Advocat Garraf is the brand under which the law firm Cañaz Advocats, based in Vilafranca del Penedès, serves clients in Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sant Pere de Ribes and Cubelles. It is led by Esteban Cañaz Varela, a lawyer registered with the Barcelona Bar Association (Il·lustre Col·legi de l’Advocacia de Barcelona) under number 48842, specialising in criminal and family law, with a simple way of working: same-day reply, written quote and plain-English explanations.
Esteban Cañaz Varela
Esteban is a criminal defence and family lawyer. He trained in criminal practice at the public prosecutor’s office (Fiscalía), where he did his placement and learned how a prosecution is built and decided: experience he now applies to defending clients and to private prosecutions.
Before practising in Spain he worked for five years in Switzerland. That period gave the firm two defining habits: working in several languages (English, French, Spanish and Catalan) and explaining the Spanish legal system to people from other countries and other legal cultures, without ever assuming that “everyone knows how it works here”.
A qualified mediator, he approaches family and neighbour disputes with one fixed idea: when a well-drafted agreement can avoid a trial, it should. He also holds a postgraduate degree in commercial law (ICAB-UB), useful to international entrepreneurs and freelancers in the Garraf: contracts, claims, disputes between partners.
- Criminal lawMinor offences and immediate trials, fast-track trials, drink-driving, police custody, domestic violence, private prosecutions.
- Family lawUncontested and notarial divorces, settlement agreements, parenting plans, variation of measures, custody.
- Urgent civil lawResponding to claims, payment orders, evictions, debt recovery, property and inheritance.
- International clientsEnglish- and French-speaking residents and owners in Sitges and Vilanova.
A summons, a lawsuit or a deadline running?
Call now or message us on WhatsApp. Same-day reply and a fixed written quote within 24 hours.
How we work
- Same day. A legal emergency cannot wait a week for a first appointment. Call or message during office hours and we reply that day.
- In writing. A fixed written quote within 24 hours. Flat fee for minor offences and uncontested divorces.
- No jargon. We explain what can happen, what we will do and what you can do to help, in plain language.
- Honestly. We promise no results. We tell you what we see, even when it is not what you hoped to hear.
Where to find us
The Cañaz Advocats office is at 146 Carrer Amàlia Soler, Vilafranca del Penedès. Clients from the Garraf are seen by appointment in Sitges or Vilanova i la Geltrú and by video call, and we accompany them to the courts in Vilanova i la Geltrú, which cover Vilanova, Sitges, Sant Pere de Ribes, Cubelles, Canyelles and Olivella.
The main firm’s website: cañazyasociados.com.
A summons, a lawsuit or a deadline running?
Call now or message us on WhatsApp. Same-day reply and a fixed written quote within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Are Advocat Garraf and Cañaz Advocats the same firm?
Yes. Advocat Garraf is the brand of Cañaz Advocats for the Garraf area. The lawyer, the bar registration number and the professional liability are the same.
Can I have a first meeting in Sitges?
Yes, by appointment. The first meeting can also be held by video call, which is often faster in an emergency.
Which languages do you work in?
English, French, Spanish and Catalan, directly, with no intermediaries.
Do you take cases outside the Garraf?
Yes, particularly in the Penedès and Barcelona. If a matter needs a specialist in another field, we say so and coordinate it.