Josep Hill
Lawyer, Spain
Josep joined Osborne Clarke in March 2016 and specialises in commercial law.
He has experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly within the pharmaceutical sector.
Josep studied at ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona, graduating with a degree in law in 2014, completing part of his studies in the University of Minnesota Law School. He also obtained his master’s dual degree in International Business Law and Legal Practice from the same law school in 2015. Josep was awarded an LLM in Compliance from the Barcelona Bar Association in 2019 and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the Open University of Catalonia in 2020.
He is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association.
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Regulatory and compliance
European Commission proposes amendments to medical device regulations
Phased approach to medical devices aims to enhance transparency and safety with a broader implementation timeframe
27/02/2024
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
The European Commission is proposing to pay invoices within 30 days
The proposed regulation strengthens measures against late payment in European commercial transactions
22/12/2023
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2m
Regulatory and compliance
What the Whistleblowing Directive means for reporting channels in corporate groups
The directive's adoption raises questions about implementing whistleblower channels in entities of a group of companies
24/03/2023
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2m
Regulatory and compliance
Whistleblower protection law approved by Spain's Congress
Legislation to protect those reporting legal breaches to combat corruption transposes the EU's Whistleblowing Directive
23/02/2023
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4m
Commercial
The catalogue of crimes that can be committed by legal entities in Spain is expanded
The approval of the "only yes means yes" law modifies the criminal liability regime of legal persons in Spain.
22/11/2022
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
Spain approves draft law to strengthen protection for whistleblowers
People reporting breaches of EU and national law to have secure reporting channels, with sanctions to discourage retaliation against them.
17/10/2022
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
Whistleblowing Directive reopens the debate on whether to outsource reporting channels
What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing or keeping in-house the management of ethical and reporting channels?
28/06/2022
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3m
Dispute resolution
Impact of the Ukraine war on contract performance: force majeure?
The war that broke out in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has already become one of the biggest geopolitical crises...
11/04/2022
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6m
Regulatory and compliance
How to minimize corruption and bribery risks when hiring a third party
There are different laws (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, the Spanish Criminal Code, to mention some) that set out the possibility...
22/09/2021
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2m
20/07/2021
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1m
Regulatory and compliance
US federal agencies update resource guide on foreign corruption practices
The definition of "foreign official” and clarification of criminal violations of accounting provisions are among the updates in a new...
10/08/2020
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2m
