L'Hospitalet de Llobregat · Barcelona
Villena Salarich Advocats
Law firm in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona
High-quality legal counsel with empathy, integrity and dedication. Committed to the protection of fundamental rights.
Specialised in criminal law · Advice on civil, family and immigration matters
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal defence at all stages of the proceedings: from assistance to the detainee to filing appeals before the higher courts. Practice before the courts of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona, as well as throughout Catalonia.
- Offences against property and the socioeconomic order
- Offences against honour and privacy
- Disclosure of secrets
- Road safety offences
- Hate crimes and discrimination
- Violations of fundamental rights
- Offences against public order
- Offences against liberty and moral integrity
- Cancellation of criminal and police records
Civil & Family Law
Counsel and representation in civil and family proceedings in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet and throughout Catalonia: contracts, monetary claims, non-contractual civil liability, personal rights, contentious and mutual-agreement divorces, child custody, visitation arrangements and alimony.
Articles on this areaImmigration Law
Comprehensive legal assistance in immigration and migration law: residence and work permits, family reunification, appeals against refusals, situations of supervening irregularity and expulsion proceedings. Service for foreign nationals in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona.
Articles on this areaUrgent Assistance to Detainees
An arrest cannot wait. The firm offers assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year, at police stations, duty courts and prisons in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The first hours of the proceedings are decisive: a defence from the very first moment is the best guarantee for the protection of the detainee's rights.
- Assistance at police stations and duty courts
- Habeas corpus
- Fast-track trials
- Assistance at prisons
- Pre-trial detention and appeals
How do we approach your case?
Every case is unique and deserves to be treated as such. The firm's approach combines technical rigour, personal dedication and transparent communication at every stage of the proceedings.
- Technical analysis from the first contact, with a detailed study of the facts and evidence.
- Defence strategy tailored to the specific circumstances of each client.
- Attention to detail in every brief, motion and procedural action.
- Constant support and a close, personal approach throughout the entire proceedings.
- Confidentiality and discretion fully guaranteed in the handling of every matter.
Profile
Max Villena Salarich
Max Villena Salarich is a lawyer based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, a member of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB no. 47,704).
Graduated in Law from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2021), with a special distinction in Criminal Law, he completed his training with the University Master's in Access to the Legal Profession from UPF and Barcelona School of Management (2023) and the Master's in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat de Barcelona (2025). Likewise, he has attended several specialised ICAB courses on prison law and gender-based violence.
His career as a lawyer in Barcelona spans the defence in proceedings for offences against property and the socioeconomic order, offences against public order, and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms recognised by the Constitution. He has served as a lawyer in various third-sector organisations, independently handling cases related to hate crimes, discrimination and violation of civil rights.
In civil and family law, he has advised guardianship organisations on the support measures for assisted persons, and has experience advising on family matters: divorces, modifications of measures and maintenance claims.
Villena Salarich Advocats, based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, offers personalised, transparent and committed attention, with continuous follow-up of each matter from the initial consultation to the final resolution. We serve clients in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona and the metropolitan area.
Bar member nº 47.704 — ICAB
Vision
I believe a technical, rigorous and independent defence is not a privilege: it is a right that belongs to every person, whatever their background or situation.
I approach each case with active listening, rigour and full dedication. No distance. With strategy, ethics and the trust that those who place their defence in my hands deserve.
«the kingdom of that eternal justice, whose laws have been engraved, not on marble or stone, but on the hearts of all men, even on that of the slave who forgets them, and of the tyrant who denies them»
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