Power of Attorney for Litigation in Spain

Foreign creditors pursuing claims in Spain generally need to appoint local legal representatives, since court proceedings typically require both a lawyer (abogado) and a court representative (procurador). This is normally arranged through a power of attorney for litigation (poder para pleitos) authorising them to act on the creditor's behalf.

The document may be executed before a notary in the creditor's home jurisdiction and, depending on the country, may require the Hague apostille or, failing that, diplomatic legalisation, together with a sworn translation where appropriate. A properly prepared power of attorney enables proceedings to commence without avoidable procedural delay, and is therefore one of the first practical steps in any cross-border recovery.

We provide the model power of attorney required for Spanish litigation and guide the creditor through notarisation, apostille and translation, so the file is ready to proceed.