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Lawyers, Notaries and Registers, Market by Market
The property lawyers and solicitors, the notaries who sign the deed and the official registers where you can check them, listed A–Z and never ranked.
Our 51 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Property and private client
Boodle Hatfield
London law firm for property owners, families and estates, with residential property and private client teams.
240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NWExplore View on map
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues
One of Spain’s largest law firms, founded in Madrid in 1941, with real estate and tax practices.
Plaza de Colón 2, 28046 MadridExplore View on map
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UAE law firm
Hadef & Partners
UAE law firm with offices in Downtown Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Level 5, Building 3, Emaar Square, Downtown DubaiExplore View on map
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Andalusia 4
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Notaries
Consejo General del Notariado
Spain’s notaries: every property purchase is signed before one.
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues Málaga
The Málaga office of the Spanish law firm, open since 1987.
Calle Marqués de Larios 4, 29005 MálagaExplore View on map
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Lawyers
Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Málaga
Málaga’s bar association: check that a lawyer (abogado) is registered.
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Lawyers in Marbella
Lawbird
Marbella law firm on Avenida Ricardo Soriano.
Edificio Alfil, 4th floor, Avenida Ricardo Soriano 19, 29601 MarbellaExplore View on map
Barcelona 4
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Notaries
Col·legi de Notaris de Catalunya
Catalonia’s college of notaries: every property sale is signed before a notary.
Carrer del Notariat 4, 08001 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues Barcelona
The Barcelona office of the Spanish law firm, open since 1966.
Avinguda Diagonal 654, 08034 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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Lawyers
ICAB: Il·lustre Col·legi de l’Advocacia de Barcelona
Barcelona’s bar association: check that a lawyer is registered.
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Real estate
Uría Menéndez Barcelona
The Barcelona office of the Spanish and Portuguese law firm.
Avinguda Diagonal 514, 08006 BarcelonaExplore View on map
Belgrade 2
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Notaries
Chamber of Public Notaries of Serbia
Serbia’s chamber of public notaries (Javnobeležnička komora Srbije).
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Regional law firm
Karanovic & Partners
Regional law firm with its Serbian office on Resavska in Belgrade.
Resavska 23, 11000 BelgradeExplore View on map
French Riviera 1
Helsinki 3
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Advocates
Finnish Bar Association
Finland’s bar association: only its members may use the title advocate (asianajaja).
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Nordic law firm
Roschier
Nordic law firm with offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Kasarmikatu 21 A, 00130 HelsinkiExplore View on map
Ibiza 3
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Notaries
Consejo General del Notariado
Spain’s notaries: every property purchase is signed before one.
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Ibiza law firm
Ibiza Lawyers
Ibiza law firm, founded in 1978, in Ibiza town.
Calle Bartolomé Vicente Ramón 1, 1º 1ª, 07800 IbizaExplore View on map
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Lawyers
ICAIB: Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de las Illes Balears
The Balearic bar association: check that a lawyer is registered.
London 5
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Property and private client
Boodle Hatfield
London law firm for property owners, families and estates, with residential property and private client teams.
240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NWExplore View on map
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Residential property
Forsters
London law firm for individuals and families, with a residential property team.
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The Law Society
Law Society: Find a Solicitor
The Law Society’s search of solicitors and firms in England and Wales.
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Residential property
Payne Hicks Beach
Lincoln’s Inn law firm advising private clients, with a residential property team.
10 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QGExplore View on map
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Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA Solicitors Register
Check that a solicitor or firm is authorised and regulated.
Madrid 4
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Notaries
Consejo General del Notariado
Spain’s notaries: every property purchase is signed before one.
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues
One of Spain’s largest law firms, founded in Madrid in 1941, with real estate and tax practices.
Plaza de Colón 2, 28046 MadridExplore View on map
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Lawyers
ICAM: Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid
Madrid’s bar association: check that a lawyer (abogado) is registered.
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Real estate
Uría Menéndez
Spanish and Portuguese law firm, with its head office in Madrid.
Calle Príncipe de Vergara 187, Plaza de Rodrigo Uría, 28002 MadridExplore View on map
Mallorca 4
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Balearic law firm
Buades Legal
Palma law firm founded in 1979, one of the leading local firms in the Balearics.
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Notaries
Consejo General del Notariado
Spain’s notaries: every property purchase is signed before one.
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues Palma de Mallorca
The Palma office of the Spanish law firm.
Avenida Conde de Sallent 23, 07003 PalmaExplore View on map
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Lawyers
ICAIB: Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de las Illes Balears
The Balearic bar association: check that a lawyer is registered.
Tuscany 2
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Notaries
Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato
Italy’s national council of notaries: property sales are signed before a notaio.
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Lawyers
Ordine degli Avvocati di Firenze
Florence’s bar association: check that a lawyer (avvocato) is registered.
Valencia 4
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Notaries
Consejo General del Notariado
Spain’s notaries: every property purchase is signed before one.
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Real estate and tax
Garrigues Valencia
The Valencia office of the Spanish law firm, open since 1983.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento 29, 46002 ValenciaExplore View on map
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Lawyers
ICAV: Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Valencia
Valencia’s bar association: check that a lawyer is registered.
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Real estate
Uría Menéndez Valencia
The Valencia office of the Spanish and Portuguese law firm, open since 1995.
Calle Colón 28, 46004 ValenciaExplore View on map
Los Angeles 2
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California law firm
Allen Matkins
California law firm with its Los Angeles office on South Figueroa Street.
865 South Figueroa Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017Explore View on map
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State Bar of California
State Bar of California: attorney search
Check that a California attorney is licensed and in good standing.
New York 2
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New York City Bar Association
NYC Bar Legal Referral Service
The New York City Bar Association’s lawyer referral service.
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Manhattan law firm
Romer Debbas
Manhattan law firm with offices in New York, the Hamptons and New Jersey.
275 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY 10016Explore View on map
The Bahamas 2
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Bahamian law firm
Lennox Paton
Law firm on West Bay Street in Nassau.
3 Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street and Blake Road, NassauExplore View on map
Barbados 1
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Barbadian law firm
Chancery Chambers
Law firm at One Warrens, St Michael.
One Warrens, 3rd Floor, Warrens, St Michael BB12001Explore View on map
Bangkok 2
Hong Kong 1
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The Law Society of Hong Kong
The Law Society of Hong Kong: The Law List
The Law Society’s list of solicitors and law firms in Hong Kong.
Mumbai 2
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Advocates
Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
The statutory body that enrols advocates in Maharashtra and Goa.
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Indian law firm
Khaitan & Co
Indian law firm with offices at One World Centre and in Fort, Mumbai.
One World Centre, Tower 1C, 841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai 400013Explore View on map
Dubai 3
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UAE law firm
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
UAE law firm of advocates and legal consultants, with offices in Dubai, the DIFC and Abu Dhabi.
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UAE law firm
Hadef & Partners
UAE law firm with offices in Downtown Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Level 5, Building 3, Emaar Square, Downtown DubaiExplore View on map
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Licenses lawyers
Legal Affairs Department, Government of Dubai
The Dubai government department that registers advocates and legal consultants.
Firms A–Z within each market, then the official bodies; not ranked. Nobody pays to be included. General information, not legal advice.