Direito Mental, an association entirely dedicated to the promotion of mental health among the Portuguese legal community – lawyers, magistrates, jurists, law students, business support teams and their families, has officially been launched. Direito Mental began its activity with a launch event, which took place in João Morais Leitão Auditorium, Rua Castilho 165, at 6pm […]
This year’s edition of the main music festival of the legal sector in Portugal will take place on 30th September 2022 and has already selected the project to which the amount raised will revert. The Association of Ukrainians in Portugal (AUP), with its project “Integration Centre for Refugees (CIR)” was, among dozens of candidates, chosen […]
Appian announced today that a jury in Circuit Court in Fairfax County, Virginia, has ruled against Pegasystems Inc. requiring it to award $2.036 million to Appian for damages for misappropriation of trade secrets. The jury also found that Pegasystems violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and that Pegasystems’ misappropriation of Appian trade secrets was intentional […]
Ricardo Echevarría de Rada, Cuatrecasas partner and member of its board of directors, died suddenly on Friday May 20, aged 57. Ricardo Echevarría, expert in public and private works contracts and in advising businesses from the real estate sector, was a partner at the firm for over 21 years and a member of the firm’s […]
The invasion of Ukraine has exposed the European continent’s energy dependency. The price of gas, oil, coal and other raw materials has skyrocketed, and – in this context – the commitment to renewable energies appears the most viable solution. This new scenario of uncertainty undoubtedly involves a series of legal implications and challenges. Hermenegildo Altozano, […]
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 […]
Antas da Cunha Ecija was the first Portuguese law firm to advise on the public deed of a property, in Portugal, in which the transaction was entirely carried out in cryptocurrency. The three bedroom apartment, located in Braga, cost the buyer almost 3 bitcoins (around 110 thousand euros). Nuno da Silva Vieira (pictured), partner responsible […]
The new position will be effective from May 1, 2022
His appointment will enhance the consulting services of the firm in the Canary Islands
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