Practices & Sectors

TKL – Think Legal advises on complex operations, disputes and corporate structures, within the framework of business law. The Firm works with companies, funds and investors in demanding legal contexts, combining technical rigor, business insight and independence to deliver solutions aligned with each client's objectives.

Practice Areas

01.

Corporate and M&A

The Firm advises on corporate decisions with an impact on the structure and future of the business. We intervene in growth, reorganization and consolidation transactions, from legal planning through execution and closing.

The practice regularly works with family-owned businesses, international groups and investment funds throughout all phases of the transaction.

Activity areas

  • Complex commercial contracting
  • Legal support in investment and divestment processes
  • Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
  • Shareholders’ agreements and family protocols
  • Corporate reorganizations and restructurings
  • Corporate governance
02.

Litigation and Arbitration

TKL – Think Legal intervenes in complex legal conflicts that affect the operation, structure or strategic interests of the company. We represent companies, shareholders and investors in significant contractual, corporate and commercial disputes, both before courts and in domestic and international arbitrations.

Our approach combines rigorous legal analysis, strategic vision and experience in dispute resolution through judicial, arbitral or out-of-court proceedings.

Activity areas

  • Complex contractual disputes
  • Corporate and shareholders disputes
  • Civil liability and damages claims
  • Damages arising from competition infringements
  • Domestic and international commercial arbitration
  • Enforcement and setting aside of arbitration awards
  • Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
  • Interim measures and pre-litigation strategies
  • Disputes arising from M&A operations
  • Insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings
03.

Competition and Antitrust Litigation

Civil litigation arising from infringements of Competition Law, Unfair Competition Law and sector-specific regulation is one of the core areas of our complex dispute resolution practice. We represent companies, shareholders, investors and claim vehicles in judicial proceedings involving a high degree of technical and economic complexity, where claims of significant value and a strong strategic component are at stake.

Our approach combines rigorous legal analysis with an integrated economic perspective of the dispute, which is particularly relevant in matters such as market definition, the existence of an infringement, causation and the quantification of damages. We assist our clients throughout all stages of the conflict, from pre-litigation strategy and feasibility assessment to the comprehensive management of proceedings before the courts.

We act in damages actions arising from infringement decisions issued by competition authorities, in the defence of companies facing such claims, and in litigation related to regulatory infringements in particularly technical and regulated sectors.

Activity Areas

  • Damages claims for infringements of Competition Law
  • Civil proceedings for infringements of Unfair Competition Law
  • Advice in inspections by national and European authorities ("dawn raids") and sanctioning proceedings
  • Appeals before the administrative courts and the courts of the European Union
  • Advice to investors in litigation assets, including opportunity identification, investment structuring and the issuance of legal opinions
  • Strategic management of complex competition litigation in multi-jurisdictional contexts
  • Expert advice on damages quantification and economic analysis of infringements
  • Collective actions and aggregated litigation, including claim structuring, defence against mass claims and representative proceedings
04.

Labor Law

The Firm advises companies and senior management in strategic, sensitive or particularly complex contexts. We act both in the preventive phase –structuring, negotiation and compliance– and in individual or collective litigation.

Our approach combines technical knowledge of the labor framework with a comprehensive vision of the business, considering also its tax, organizational and reputational implications.

Activity areas

  • Labor contracts and senior management
  • Reorganizations, collective dismissals and temporary workforce adjustment measures (ERTEs)
  • Collective bargaining and relations with employee representatives
  • Strategic labor litigation
  • International mobility and workforce flexibility
  • Labor aspects of M&A transactions and restructurings
  • Labor inspections and sanctioning procedures
05.

IP, Technology and Data Protection

We protect the intangible assets that support the value and differentiation of our clients: patents, designs, copyright-protected technology, distinctive signs, data and artificial intelligence systems. We offer comprehensive legal support both in the preventive design of protection structures and in the defense of their interests in intellectual and industrial property matters.

We regularly intervene in sectors intensive in innovation, digitalization or media exposure, with a legal approach that integrates protection, exploitation and compliance.

Activity areas

  • Licensing, assignment and technology transfer agreements
  • Protection, defense and exploitation strategies of intangible assets
  • Unfair competition and unlawful advertising
  • Advice on e-commerce and digital platforms
  • Legal support in entertainment and culture industries
06.

Public and Regulatory Law

We assist our clients in devising preventative strategies and defending their interests before authorities, regulatory bodies and courts, with particular expertise in strategic sectors and activities subject to administrative supervision. Our practice covers administrative proceedings, public procurement, litigation before the administrative courts, complex regulatory matters and advice on town and country planning, offering a comprehensive overview of public law.

