28 January 2015

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News

Cuatrecasas advises Wanda on Atlético Madrid investment

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has advised Chinese businessman Dalian Wanda on his purchase of a 20 per cent stake in Atlético Madrid Football Club. Read more

MLGTS mourns loss of founding partner

Portuguese law firm Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados has announced the death of one of its founding partners, Miguel Galvão Teles. Read more

Women twice as well represented at firms in Portugal than in Spain

As research shows one in four partners at top firms in Portugal are women, compared to around one in seven in Spain, experts say outdated views are ´hard to shift´. Read more

Despite upturn, motivating corporate lawyers is ´big challenge´ facing firms

Dramatic growth in increasingly complex M&A deals is making it difficult for firms to retain a new wave of corporate lawyers who want ´better work-life balance´. Read more

Client view

Lawyers must have good success rates

Axa Portugal is reducing the number of lawyers and firms on its panel because its legal spend has been cut dramatically in recent years, says general counsel Luciana Silva. Read more

Law firm profile

Aiming high

Six years ago, Abreu Advogados stated its intention to become one of the top three law firms in Portugal. As the firm appoints a new managing partner, Iberian Lawyer asks: Has Abreu achieved its target? Read more

Special Report: Employment

Do it yourself?

Employment lawyers say they are doing less collective dismissal-related work, but does this mean the economy is recovering or are clients simply more inclined to handle employment matters in-house? Read more

Special Focus: US

One-way traffic

US law firms are benefiting from Iberian infrastructure and capital markets investment in both North America and Latin America, but there are doubts about whether such firms will pick up work related to Latin American investment in Spain, Portugal and Lusophone Africa Read more