By ilaria iaquinta “New Beginnings from an inspiring perspective.” This is the title of ACC Europe’s annual conference, which gathered the European members of the Association of Corporate Counsel (the “N world’s largest international association of corporate lawyers with over 45,000 members in 90 countries) in Madrid on May 22-24. The traditional annual meeting, which […]
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Visabeira announces closing of €200m investment from Goldman Sachs
Constructel Visabeira S.A. (“Constructel Visabeira”), a subsidiary of Portuguese multinational and multi-sector holding company Grupo Visabeira, SA (“Grupo Visabeira”), has announced the closing of the transaction with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”), following receipt of customary competition and regulatory approvals. Nuno Terras Marques, CEO of Constructel Visabeira and Grupo Visabeira, said: “We are very […]
Iberian Lawyer had the pleasure to collaborate with VdA and IBM for the event, “Cybersecurity Risks & Strategies”. The aim of this initiative is to provide technical training for legal departments in Portugal on the important topic of cybersecurity. The event is taking place at VdA’s headquarters in Lisbon, during the morning of Wednesday 11th […]
Inês de Almeida Albuquerque, partner at Travassos Albuquerque & Associados, has advised on the distribution operation and launch of a new heated tobacco product, which is already expanding into other markets. The new heated tobacco device, the GLO, a brand owned by British American Tobacco, is already being marketed in Portugal, with the prospect of […]
Rotating lawyers and seconding them to law firms will ensure they are more ‘well-rounded’ – meanwhile, general counsel must ‘embrace diversity’
Analytics can also improve arbitration and provide support for developing case strategies, while machine-learning and ‘text-mining’ are simplifying the dispute resolution process
Leaders placing more emphasis on dialogue, cooperation, interaction and empathy, which are all qualities ‘embodied in women’
Non-compliance can often be due to a lack of sufficient due diligence, which must include an evaluation of possible risks and how they can be mitigated
The issue of document management raises questions about how law firms and companies can be sure they are ‘not retaining data unduly’ when archiving information
Investors should check the legitimacy of any public contracts awarded, though this can be difficult in jurisdictions where access to public records is restricted or the information held is not reliable
