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Lateral hires, partner moves, corporate deals and rankings of the firms leading the legal market.

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The special employment relationship of lawyers in law firms: a practical guide to Royal Decree 1331/2006

Almost twenty years after it was approved, Royal Decree 1331/2006 is still the rule that defines how an employed lawyer works in a law firm. These are its main rules, article by article.

Agente Lex Newsroom18 Oct 2026

Big law firms and lateral moves

Lawyer lateral moves between firms: notice, non-compete and clients under the rules

When a lawyer leaves one firm to join another, the special employment relationship, the agreements signed and the ethics rules all come into play. We go through what can be agreed, what is forbidden and what happens to the clients.

Agente Lex Newsroom18 Oct 2026