris Bar (2008) and Barcelona Bar (2014).
Her core practice areas are business law, employment law and commercial litigation to protect clients' interests in both Spain and France.
Based in Barcelona after experience at a Paris firm, Émilie Poignon advises a Franco-Spanish clientele navigating the specifics of two legal systems. She identified a real need for legal support for Spaniards in France and French nationals established in Spain.
After an initial period as a European lawyer, she obtained equivalence in Spanish law and became a fully qualified Spanish abogada, enabling her to handle matters on both sides of the Pyrenees with recognised dual qualification.
This dual affiliation allows her to combine the advantages of the French and Spanish legal systems. She maintains continuous legal monitoring in both countries and serves a clientele mainly composed of French nationals in Spain, or Spanish companies developing business in France.
For clients, working with a bilingual and bicultural lawyer is a genuine asset: tailored support in French within a legal system that is often poorly understood, with particular attention to procedural timelines, professional customs and the respective roles of stakeholders.
Jean Michel Nogueroles AlberolaFranco-Spanish partner and trained economist, admitted to the Nice and Barcelona Bars, and also a Solicitor in England and Wales.
His core practice areas are advising and assisting French companies establishing operations in Spain and Europe, structuring corporate groups, business associations and international investment projects, as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions and related tax planning.
Jean Michel Nogueroles Alberola has developed strong expertise in advising and representing companies in cross-border M&A transactions, particularly in the energy and hotel/real estate sectors, as well as in international corporate structuring and joint ventures.
He has been involved in various complex international arbitration proceedings (ad hoc, ICC, AAA, TAB, OHADA and IEMA), both as counsel and as arbitrator, and has represented States and companies in commercial and investment disputes.
Jean Michel is also an international arbitrator, a member of the ICC list of arbitrators and the Barcelona Arbitration Court (TAB), and a member of the IEMA panel of arbitrators.
He holds a PhD in international arbitration law (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), an LLM (University of California, Berkeley) and a degree from Sciences Po Paris. He teaches business law and international arbitration at the University of Barcelona and ESADE Law School.
Milena Gismondi KalkoSpanish lawyer, admitted to the Barcelona Bar. Spanish and French corporate and commercial law.
Milena Gismondi Kalko is a lawyer specialised in Spanish and French corporate and commercial law. She advises French and Spanish companies on cross-border operations, particularly in company formation and structuring, M&A and commercial contracts.
She assists clients with setting up subsidiaries in Spain, drafting shareholders' agreements and commercial contracts, as well as corporate restructuring and business transfer transactions.
A member of the Barcelona Bar (ICAB) and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), Milena has extensive experience gained at international law firms and Big Four practices.
Before joining Lexwell Legal, she worked in the tax and legal department of KPMG in Barcelona, and subsequently at Durán-Sindreu, where she developed specialised expertise in corporate law and cross-border transactions.
She works in French, Spanish, Catalan and English, supporting entrepreneurs and international groups seeking to develop their business between France and Spain.
Franco-Spanish industrial groups: establishments, contracts, M&A and operational compliance.
Wind and solar in Spain: permitting, PPAs, project finance and structuring.
Luxury houses and groups: distribution, brands, contracts and cross-border growth.
Distribution networks, franchise and e-commerce between France and Spain.
Hotel acquisitions, leases, corporate structuring and cross-border transactions.
Fundraising, SaaS contracts, data and Euro-Mediterranean expansion.
Establishment, regulation, contracts and transactions in the healthcare sector.
Firms, networks and service groups: structuring, contracts and Franco-Spanish mobility.
