The core of this topic is a landmark ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court ( Tribunal Supremo ) in 2019, which directly affected how lawyers in Pontevedra—and by extension, the rest of Spain—calculate their fees.
The Bar Association of Pontevedra (ICAP) had a specific Scale of Fees ( Baremo de Honorarios ). Like many bar associations, their scale included clauses that allowed lawyers to charge based on the "economic success" of the litigation. This is known as a cláusula de éxito (success fee) or cuota litis . baremo honorarios abogados pontevedra %C3%A9xito
The Spanish Competition Authority ( CNMC ) challenged these scales, arguing that they restricted free competition. The core of this topic is a landmark