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Employment law firm · Barcelona
Employment law with sound judgement.
We advise companies, executives, self-employed professionals and employees when a matter calls for analysis, negotiation or defence.
Response commitment: We confirm receipt within 1 business day.
The firm
Employment law practised with method, discretion and a practical outlook.
Cantoni Abogados handles sensitive employment matters, including dismissals, contract terminations, senior executive relationships, individual and collective disputes, restructurings, negotiations and litigation before the Spanish labour courts.
The firm is based in Barcelona and serves the Vallès Occidental area and the rest of Catalonia. We work throughout Spain and assist with international matters that have a connection to Spanish employment law. Distance is not a barrier: strategy, documentation and progress can be coordinated efficiently from anywhere.
Businesses
Executives
Employees
Spain and international
Approach
Judgement before action.
Before recommending a step, we organise the facts, risks, alternatives and consequences. Legal advice must be precise, but it must also help the client make a sound decision at the right time.
Legal excellence is not a promise. It is a standard.
Principles
Clarity. Precision. Discretion. Trust.
Commitment
Close attention to sensitive matters, with direct technical involvement from the first review.
Tailored solutions
Advice adapted to the risk, the organisation and the outcome that needs to be protected.
Forward thinking
Anticipating legal, business and reputational effects before action is taken.
Services
Dismissals and employment matters that need strategy, not a standard response.
Preventive advice, negotiation and legal defence for companies, employees and executives, across Catalonia and Spain and in international matters connected with Spain.
01 Dismissals and contract terminations
A dismissal should not be handled as a standard formality. The outcome often depends on how the grounds, evidence, amounts, deadlines and strategy are organised before the dispute sets the pace.
View service02 Employment law for businesses
We advise businesses that need sound legal judgement, a commercial understanding of the situation and documents capable of supporting the decision, including international groups with teams or management in Spain.
View service03 Employment litigation in Spain
Employment litigation must be prepared before the hearing: facts, evidence, documents, settlement strategy and a legal explanation that can be sustained.
View service04 Senior executives and management
Senior executive advice combines employment law expertise, negotiation and a precise reading of the financial, reputational and business incentives involved.
View service05 Collective bargaining and employment relations
Collective bargaining requires clear objectives, documentary control and the ability to turn a legal position into a productive conversation.
View service06 Employment compliance for businesses
Employment compliance turns scattered obligations into an understandable system: contracts, policies, protocols, working time, equality and internal criteria aligned with actual practice.
View service07 Workforce restructuring, ERE and ERTE
Collective measures require a strategy that connects the grounds, supporting documents, consultation and defence. The aim is not merely to process the measure, but to support it with a coherent method.
View service08 Employment lawyer in Barcelona
Cantoni Abogados provides employment law advice from Barcelona on matters that require technical precision, confidentiality and a strategy proportionate to the real risk.
View serviceRepresentative scenarios
Representative scenarios, without exposing the client.
Confidentiality prevents us from publishing client files. These scenarios explain how common matters are structured, without attributing facts or results to any particular client.
Digital evidence, proportionality and a defensible dismissal letter.
The timeline, evidence, internal precedents and alternatives are reviewed before notice is given, so the decision remains coherent in settlement talks or court.
View related analysisBonus, confidentiality and non-compete terms in one negotiation.
The contract, outstanding variable pay, post-contract restrictions, communications and closing documents are reviewed together to limit unresolved issues.
View related analysisGrounds, scope and consultation prepared before communication.
Documents, selection criteria and the negotiation margin are aligned with the business plan and a possible later defence.
View related analysisInsights
Legal insight on dismissals and sensitive employment matters.
Practical guides to risks, evidence, negotiation and defence before significant employment decisions are made.
Dismissals
Disciplinary dismissal: issues to organise before deciding.
Key issues before a disciplinary dismissal in Spain: evidence, proportionality, internal consistency, the dismissal letter, negotiation and defence.
DismissalsObjective dismissal: documentary evidence should explain the measure.
Documentary preparation for an objective dismissal in Spain: grounds, causal link, selection, dismissal letter, compensation and defence.
DismissalsUnfair dismissal in Spain: what should be reviewed.
What companies and employees should review in a possible unfair dismissal: grounds, evidence, compensation, settlement and time limits.
DismissalsVoid dismissal: fundamental rights and protected circumstances.
Protected circumstances, indications of discrimination, fundamental rights, evidence and consequences of a potentially void dismissal in Spain.
DismissalsFinal settlement and dismissal compensation: they are not the same.
How to distinguish final settlement from dismissal compensation and which salary, service, leave, bonus and document issues should be checked.
Senior executivesSenior executive contracts: clauses to review before a dispute.
Key senior executive clauses in Spain: variable pay, severance protection, notice, confidentiality, retention and post-contract non-compete obligations.
RestructuringWorkforce restructuring: prepare the case before announcing it.
How to prepare a workforce restructuring in Spain: business rationale, legal grounds, scope, alternatives, documents, consultation and communication.
Senior executivesPost-contract non-compete clauses for senior executives.
Post-contract non-compete clauses for senior executives in Spain: business interest, duration, compensation, scope, breach and negotiation.
RestructuringERE and ERTE: the consultation period is part of the strategy.
Preparation and negotiation of ERE and ERTE consultation periods in Spain: representatives, documents, meetings, alternatives, minutes and agreements.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before contacting us.
Do you only work in Barcelona?
No. We are based in Barcelona and regularly work across Vallès Occidental and Catalonia. We also act throughout Spain and on international matters connected with Spanish employment law.
Do you advise companies as well as employees and executives?
Yes. The firm can act for companies, employees or executives, subject to a prior conflict-of-interest check.
How quickly will you respond?
We confirm receipt of an enquiry within one business day. This confirmation does not mean that the firm has accepted the engagement.
Should I send documents with my first message?
It is best to begin with a short description of the matter. If documents are needed, we will indicate an appropriate way to share them in an organised manner.
Does an initial enquiry create a lawyer-client relationship?
No. A professional relationship begins only after the firm expressly accepts the engagement and its terms are agreed.
Contact
Tell us briefly about the matter.
A short initial description helps identify the approach, deadlines and documents that may need review.
Response commitment: We confirm receipt within 1 business day.
Avinguda Diagonal 409P, 108008 Barcelona +34 605 19 74 25 gcantoni@cantoniabogados.com Directions