One of the major barriers stopping the flow of M&A work in Spain is the high price tag on target companies, say lawyers. Despite the economic turmoil, owners are holding on to their prized assets rather than sell them on the cheap.
Locked bank vaults and a lack of access to working capital is the biggest threat facing Iberian businesses, say Spanish and Portuguese restructuring and insolvency lawyers. Liquidity, or the lack of it in the real
The proposed reforms to Spain’s Insolvency Law make a number of changes intended to help simplify the insolvency process.
A recurring issue confronting many businesses is a lack of decision making from banks over new financing leading some to consider the viability of their own companies
In Portugal, forum shopping in insolvency proceedings is now a reality and has proved successful in a number of high profile cases, says Helena Soares de Moura, insolvency specialist at Morais Leitão Galvão
Company directors and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been among the hardest hit by Spain’s economic downturn
Measures against takeover bids revamped: Portuguese draft legislation under public consultation for the adoption of breakthrough rule
As happens with any crisis, the European sovereign debt crisis brings both perils and opportunities. From the investors’ point of view, the question is: are you on the right side of the fence?For those
The purpose of compliance is to help prevent the risks for a company that can arise as a result of the infringement of an applicable law, by putting in place internal control procedures and measures.
