Money Laundering Defence Lawyer in Spain

In Spain, a money laundering investigation can run for 2 or 3 years before you even know it exists.

By the time they knock on your door, they already know every account, every property and every transaction of the past years.

Don't let it slide. Find a lawyer as soon as you can.

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I am Miriam Rosales,

I am a criminal defence lawyer specialising in offences committed within criminal organisations, as money laundering so often is.

These are some of the scenarios I work in:

  • — Financial investigations running alongside a primary offence (drug trafficking and others), or self-laundering
  • — Preventive freezing of bank accounts, property and assets from the start of proceedings
  • — Companies or corporate structures involved in the operation
  • — Funds or accounts spread across several countries, with an international dimension
  • — Financial expert analysis and forensic review of banking movements
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English-speaking defence

You deal with me directly, in English

If you are a foreign national facing a money laundering case in Spain, the hardest part is often not understanding what is happening to your own money. You will not be passed to an interpreter or a junior. You explain your situation to me, in English, and I explain your options back to you in plain terms.

I represent national and international clients at every stage of the proceedings.

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Arrest and precautionary measures

  • —The financial investigation can run for months before you even know it exists.
  • —An arrest usually comes hand in hand with the freezing of accounts, property and valuable assets.
  • —My first goal is to limit the impact of those measures and convince the judge that there are alternatives to pre-trial detention.
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Investigation phase: the expert battle

  • —A money laundering investigation is technical and drawn-out. The key piece is the financial expert report: the prosecution will try to trace the illegal origin of the money.
  • —My job is to build a solid counter-expert case, take apart the prosecution's conclusions and challenge the link to the underlying offence.
03

Trial

  • —In the courtroom, my job is to dismantle the prosecution's version: to press their expert until the cracks in the report show, and to defend the lawful origin of your assets before the court.
  • —If the prosecution opens a negotiation and offers reasonable terms, we will weigh up honestly which is the better path: settle, or fight to the end.

If you would like me to act as your solicitor, here is how it works:

  1. 1.

    Contact me by phone, WhatsApp or email.

  2. 2.

    I review your case, answer any immediate questions and give you a detailed quote.

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    If you decide to instruct me, we start your defence immediately.

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+34 633 933 547

Frequently asked questions

Self-laundering means being charged with laundering the proceeds of a crime you yourself committed. Spain prosecutes this as an autonomous offence, which means you can face two separate convictions: one for the underlying offence and one for the laundering. It is one of the most contested aspects of the Penal Code and there are legal avenues to challenge it, depending on the specific facts.

Every case is different, so the fee depends on its complexity and which stage or stages of the proceedings you need representation for. You will always know the cost in advance, with no surprises. That way you only pay for the work you actually need, as the case progresses.

No. My base is on the Costa del Sol, but I act throughout Spain and collaborate on international cases alongside lawyers in other countries.

Yes, at any point in the proceedings. I take care of the entire handover process with your current solicitor so the transition is smooth and does not create any complications for your case.

Yes. Spanish courts can prosecute the laundering of proceeds even when the underlying offence took place in another country, if certain conditions are met. It is one of the first things I check: where the alleged offence sits and whether Spain really has jurisdiction over your situation.

The freezing of accounts and assets often comes right at the start, before any conviction, and it is usually what hurts most day to day. It is not always permanent. I push to limit those measures, to free up what you need to live and keep working, and to challenge freezes that go further than the case justifies.

What money laundering means under Spanish law

In Spain, money laundering is the offence of handling, converting or hiding assets that come from a crime. Two things tend to catch people off guard the first time they face it:

  • —It is prosecuted on its own. You can be convicted of laundering even while you are being prosecuted, or have already been convicted, for the offence the money came from. That is what self-laundering means, and Spain is unusually strict about it.
  • —The investigation looks backwards for years. By the time it reaches you, the prosecution has usually already mapped your accounts, your properties and your movements. The case is built on paper, and it is fought on paper.

A growing number of these cases now involve crypto-assets, foreign accounts and companies spread across several countries. That international dimension has to be handled by someone who works across borders, not inside a single courtroom.

Other practice areas

Many cases involve more than one offence. I also defend you in:

Drug trafficking → Organised crime → EncroChat & SkyECC → Extradition & EAW → Prison law →

Where I work

If your case is not in Málaga, I work across Andalusia and the rest of Spain:

Marbella → Algeciras → Cádiz → Huelva → Fuengirola → Torremolinos → Benalmádena → Estepona →