Ep. 13 Andres Berral - Madrid, Spain

Andrés Berral joins the show to discuss his 10 years as an attorney with Clifford Chance, an international real estate law firm with offices on five continents. Living in Madrid, Andrés discusses his firm, responsibilities, as well as the comparative performance of the real estate market in Spain both before and during the Covid-19 global health crisis. 

After completing his undergraduate education at Complutense University of Madrid in business management, Andrés received his law degree and joined the real estate group at Clifford Chance as an associate. 

Clifford is one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, with locations across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. With revenue of nearly $2.4 billion over the past year, Clifford is one of five multinational law firms that comprise the “Magic Circle,” an unofficial list of the highest revenue firms headquartered in London.


Additional Links

Email: Andrés.berral@cliffordchance.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9s-berral-zurita-8ab85926/

Clifford Chance Website: https://www.cliffordchance.com/home.html

Chapters

• 3:09 CAREER FOUNDATION: The Ascent of a Dealmaker
• 3:12 Andrés Berral Introduction
• 5:59 Services Offered By Clifford Chance
• 10:12 Comparing Clifford Chance to Competition
• 11:41 MAKING THE MARKET: A Research Perspective
• 12:00 Pre-Covid Market Drivers
• 15:28 Considerations for Advising Foreign Clients
• 21:00 Covid-19 and the Spanish Economy
• 26:40 Comparing April 2020 to Present Day
• 28:08 Covid-19’s Effect on Daily Life
• 29:46 Governmental Response to Covid-19
• 35:30 Effects of Covid 19 on Banks
• 36:34 POLITICIANS AND ATTORNEYS: Red Tape and Bureaucracy
• 36:39 Changing Laws, Taxes, and Zoning
• 42:20 Understanding Title Arrangements
• 45:05 Madrid Property Taxes
• 47:55 FINANCE AND FORMULAS: The Economics Behind the Deal
• 48:00 Deal Example Overview: BBVA
• 54:20 Time Allocation
• 57:14 INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Q&A: Real Estate Law in Spain vs. EU
• 57:23 Comparing Spain’s legal system to the EU
• 1:02:41 Regional Legal Nuances
• 1:03:24 TOURIST IN YOUR OWN TOWN: How to Spend Three Perfect Days
• 1:03:45 Madrid Tourist Tips
• 1:06:10 Advice for a first-time visit