Private equity funds among the investors competing for assets in the infrastructure, energy, healthcare and technology sectors
On 1 January 2017, article 348 bis of the Spanish Law on Corporations (“LOC”) came into force again. It had been in force for less than nine months (from October 2011 to June 2012) and then it was suspended until
When encountering a reference to the “Big Four” one undeniably used to think of the biggest four accounting firms in the world. Recently though, it might be necessary to check the context, as the reference
Investors are currently involved in a fierce battle to acquire assets in Spain, but with many clients worried about failing to complete transactions, they are becoming more inclined to negotiate hard on fees – meanwhile, in
In a competitive M&A environment, investors are extremely reluctant to spend money on legal services at the outset when there is doubt that a prospective deal will be completed
Greater political certainty in Spain will lead to an increase in dealflow, but with law firms fighting for deals in a highly competitive market
Greater financial liquidity in the Spanish market is boosting M&A activity, partly due to domestic banks restructuring and divesting their portfolios, says Sharon Izaguirre, partner at Deloitte Legal.
In order to mitigate the risk associated with moving from hourly rates to fixed fees, law firms have to concentrate on increasing efficiency
Despite significant M&A activity in Portugal in the last year, one of the biggest challenges for law firms in the country is the downward pressure clients are applying on fees, according to Jorge
