English Lawyers in Tenerife

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Tenerife Head Office – Introduction:
Welcome to the De Cotta McKenna y Santafé head office for the Canaries Islands.

Tenerife is the largest of the dramatic volcanic islands that make up the Canaries – the Spanish Autonomous Community with a population of over 2 million, that swells to over 12 million each year, thanks to the visitors that flock here to enjoy one of the most beautiful places in the world.

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Meet Our Team:

Vera Liprandi
Lawyer & Office Director
Our multi-lingual team is headed by Vera Liprandi, a dual qualified Spanish (Abogada) & Italian (Avvocato) lawyer. Born in Turin, Italy, Vera studied at the city’s prestigious University Faculty of Law and then went on to take her Spanish Law Degree. This was followed by a Masters in European Union & European Communities.

This impressive academic & legal background is enhanced by genuine, in-depth experience in commercial, property, land, conveyancing & timeshare law as well as business and contract law in the Canaries, Spain & Italy.

Understandably, with this background, Vera is a linguist, having commanded 4 additional languages (English, Spanish, French, and German) to Italian, her mother tongue.

When unwinding, she practices Classic and Contemporary Dance and enjoys cinema, theatre, music and art.

Her legal team includes English and Spanish lawyers and a dedicated support team.

Michael Rutter
English Solicitor
Michael Rutter is ideally equipped to deal with the specific legal needs of the English speaking ex-pat. community living on the Canary Islands. His broad expertise is enhanced with specialist skills in Family Law, Wills & Tax Mitigation.

Introduced to Tenerife by friends over 6 years ago, the Island cast its spell on Michael Rutter & his partner Valerie as it has done on so many Brits.

The couple subsequently bought a holiday home here, so they could return and enjoy the Island more often.  Frequent holidays have enabled Michael to become familiar with Tenerife, its people and the culture.

Michael now lives full time on the island and as one of the English Solicitors with De Cotta McKenna y Santafé.

Michael qualified at The University of Northumbria. He went on to become Partner at Goodswens, in Cleveland in the North East of England, where he built up a great deal of expertise in a broad range of legal services.

With a strong background in economics (BA in Business Studies) as well as Family Mediation (20 years as Council Member of the Cleveland Family Mediation Service), Michael specialises in English Family Law including divorce & separation and the financial provision following family breakdown. He is also a member of Resolution (formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association).

In addition, his economic expertise also benefits his specialism in the preparation of Wills and tax mitigation.

When not practising law, Michael relaxes with his partner on the Island, enjoying photography & music.  He looks forward also to becoming more involved with animal welfare charities on the island.


Catherine Waterson
Administration Manager
Catherine comes from Norwich, UK and as Administrative Manager keeps the busy Decotta Tenerife office running smoothly, looking after client liaison & marketing administration.

With an educational background in both Psychology and Communication, it comes as no surprise that Catherine really enjoys her job meeting new clients each day and assisting them with day to day issues, such as applying for residencias.

As the Tenerife office continues to grow, so does Catherine’s workload, but she always has energy and enthusiasm to spare. In fact, she still finds time to decorate her new home on the island and is enjoying making it her own.

Catherine speaks English, Spanish and is presently learning German.

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News:

British Consulate at DMS Offices
A member of the British consulate team from Santa Cruz de Tenerife is available at our offices each Monday and Thursday 10am to 1.30pm.

This service is aimed at British residents and holiday makers in the South of Tenerife, providing efficient and convenient consular services. The main services available are; Emergency Travel Documents, Certification of Documents and general assistance.

Full details on services available can be found on www.ukinspain.com. If you would like to see one of the Consular officials, please ensure you make an appointment with the Consulate in Santa Cruz on 922 286 863 (Mon-Fri 08.00 – 15.30) or email tenerife.enquiries@fco.gov.uk.

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Useful website links:
Below are some useful web links to help you get established on the island.  Remember, we all live here, so if you’re stuck for help or advice, please drop in or give us a call and we’ll do our best to help you.

The British Consulate
www.fco.gov.uk

Telefónica
www.telefonicaonline.com

Water Utilities
Entemanser
www.entemanser.com
Canaragua
www.canaragua.es

Electricity Utilities
Unelco
www.endesaonline.es

Tráfico
DGT
www.dgt.es

Police – Extranjeria dept.
Comisaría
www.policia.es

Media Partners:
Island Connections
www.ic-web.com

Tourism
www.turismodecanarias.com/en/main.php

Weather:
www.tenerifeweather.info

Local Government
www.gobiernodecanarias.org

Tenerife Head Office:
Avenida de Los Pueblos,
Esq. Avenida Colón,
Parque Residencial Villaflor,
Local B-20, San Eugenio,
38660 Costa Adeje, Tenerife

Tel: +34 922 719 520
Fax: +34 922 724 511
tenerife@decottalaw.net

Monday to Thursday 09.30 – 17.30 – no siesta
09.30 - 14.30 Fridays

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