by michael heron Pedro Rebelo de Sousa (pictured) is arguably one of the most recognisable and well-known lawyers in the Portuguese market. A career that saw him leave Europe in the 1970s to work as a VP at Citibank and Citicorp Investment Bank in New York City, he returned to Portugal to establish his law […]
Ontier has changed its ownership model from a classic corporate structure to a shareholding structure. Thus, it opens ownership to its partners, Bernardo Gutiérrez de la Roza (pictured left) and Pedro Rodero (pictured right), owners of the firm, and dilutes its capital to allow new partners to join. This means that, as of 1 january […]
Every year on the 25th of november the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is commemorated, promoted by the United Nations with the aim of raising awareness among citizens to be activists, defend women’s rights and fight for a world free of gender violence. The Malaga Bar Association has said ‘no’ to […]
by nicola di molfetta and ilaria iaquinta How many international law firms are there in Spain? This question can have at least two answers. The first, the one we usually give, is based on counting the number of brands with cross-border origins and a direct presence in the country. And, for the record, that’s about […]
Garrigues has approved its fourth equality plan, which forms part of the firm’s ESG objectives and is in addition to the previous plans of 2008, 2017 and 2020. This new equality plan includes a set of measures aimed at making further progress in achieving and guaranteeing gender equality at the firm. These measures include the […]
According to data from the School of Legal Practice of the Complutense University of Madrid, the demand for training in the field of new technologies and digital transformation law has grown by 50% in the last year. These data are reflected in the high demand for enrolment in the new editions of the Master of […]
by vincenzo rozzo They are young, many of them are already partner, some leading an entire department, and most importantly, they probably represent the next generation of leaders in the Iberian legal market. The picture taken from the research group of Lc Publishing show a “colony” of under 40 year old lawyers, active in most […]
Legal professionals face the challenge of unprecedented growth in legal concerns around ESG (environment, society and governance) criteria, according to the findings of Wolters Kluwer’s Lawyer of the Future 2022 survey. The survey, conducted among 751 legal professionals in Europe and the United States, analysed these demands and the level of preparedness legal professionals believe […]
Monereo Meyer Abogados has launched a new criminal and cybersecurity department, headed by Marta Arroyo Vázquez (pictured right), a lawyer specialised in economic criminal law, and Rodrigo López Crespo (pictured left), a lawyer specialised in new technology law. The aim of this new area will be to offer criminal advice, judicial intervention, diagnostic reports, training […]
ETL Global has recently integrated the firm Pizà Assessoria Fiscal in order to grow and boost its territorial expansion strategy. Through this new integration, the group increases its presence in the Balearic Islands, which already has two more offices, and incorporates a dozen professionals led by its founding partner Bartomeu Pizà (pictured right). The team […]
