International Referral the global network of business lawyers, is delighted to introduce Fernando Scornik Gerstein of Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP. Fernando has joined the Legal network; as our exclusive Personal Injury and Criminal Law member in England.
FERNANDO SCORNIK GERSTEIN was born and educated in Argentina, where he graduated as a lawyer in 1963. Specialising in civil, commercial, agrarian and taxation law, he was Legal Advisor to the Argentinean Agrarian Cooperatives for 10 years. Later on he was appointed Advisor on Land Taxation to the Minister of Economy and, subsequently, to the Secretary of State for Agriculture for whom he produced a report- The Basis for a Tax System on the Rent of Land – which was published in 1973. He chaired, in 1975, the Special Commission on the Taxation of Land’s Potential Rent set up by the Secretary of State for Agriculture. He was a visiting lecturer on Agricultural and Mining Law at the Faculty of Law in the University of Buenos Aires (1973-75). In 1976, Mr Scornik Gerstein left Argentina for Spain, where he obtained his Spanish Degree of Law at La Laguna University in Tenerife. He pursued his legal career in Spain, and is now the Senior Partner of the firm of lawyers that bears his name. In Madrid, he is the chair for the ‘Círculo Iberoamericano de Empresarios y Profesionales’ and a member of the Spanish-German Chamber of Commerce, the British-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce. Mr Scornik Gerstein is also a member of the International Section of the American Bar Association, as well as the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and the UIA (Union International des Avocats). Specializing in Civil & Commercial Law, Litigation, Immigration and Taxation Law, Mr Scornik Gerstein has been very active in the International Bar Association (IBA), where he chaired the Committee for Migration and Nationality Law (Committee 14) for four years. He currently co-chairs the Senior Lawyers Committee. In the United Kingdom, Mr Scornik Gerstein has participated in Seminars at Cambridge and Sussex Universities, and in 1986, he opened the London office. He has been practising law for 30 years, and speaks Spanish, English, French and German.
Fernando Scornik Gerstein LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 35 lawyers in locations in Spain and London. We strive to be the first choice for those seeking legal advice of high standard from solicitors with extensive experience in both Spanish and English Law, as well as is cross-border legal issues. We are a multidisciplinary practice with expertise in Civil & Commercial Law, Litigation, Real Estate, Probate, Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Law.
Our firm has the advantage of having multinational and multilingual solicitors and staff, which in turn benefits our clients who also come from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Our clients are predominantly private individuals, however, we also work with public and private companies, as well as a number of non-profit organisations. Our firm has a business culture that allows for the development of close relationships with our clients. We understand our clients’ objectives and address their legal needs in a manner that is consistent with these objectives. As a result of our success, we have earned a reputation for being trusted business advisors.
If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Fernando directly or with the International Referral head office for an introduction.
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