A small, specialized firm, by choice. Each case is personally handled by the lead attorney, with the rigor and international network of a large firm.
Spanish · Catalan · German · English
María Barbancho is the founder and managing partner of Barbancho Legal. Her practice focuses on complex and high-profile litigation, economic crime, extraditions, European Arrest Warrants, Interpol matters, and cross-border investigations, regularly representing international clients, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals.
María is distinguished not only by her knowledge of other languages, but also by her understanding of their legal traditions and common practices, especially in DACH countries and the United Kingdom. Her strong international education provides her with knowledge of different European jurisdictions and the customs of these countries, which is a distinctive mark in Spain.
Each team member speaks English and German, maintaining direct contact with clients in these languages.
Catalan · Spanish
German (native) · English
Janina serves as the office manager, effectively supporting the daily operations of the firm: she assists all the attorneys and acts as the most direct link between clients and the firm, the person to turn to when something needs to be smoothly brought to fruition. She is meticulous and maintains absolute confidentiality, two qualities that in a criminal defense firm are not an added bonus but a working condition.
She trained in Germany through the Ausbildung as a Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte, the specific vocational training path for management work in German law firms, which gives her an unusual practical understanding of how a firm operates internally outside of that system. She is a native German speaker and handles impeccable professional English, a combination that is particularly valuable given the significant presence of German-speaking clients in the firm’s portfolio.
