Cristian Balcells Navarro

CEO / 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.

Marta Lamora

Legal department

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

Legal department

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.

Carme Llobet Lorenzo

Corporate department/ Accountancy

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

Corporate department/ Accountancy

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.

Gonzalo García-Monclús

Legal department

Gonzalo is from Barcelona and has a law degree from the University of Barcelona and a Master’s degree in law from the University of Malaga in conjunction with the Malaga Bar Association. In addition to a great charisma, he has 3 years of experience in the sector and is very versatile in Balcells group as he handles cases of both foreigners and civil, commercial and even criminal. He speaks fluent Spanish, Catalan and English.

alicia arrua

Immigration department

Yelena Ishnyakova

Immigration department

Yelena is from Kazajistán and living in Barcelona for more than 10 years. She has a degree in Arts and Humanities (Grado en Artes y Humanidades) and also a Master degree from Barcelona EAE Business school. Yelena has great experience in the business area and handles immigration cases in our law firm. She speaks native Russian-Spanish, fluent in English and Catalan.

alexandra kostromitina

Administration

Born in Russia, Alexandra has been living in Spain for 8 years. She has a diploma in International Relations in Moscow and a degree in translation and interpretation. Currently, she is in charge of the administrative tasks of Balcells Group and of attending to the clients so that they feel as comfortable as possible with us. She is fluent in Russian, Spanish, English and has notions of Catalan and French.

ángeles esteguy

Administration

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Ángeles has been travelling the world for eight years and is now a newcomer to Barcelona. She has a degree in administration and is in charge of attending, assisting and offering the best help to Balcells Group’s clients. She is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Gerard martínez

Marketing department

Gerard has a degree in Business Administration and Management from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, as well as a Master in Digital Traffic Management. His career in the world of Marketing began as a freelance while he was studying. After several years of experience in other sectors, she decided to enter the legal world to join the Balcells Group team. He is in charge of finding people to help, making sure that we bring the maximum value possible. She is fluent in Spanish, Catalan and English.

Elena Puigserver

Marketing department

Elena has a degree in Advertising and Public Relations, along with a Master in Digital Marketing, both at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. With 5 years in the Digital Marketing sector, she is in charge of creating and managing valuable content in the networks as well as dynamizing our community. Communication, empathy and creativity are her greatest allies. She speaks fluent Spanish, Catalan and English.