Cristian Balcells Navarro

CEO / CO-FOUNDER BALCELLS GROUP

He is in charge of ensuring the union of all and keeping the energy of the team high. As a native of Barcelona, Cristian studied at the prestigious ESADE law school and also at the London School of Economics. He started doing internships in Geneva for the UN, specifically in the Human Rights Commission and also in the company SOLVAY IBERICA. Later, given his entrepreneurial nature, he started BALCELLS GROUP and INMIGRATION SPAIN. A lot of charisma, positive attitude and decisive character.

Noémie Melen

Responsible for Immigration

Belonging to Lille, Noémie has a double master’s in International and European Law, as well as International Trade and Investment law. Over the past 2 years, she has been an integral part of the Immigration department at Balcells Group, and is now the person responsible for this field. She is fluent in her native French, English, Spanish and Catalan.

Marta Lamora

Responsible for Business

Raised in the city of Barcelona, Marta graduated in Law from Universidad Pompeu Fabra, and completed her Master de Abogacia in the same college. She has previously worked multinational law firms, in various fields, and now specialises in Civil Law. She is fluent in Catalan, Spanish and English.

Eduardo Herranz

Responsible for Legal

Born and brought up in Barcelona, Eduardo has a law degree from University of Salamanca, along with 2 Post Graduate degrees, specializing in Derecho Civil and Derecho Mercantil. With over 3 years of experience in the field, Eduardo has been handling the Legal department at Balcells Group for the past year. He is fluent in Spanish, Catalan and English.

Ilyana Mukhamedshina

Responsible for Russian Desk

Born and brought up in Astana, Kazakhstan, Ilyana has a double masters degree, and specializes in Immigration and Intellectual Property Law, with over 15 years of experience working in various countries. Currently, she is in charge of the Russian Desk, and handles all the cases pertaining to that region. She is fluent in Russian, English and Spanish.

Carme Llobet Lorenzo

Economist

A true Barcelona native, Carme was born and brought up in this city. She is a graduate from Universidad de Barcelona, with a degree in Licenciado en Economia and has 20 years of experience working in this field. Over her illustrious career, Carme has worked for various multinationals and is now a senior member of Balcells Group, working as a Tax and Accountancy specialist.
Carme is fluent in Catalan, Spanish and English

Jose Rodriguez

Economist/Accountant

A native of Madrid, Jose has a Business Management degree, as well as a Master’s in International Business Management from ICEX-CECO. He has had considerable experience working in accountancy and other fields, for various multinationals. He is currently a part of the Accountancy & Business department at Balcells Group. Jose is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Maria Paz Pugliese

Administrative Assistant

Hailing from San Carlos de Bariloche, nestled in the south of Argentina, Maria Paz has a degree in Interior Design, and has over 6 years of working experience, with most of it in the administrative field. Currently, she is in charge of managing the day-to-day workings of our office. Apart from Spanish, she is fluent in English as well, having spent 2 years in Dublin.