Spain: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

El Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos examina la validez de la renuncia a la motivación del laudo arbitral en el contexto del derecho a un proceso equitativo. ¿Puede una parte renunciar legítimamente a recibir un laudo motivado sin vulnerar garantías procesales fundamentales? La sentencia analiza los requisitos para que tal renuncia sea compatible con el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos y su relación con la doctrina del Tribunal Constitucional español.

A U.S. District Court ruling in Blasket Renewable Investments v. Kingdom of Spain establishes critical boundaries for post-judgment discovery against foreign sovereigns, confirming that judgment creditors may pursue broad asset discovery while protecting sensitive military information and requiring evidentiary support before treating state-linked entities as the sovereign itself.

Understanding the full cost of legal services in Spain requires looking beyond attorney fees to include court costs, notary charges, VAT, procurador fees, translations, and potential adverse-cost exposure.