Current concerns over liquidity, strengthening requirements for bank financing and the granting of securities are prompting the continuing postponement of significant transactions in Portugal, says Sofia Carreiro, corporate partner with Sérvulo in Lisbon.
If vendors are to achieve the multiples they demand in transactions they need to be more flexible in the way they look at deals and to be willing to help push them through
The levels of activity in the private equity arena may be down significantly but funds are still being raised and transactions done, says Julio Veloso, partner with Broseta
It may not always seem appropriate for parties in a transaction to plan for their deals to turn bad but the current economic situation is prompting a rise in warranty based claims resulting from somehow
The economic downturn is inevitably prompting an increase in public and administrative law disputes, as financial challenges put contractual agreements between private companies and the authorities under strain, but strategies do exist to help manage
As the financial crisis shows signs of subsiding, companies are again looking to explore investment opportunities in Latin America. However, there is some concern that some political leaders in the region may seek to use
Despite the introduction of reforms in March 2009 aimed at encouraging out of court agreements between debtors and creditors in Spain, pre-insolvency processes remain far too rigid for practical application, says Agustín Bou, Head of
Limits may have been recently established surrounding the liability of Directors in insolvency situations in Portugal but the threat nonetheless remains
Dos años después del comienzo de la crisis financiera, los abogados son mucho más conscientes de la complejidad de la regulación de la reestructuración y la insolvencia y los principales
Labour restructurings are still being seen in Spain albeit the volume of activity may be down on last year, but companies remain apprehensive about what 2010 may bring
