30 September 2015

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News

Sports law work soars due to professionalisation and regulation
Iberian law firms’ sports practices growing by up to 50 per cent as football clubs get richer – due to a major TV deal – and rules are tightened.

Ardian advised by Clifford Chance on €325m Repsol deal
Clifford Chance advised investment company Ardian on the acquisition of a 10 per cent stake in Spain’s Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) from Repsol.

PLMJ advises Oxy Capital on Nonius MBO
PLMJ advised Oxy Capital on the provision of financial support to hospitality industry technology company Nonius as part of a €11 million management-buy-out (MBO).

Cuatrecasas instructed on Corpfin Capital MAB listing
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advised real estate investment fund Corpfin Capital Prime Retail II on its flotation on Spain´s alternative equity market MAB.

SRS Advogados advises on CP Carga privatisation
SRS Advogados advised Portuguese state railway Comboios de Portugal and the Portuguese government on the privatisation of rail operator CP Carga.

Stephenson Harwood instructed on DIF-Cintra toll roads deal
Stephenson Harwood advised investment fund management company DIF on the acquisition of stakes in two Irish toll roads from Spanish construction company Cintra.

VdA signs alliance agreement with Cape-Verdean firm
VdA has signed an exclusive alliance agreement with Cape-Verdean law firm Carlos Wahnon Veiga & Associados (CWV).

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The Latin American Lawyer

Herbert Smith Freehills launches Latin American hub in New York
Herbert Smith Freehills has created an additional Latin American hub in New York to complement its existing offering for the region which comprises lawyers in Madrid, London, Paris, Australia, Tokyo and Beijing.

SMPS Legal expands in Mexico with Hogan Lovells hire
SMPS Legal has expanded its Mexico City office with the addition of corporate partner Ramón Bravo from Hogan Lovells BSTL.

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Opinion

Political parties’ compliance procedures are failing

Recent corruption scandals show that political parties and public administration bodies must improve internal controls and be independently audited, says Purificación Pujol

Iberian Lawyer TV
Peruvian and Mexican markets offer promise for law firms
Pablo González Espejo, Uría Menéndez

Opportunities for Portuguese firms in Asia increasing
Rafael Lucas Pires, SLCM

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Events

Examining public procurement

15 October, Madrid

As a result of government changes at local, regional and national level, the questioning of long-term contracts linked to current projects, services and/or suppliers has become an increasing trend.
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9th UIA Congress

28 October – 1 November, Valencia

In Valencia, we will discuss the subject of migrations and their political, economic and social repercussions, as, at present, hardly any parts of the world can escape from or ignore this trend.
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