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Pérez-Llorca has become the first law firm in Spain to obtain both ISO 37001 certification – the international standard for anti-bribery management systems – and UNE 19601 certification – the benchmark standard for criminal compliance management systems. Both have been awarded by Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s leading certification bodies.
This dual recognition strengthens the firm’s corporate governance model and establishes it as a benchmark for corporate integrity and risk management, a factor that is becoming increasingly crucial for companies operating in highly regulated environments with significant reputational exposure.
A comprehensive framework for ethical and criminal compliance
ISO 37001 endorses the implementation of an anti-bribery management system in accordance with the international standard, which provides a structured framework for preventing, detecting and managing bribery risks, thereby strengthening a culture of integrity and transparency across all the firm’s activities.
Meanwhile, UNE 19601 certifies the existence of a criminal compliance system aligned with international best practices, capable of mitigating criminal risks and reinforcing a culture of compliance in an increasingly regulated environment subject to scrutiny by stakeholders.
The combined adoption of both standards enables the firm to integrate its compliance governance systems in a coherent manner, respond proactively to the risks of bribery and corporate crime, and meet the highest ethical and regulatory standards in the market, thereby strengthening the confidence of clients, employees and other stakeholders in its management and governance model.
“Achieving ISO 37001 and UNE 19601 certification is a milestone that reflects Pérez-Llorca’s ongoing commitment to integrity, professional excellence and transparency in all our processes. This recognition places us at the forefront of the legal sector in Spain and enables us to offer our clients the utmost assurance of ethical and legal compliance,” said Julio Lujambio, executive partner at Pérez-Llorca.
“Our commitment to a robust model of criminal and anti-bribery management is driven not only by a regulatory obligation, but also by a distinctive value that provides legal and reputational certainty for both our clients and our own organisation,” said José Luis Luna, Chief Legal Officer at Pérez-Llorca.
From a compliance perspective, María Cano, the firm’s Compliance Officer, emphasised that “this milestone builds on a corporate strategy focused on strengthening internal control structures and raising the firm’s ethical standards.”
The firm expects to obtain ISO 37001 certification by the end of the year in Portugal, Mexico and Colombia, the remaining jurisdictions in which it practises local law, thereby standardising its anti-bribery policy across all the countries in which it operates, and thus becoming the first firm in these countries to achieve this accreditation.
With this dual certification, Pérez-Llorca reaffirms its leadership as one of the most advanced law firms in the areas of corporate governance, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance, key factors for clients operating in highly regulated sectors who require legal partners with the highest standards of rigour, transparency and professional integrity.