Law firm in San Cristóbal de La Laguna · All the Canary Islands
A full-service firm for individuals, companies and organisations: civil, family, inheritance, banking, property, employment, criminal, corporate and administrative law. We tell you honestly whether your case is worth pursuing, what it will cost and how long it may take, before you sign anything.
These are the issues clients bring us most often. Choose yours and tell us the details.
Court proceedings, negotiation, mediation and arbitration. If your matter is not for us, we tell you from the outset.
Specialisation · Property investment
We advise investors and developers at every stage: auctions, assignment of auction bids, debt acquisition, development, refurbishment and letting. We spot early the risks that a land registry extract does not show: occupants, hidden charges, planning issues or flawed enforcement proceedings.
Court and notarial auctions, from start to finish.
Purchase of mortgage loans and non-performing portfolios secured on property.
From the plot or building to renovate through to the sale of the units.
A full review of the property before you commit any money.
Contracts that protect your investment and quick action if something goes wrong.
The right company for each deal and for long-term wealth.
Tell us about the deal you are considering and we will tell you what to check before you commit your money.
Companies, associations and professionals
With a retainer you have a lawyer who already knows your business, unmetered advice and fixed prices for any matters that arise.
Everyday legal questions answered by a lawyer who knows your business.
For companies and associations that need an external legal department without the payroll cost.
For those who buy, develop or let property on a regular basis.
By phone, WhatsApp or the form. Within 24 working hours we tell you whether we can help.
We review your documents and explain your options, timescales and risks. We tell you the fee before the meeting, and it is deducted if you instruct us.
A fixed written quote stating what is and is not included, and how to pay. No surprises on the invoice.
A copy of every filing and decision with a short explanation of what it means and what comes next.
Our office is on Avenida de la Trinidad, a few minutes from the La Laguna courts. We handle cases in every judicial district of Tenerife and on the other islands.
Founded by Francisco Fernández Bethencourt in 1987 and now led by Francisco Fernández Pérez-Godiño, who keeps the same way of working: few cases, studied in depth and handled in person.
Lawyer · ICATF no. 6.411
Head of the firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation, banking and consumer law, property and investment, leases and inheritance.
Founding lawyer · ICATF no. 1.561
Founded the firm in 1987 and has advised individuals, companies and business associations in Tenerife for decades.
«Muy buen trato, precios justos y un manejo de papeles y de leyes de diez.»
«Una atención de primera desde el primer momento, teniendo todo bajo control y con las cosas muy claras.»
«Excelente atención. Muy agradecido por la asesoría que me dieron y la empatía que demuestran.»
We tell you the fee when you book, and it is deducted from our fees if you instruct us. Before the meeting we tell you which documents to bring.
With a fixed written quote in an engagement letter, before we start. Payment can be split according to the stages of the case.
It depends on the type of case and the court. At the first consultation we give you a realistic estimate for your case.
Yes. We work by phone, video call and email, and documents are signed electronically.
Yes. We work in every judicial district of Tenerife and on the other Canary Islands.
Before we start we explain the real risk, including a possible order to pay costs, so you can decide with full information.
An unanswered claim, an auction or a time-barred claim cannot be undone.
We reply within 24 working hours to say whether we can help and to arrange a consultation.
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