News, analysis and opinion pieces on professional secrecy published on AGENTE LEX.
Conflict of interest is one of the most relevant ethical risks for a firm with many clients. The Code of Ethics of the Spanish Legal Profession devotes eight rules to it in its Article 12, and the last extends all the others to the firm as a whole.
Proposing the other party's lawyer as a witness to testify about their professional work clashes with professional secrecy. Interpretative Circular 1/2025 of the General Council of the Spanish Legal Profession explains why it is an infringement and how it is assessed.
A firm that advises on sales, companies or fund management can fall under anti-money laundering rules. The law distinguishes those operations from defence and advice on the client's legal position. We explain where the line is.
The Spanish Legal Profession argues in its Circular 1/2026 that reports a lawyer prepares and delivers to their client remain protected by professional secrecy, including against a tax requirement. We think it is right, and explain why.
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe published a guide on lawyers' use of generative AI in October 2025. It sorts the risks, links them to the usual professional duties and proposes concrete measures. We summarise the essentials.
Organic Law 5/2024, in force since 4 December 2024, is the first law that specifically develops the right of defence in Article 24 of the Constitution. We summarise what changes for lawyers and for those who hire their services.