Activity areas

Administrative proceedings and contentious-administrative litigation
  • Administrative appeals and contentious-administrative proceedings
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Financial liability of public authorities
  • Interim measures and enforcement of judgements
  • Defence against administrative actions
Public procurement and concessions
  • Tenders and award procedures
  • Public contracts and concessions
  • Special appeals in procurement matters
  • Contract amendments and economic rebalancing
  • Claims and dispute resolution
Regulated sectors
  • Energy and the energy transition
  • Audiovisual and telecommunications
  • Sport and sports federations
  • Transport and infrastructure
  • Health and medical devices
  • Activities subject to administrative supervision
Administrative penalty law and regulatory compliance
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Regulatory compliance programmes
  • Relations with regulatory authorities and bodies
  • Regulatory risks
  • Governance and supervision
Urban planning and spatial planning
  • Urban planning and urban management
  • Compensation boards and collaborating town planning bodies
  • Planning permissions and planning enforcement
  • Compulsory purchase
  • Urban planning agreements and land development
Sports law
  • Sports governance and regulation
  • Disciplinary and sanctioning procedures
  • Professional federations and leagues
  • Relations with national and international bodies
  • Arbitration and dispute resolution in sport
07.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance

Responsible innovation, compliance and competitive advantage. We advise companies, investors and organisations on the adoption, development and governance of artificial intelligence systems, helping them integrate AI into their business processes while ensuring legal certainty, effective risk management and strategic alignment, transforming regulatory compliance into a competitive advantage.

Our approach combines regulatory expertise, technological insight and commercial understanding to support our clients throughout the entire AI lifecycle: from identifying use cases and engaging vendors to implementing governance frameworks, risk management and ensuring compliance with the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).

We work with organisations that develop, integrate or deploy AI tools, designing control frameworks proportionate to their activity, sector and level of technological maturity.

Areas of Practice

  • Legal strategy and artificial intelligence governance
  • Adaptation and compliance with the European AI Regulation (AI Act)
  • Identification, classification and risk assessment of AI systems
  • Design and implementation of internal policies and human oversight models
  • Development of AI governance manuals and frameworks
  • Data protection, privacy and impact assessments (GDPR)
  • Technology contracting and management of vendors, platforms and AI models
  • Intellectual property, rights over AI-generated content and digital asset protection
  • Technology compliance and regulatory risk management
  • Training and awareness programmes for executives, legal teams and end users
  • Compliance audits and preparedness for supervisory authority enquiries
  • Advisory services on high-risk AI systems
  • Technology and regulatory due diligence in corporate transactions and investments
08.

Tax

We advise companies, investors, shareholders and family wealth structures on all tax matters affecting their business, transactions and strategic decisions. Our tax practice is based on a simple principle: tax advisers should work closely with the business, understand its objectives and anticipate the tax implications of every significant decision.

We provide continuous support to our clients by answering day-to-day tax queries, reviewing transactions, validating tax positions and offering a second tax assessment before key decisions are made. This ongoing support is complemented by particular strength in tax planning and optimisation, the design of efficient tax structures and the analysis of complex transactions.

We advise on corporate transactions, investment and divestment processes, corporate reorganisations, international structures, wealth planning and the application of tax incentives. Our approach combines technical tax expertise, commercial awareness and strategic prudence to protect our clients, enhance their tax position and provide clarity in an increasingly demanding regulatory environment.

Areas of Practice

  • Tax strategy, planning and optimisation for SMEs, family businesses, family-owned structures and high-net-worth individuals
  • Ongoing tax advisory services and tax ruling requests, including tax compliance and proactive tax risk management
  • Corporate taxation and tax advice for corporate groups
  • Tax structuring of investments, acquisitions, divestments and corporate reorganisations
  • Tax due diligence in corporate, real estate and investment transactions
  • International taxation and cross-border transactions
  • Application of tax incentives, deductions and special tax regimes
  • Tax proceedings, tax audits, appeals and representation before the tax authorities

Sectors

Venture Capital and Private Equity

The Firm advises investment funds and entrepreneurs on investments, divestments, corporate reorganizations and related disputes. Comprehensive advice with a strong business perspective, covering the entire investment cycle from entry to exit.

01

Science Equity

We advise companies, funds and institutions linked to investment in scientific innovation and technology transfer. We intervene in all phases of the project life cycle: from the initial investment structure to consolidation and exit.

02

Construction and Real Estate

We intervene in the design of investment structures in real estate assets, as well as in the drafting and negotiation of construction, development and operation contracts. We manage claims and advise on disputes arising from construction projects.

03

Energy and Environment

We advise companies and investors on transactions and projects in the energy and environmental sector, both in their corporate and regulatory dimensions. Our practice covers project development, negotiation of strategic agreements and dispute resolution.

04

Distribution and Franchising

We advise national and international brands on the expansion and operation of franchise and distribution networks. We assist in the structuring and drafting of contracts, disputes between parties, brand protection and regulatory compliance.

05

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

We protect innovation and technology as strategic assets. We provide legal solutions in digital environments, data protection, intellectual property, software, media and technology platforms.

06

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence presents challenges that go beyond regulatory compliance. Organisations need governance models that enable innovation without compromising confidentiality, intellectual property, privacy or information security.

To that end, we design governance structures that enable safe, documented and transparent use of AI, evidencing effective regulatory compliance for clients, investors, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders. Our goal is for AI to become a driver of growth and efficiency, rather than a source of legal uncertainty.

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