Francisco Torrella Curto

Born in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona) 2nd March 1934.
Graduated in Law in 1957 from the University of Granada (Class 1952-1957). Member of the  Bar Association of  Barcelona since 1962, licence number 6940.
Catalan Civil Law Course "Durán i Bas Chair", Faculty of Law at the University of Barcelona (1967).
Personal lawyer for the General Consulate of Switzerland in Barcelona since 1969.
Graduated from the "Federico Roda Ventura" Law School in Catalan Civil Law (1973-1974) and Family Law (1973-74). Diploma in the “Specialization Course for Legal Advisers and Secretaries to Boards of Directors in Public Limited Companies” (1974).  PhD in Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Barcelona (Class 1974-1975).
As associate chair, he lectured at the Faculty of Civil Law. Class of 1975-1976.
He has acted as arbitrator before the Court of Arbitration of Barcelona.
Languages: Catalan, Spanish and French.

Fatima Torrella Cabello

Born in Barcelona, 6th January 1964.
Graduated in Law in 1987 from the University of Barcelona. Member of the Bar Association of Barcelona and of the Association of Young Lawyers of Barcelona since 1987, licence number 16,352.
She began her professional career in 1987, and later in 1989 she joined the law firm of Mr Rafael Garrido González. She finally joined the family firm "Archs-Torrella" in 1994.
She has a diploma from the "Federico Roda Ventura" School (1987-1988 and 1988-1989 academic years). She has attended several postgraduate courses: Course on the Trading Corporations Reform (1989); Masters Degree in Taxation (1990-1991); Course on the Spanish Urban Leaseholding Law (1995); Course on new Proceedings in Family Law (October 2000). Course on the new Civil Prosecutions Act (2000-2001). Course on the Catalan Law of Succession (2003).

Languages: Catalan, Spanish, French and English.

Francesc Torrella Cabello

Born in Barcelona, 5th March 1962.
Graduated in Law in 1985 from the University of Barcelona. Member of the Bar Association of Barcelona and of the Association of Young Lawyers of Barcelona since 1985, licence  number 14,082.
During his Law degree, he held internships with the lawyer Mr Rafael Garrido González (1983) and with the barrister, Mr Javier Manjarín Albert (1984-1985).
He began his professional career in September 1985 in one of the most prestigious law firms in Spain, where he became a partner in 1993. He finally joined the family firm "Archs-Torrella" in 1996.
He has attended several postgraduate courses: Course on the Spanish Urban Leaseholding Law (1995); Course on Administrative Proceedings and Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction Law (1996); Course on the new Building Standards Act (1999); Course on the new Civil Prosecutions Act (2000-2001). Course on the Catalan Law of Succession (2003).
Co-author, with Mr Jorge Pintó Sala, of the work entitled "Civil and Commercial Worker Recruitment” (on paper and in electronic format), published by "Difusión Jurídica y Temas de Actualidad, S.A.", updated and/or expanded upon half-yearly since 1996. At the moment, there is a third edition on paper (revised text in December 2006) and third edition in electronic format (2003).
Co-author, also with Mr. Jorge Pintó Sala, of the work entitled "Rental and Purchase of Housing. Everything You Need to Know to Buy or Rent Properties Safely", published by Plaza & Janés Editores, S.A. First edition (September 2001).

Languages: Catalan, Spanish, French and Italian.