---
title: "Verifying your firm"
description: "Upload bar-association proof and firm registration so clients see the verified badge."
source: https://staging.leyapp.es/en/help/firm-verify
locale: en
updated: 2026-09-07T12:00:00Z
---

# Verifying your firm

Upload bar-association proof and firm registration so clients see the verified badge.

_Source: https://staging.leyapp.es/en/help/firm-verify — Last updated: September 7, 2026_

## Why verify the firm

Verification unlocks the public firm profile, joint billing under the firm CIF/NIF, and the verified "Firm" badge next to each member. It also protects against squatting — only one verified entity per colegiado chain.

## Verification steps

- Upload the CIF/NIF document and confirm the registered bar association.
- Add a domain-based email (e.g. ceo@yourfirm.es) and verify it via confirmation link.
- Upload a recent bar-association letter listing at least one member colegiado.

## CIF / NIF

Use the firm's current tax identification document. Personal NIFs only apply to sole practitioners — firms with more than one colegiado must have a CIF.

## Domain email

A firm email on your own domain (e.g. @yourfirm.es) proves you control the practice. Free webmail addresses are not accepted for this step. No domain yet? The tracker lets you skip it and the bar-association letter becomes the trust anchor instead.

## Bar-association letter

Any recent letter issued by your bar association that names the firm and at least one current colegiado. Under 12 months old is best.

## Review timeline

Most firms are reviewed within 2 business days. Complex cases (merged firms, cross-bar practices) may take up to 5 days. You will see the status change under My Firm → Verification.

## After approval

The firm badge is added to each member's public profile and search card, the firm page is published, and the embeddable firm widget, SSO configuration and ownership transfer become available.

> **Tip**
> Rejected? The reason is shown on the verification tracker — typically a name mismatch between CIF and bar letter. Re-upload fixed documents; no penalty for retries.

Interactive walkthrough of verification: status timeline, CIF/NIF, domain email, bar letter, verified badge, and safe ownership transfer.

_This part of the article is interactive — view it live at https://staging.leyapp.es/en/help/firm-verify_