Publication date: 18.04.2025
My name is Maria Vetinchuk. I am a lawyer from Kyiv. Key areas of law are international corporate law and fintech. Deep analysis and individual approach allow me to solve your issues quickly and efficiently.
Client: Our client is a citizen of the Czech Republic, an entrepreneur with experience in the information technology sector who has achieved significant success in the local market. After establishing business relationships with potential partners in Spain and receiving support from investors, he decided to expand his business activities beyond the Czech Republic — particularly to Spain.
Client’s objective:
The main goal was to establish a company in Spain specializing in software development and IT consulting. The Spanish market appeared promising due to high demand for digital solutions, a stable legal system, and the potential to attract both local and international clients.
Along with founding the company, the client aimed to enter the local labor market and hire developers in Barcelona. This required the legal formation of a business structure, company registration, obtaining all necessary permits, and opening a corporate bank account.
Challenges:
A key challenge in this case was that the client was not a resident of Spain. While Spanish legislation allows foreign nationals to register companies, it requires following specific procedures and fulfilling a number of bureaucratic requirements. In particular, without a foreigner identification number (NIE), it is impossible to carry out any official actions related to business registration.
Our approach:
We provided full legal support at every stage of the project implementation.
- The first step was assisting the client in obtaining an NIE. We prepared all the necessary documents, represented the client at the immigration office, and supported the process until the number was successfully issued.
NIE — a personal number that allows a foreign national to identify themselves before Spanish government bodies, banks, and tax authorities.
- We then moved on to preparing the documents for establishing a legal entity — an SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada), the equivalent of a limited liability company and the most common form for small and medium-sized businesses in Spain.
- We drafted the company charter, conducted a name uniqueness check, ensured the notarial certification of the incorporation documents, and registered the company with the appropriate state register. At the same time, we coordinated the opening of a bank account required for depositing the share capital.
Result:
As a result, the client obtained a fully registered company in Spain with all necessary permits to operate officially. Obtaining the NIE and complying with all legal requirements allowed the client to fully integrate into the local business environment.
The company successfully launched operations in Barcelona, hired its first employees, and began signing contracts with local clients.
Legal value of the case:
This case demonstrates the successful resolution of a complex challenge — launching a business in the European Union as a foreign national without the need to obtain a residence permit or change tax status. We implemented the project as a full-service solution — from legal analysis to complete setup of the company abroad.
Legal assistance is critically important in establishing a business abroad — especially for non-residents. Such projects require in-depth knowledge of local procedures, documentation requirements, tax regulations, and specifics of interacting with government institutions. This case illustrates how professional legal support helps avoid risks, save time and resources, and — most importantly — confidently and legally enter a new market with a properly structured company.
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