RAFAEL FERNÁNDEZ-FÍGARES IBÁÑEZ PARTNER – LAWYER
Rafael Fernández-Fígares Ibáñez
Partner – Lawyer
Rafael Fernández-Fígares Ibáñez is a native of Andalucía and has houses in both Marbella and just outside the beautiful city of Granada. Rafael studied at the University of Granada, one of the top universities in Spain with a history of almost 500 years, where he graduated with a degree in law. He also studied in English for a semester as Erasmus student in the Netherlands with a focused on European Law and Human Rights law.
Rafael became a member of the Malaga Bar Association in 2002 and has been providing legal services to both private individuals and companies, including property developers and real estate agents, for over 20 years. His legal training and many years of experience acting for clients in the purchase and sale of property in Marbella and the Cost del Sol enables him to provide both expert advice and a very efficient property law and conveyancing service. He is also been lawyer for Community owners in urbanisations on the Costa del Sol.
When he is not working for clients, Rafael likes to spend time with his family and pets, play tennis, swimming and explore his native Andalucía looking for new rivers to fish for trout. »
Licensed Lawyer no. 5801 with Málaga’s ICA (Bar Association), founder of Fígares Abogados in 2003. Rafael specialises in the provision of legal advice to international clients.
ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Granada (2001)
- Erasmus student at the University of Nijmegen (Holland) (6 months)
LAW SEMINARS AND COURSES
- Challenges of European Law: University of Jaén (1994)
- Lecture Course in Criminal Law: University of Granada (1996)
- Theory and Practice of Commercial Law: University of Granada (2000)
- Copyright Law: Catholic University of Nijmegen, Holland (2000/01)
- Human Rights Protection: Catholic University of Nijmegen, Holland (2000/01)
- Judicial Protection in the E.U: Catholic University of Nijmegen, Holland (2000/01)
- IV Specialisation Course in Town Planning and Real Estate Market, Modules I, II and III, held in Málaga from 21/03/03 to 27/06/03
- Seminar on the New Bankruptcy Act, given in Marbella by the Business School (IE) of Madrid on 27th November 2003
- IV Basic Course in Town Planning, organised by Fundación Asesores Locales (Local Advisors Foundation) in Málaga in October and November of 2005
- Fourth Legal Conference of Legal Practice in Málaga, 23/24 October 2008
- Town Planning Course given by Fundacion FYDU from October 2010 through to February 2011
- Course in Civil Procedure Law by Lex Nova completed on 28 July 2012
Practising Lawyer member no. 5801 of ICA Málaga (Bar Association) since 2002.
Currently founder of Marbella Property Lawyers, a law firm specialising in Real Estate Property Law. Co-founder of Figares-Serrabona-Oidtmann, Lawyers (FISEO) – January 2013 to present.
FIGARES ABOGADOS – 2003
Founder
A law firm specialising in Real Property Law and Town Planning, comprehensive project development. Provision of advice to national and international investors on the establishment of trading companies. Specialisation in Civil Law and Commercial Law from a preferably preventive perspective, as well as for litigation purposes.
Lawyer of the real estate development company SILKMORE SPAIN S.L – April 2003 to August 2012
A property development company which has developed luxury real estate complexes on the Costa del Sol, as well as in Toledo and Dublin.
Duties:
Management of legal affairs relating to the construction, sale and hand over of properties.
ANDERSON Y ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS – September 2002 to March 2003
Head of Legal Department in Ireland
Legal advice and assistance to a client portfolio comprising approximately 500 non-resident clients established on the Costa del Sol. Provision of legal assistance to real estate and property development companies in Spain and at Real Estate Trade Shows throughout Ireland and Great Britain.
“Marbella Property Lawyers acted for me in the purchase of an apartment near Marbella. They checked the legal status of the property and made sure that the transaction went smoothly. I had total confidence all the way through the process.” Simon Wade – Client
ASSOCIATED LAWYERS
- Fernando Pérez-Serrabona – Spanish Abogado (lawyer) specialising in civil litigation
- Udo Oitmann – Dutch Lawyer, ex Notary in Helmond
- Javier Polanco – Spanish Abogado (lawyer) in the UK
- Alvaro Blasco – Solicitor and Notary in Ireland
- Rafail Poumeyrau – Lawyer and Bar Association member in Sweden. Stockholm
- Michał Dawidowicz and Beata Błaż – They have a long-term experience in providing legal advice gained in leading law firms operating in Poland. Their expertise covers private clients (family office), mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate day-to-day support for Polish and foreign clients. As part of their practice, they participate in real estate transactions in Poland and Spain.
- Antonio J. Sánchez López – Accountant & tax advisor in Marbella
