LETSLAW, a law firm specializing in advising companies, has chosen Barcelona to take a new step in its growth strategy in Spain. The firm is opening an office in the Catalan capital with the aim of reinforcing its presence in one of the country’s main business and technology hubs and supporting domestic and international companies and investors in their growth and establishment projects.
At the helm of the new office will be Raisa Venermo, a professional with more than two decades of experience advising and developing international business projects, who is joining LETSLAW as managing partner in Barcelona.
The opening will enable the firm to establish a permanent presence in Catalonia, where it already has clients and activity, and to strengthen particularly the support for foreign companies and investors seeking to establish and grow their business in Spain, as well as local companies looking to grow and access new markets.
The choice of Barcelona responds to the city’s weight as a gateway for international companies and to its position as a leading ecosystem for tech companies, startups, investment and talent. “Barcelona is a key hub for our strategy due to its ability to attract international talent, companies and investment and due to its position as one of Southern Europe’s premier technology ecosystems. The incorporation of Raisa allows us to pursue this growth with local market knowledge and a strong international dimension,” says José María Baños, founding partner of LETSLAW.
A Gateway for International Companies
The new office will focus on the main lines of activity of guiding foreign companies during their arrival and establishment in Spain, from the early stages of the project to consolidation and growth. At the same time, from Barcelona the firm will support local companies in their expansion and internationalization processes.
In this area, Raisa Venermo’s international experience will be one of the main assets of the new office. Throughout her career she has advised more than 500 clients from over 70 countries on their investment, establishment and business development processes in Spain.
Before joining LETSLAW, she served as Director of Business Operations for Talenom Spain, the Finnish publicly listed company specializing in financial and technology services. She previously founded AvaLaw, later AvaLanding, a firm acquired by Talenom in 2021 as part of its entry into the Spanish market.
“Barcelona brings together an especially attractive combination of international companies, investment, entrepreneurship and technology. We want the new office to be a gateway for companies and investors arriving in Spain and, at the same time, a platform from which to help local companies grow and access new markets, says Raisa Venermo, LETSLAW’s managing partner in Barcelona.
Barcelona as a Link to Nordic Markets
The opening will also have a significant international dimension. Venermo will take on the leadership of the Nordic Desk of the LETS Group, from which relations with companies and investors in Nordic countries will be strengthened and the development of business projects between these markets and Spain will be facilitated.
The Barcelona office will work in close coordination with the Madrid team and with LETS Group’s international network, present in more than 40 countries. In addition to corporate footprint, investment and internationalization, the new advisory team will guide companies on challenges arising from technological transformation and growth of their businesses, including areas such as artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
LETSLAW plans to progressively incorporate new professionals and specialties to build its own multidisciplinary team in Barcelona and establish the office as one of the firm’s growth engines in the coming years.
