July 2011

Welcome to the July Iberian Lawyer email alert,

bringing insight and analysis for lawyers who advise international business interests in Spain and Portugal as well as the increasingly global interests of Iberian businesses around the world.
Sincerely,

Scott Appleton
Editor
Iberian Lawyer 

News

Hotel acquisitions point to a rise in tourism
The tourism sector looks finally to be hotting up as a series of acquisitions across Spain reflects increased optimism in the sector while a number of the country’s airlines have also announced plans to expand. 
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Insurance market looking to safeguard its future
The ongoing downturn as well as regulatory and Government intervention is prompting significant change in the Spanish and Portuguese insurance markets, leading many companies to look to raise new funds, and to streamline and refocus operations.
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Lawyers’ Management Program (LMP)
The three month program is designed with the busy schedule of senior lawyers in mind. An initial residential week in Madrid is followed by a period of on-line learning and then a second residential week in London. Participants will benefit from analytical frameworks, leadership skills and tools that can make an important impact on their practice, and the unique combination of residential instruction and a cutting-edge technology platform with asynchronous online sessions and live interactive video functionality.

When: February 8th-April 21st, 2012
Where: Madrid & London
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Analysis

IP/IT, Life Science Report 2011: Connecting all the bits (and bytes)
The concerns of clients in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sectors as well as those across the life sciences are no different to those in the wider economy, say lawyers. There is no immunity from the downturn although certain areas of business activity are proving more resilient.
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Law firm profile

Clifford Chance: Thinking differently
Clifford Chance is celebrating 30 years in Spain having been one of the first international law firm arrivals in the country. It is now firmly established among the top tier in both Madrid and Barcelona but the performance of the Spanish practice is increasingly measured by how well it connects internationally.
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