In 2015, the Portuguese Parliament passed Law no. 18/2015, which reviewed the legal framework of venture capital and established, for the first time, the rules of social entrepreneurship and specialised alternative investment in Portugal, by partially transposing Directives no. 2011/61/EU and 2013/14/EU, and assuring the enforcement of EU Regulations no. 345/2013 and 346/2013 in the […]
Ensuring adequate transparency and protection for investors is, without a doubt, fundamental to the smooth operation of the financial markets. This is one of the aims of the recent reforms of the regulation applicable to
By virtue of a recent Resolution dated 11 December, 2015, the Spanish Supreme Court has clarified an existing legislative gap deriving from the current insufficient regulation of corporate groups in Spain.
M&A activity in Iberia is on the increase, in part due to the availability of cheap finance – however, there are fears political instability could derail transactions
Spain is experiencing a surge in newly incorporated companies with many such businesses keen to buy assets in the country as well as expand their businesses abroad
Investors that take a long-term, strategic approach to investment are less likely to be put off by potential increases in capital gains tax
As clients grow more sophisticated then so do their expectations in terms of what they want from their legal advisers, says Sharon Izaguirre, corporate and M&A partner at Deloitte in Madrid. Consequently, law
Despite uncertainty ahead of the Spanish general election later this year, M&A activity is holding up in some sectors, with private equity involvement set to increase
Spanish M&A has received a boost due to the end of the crisis and a reduction in insolvencies, with some investors now considering acquiring assets for the first time in around five years,
