Increased liquidity in the market as well as low interest rates for equity investments has led to growth in capital markets activity in Spain
Fears that ‘smart contracts’ will reduce demand for legal services appear unfounded, but lawyers will need to develop new skills to effectively advise clients on cryptocurrencies and ICOs
The shortlist for the Iberian Lawyer Gold Awards 2018 has been confirmed.
Garrigues advised private equity management company Corpfin Capital on the acquisition of timber company Grupo Dimoldura.
Hogan Lovells’ Madrid-based employment partner Silvia Bauzá will leave the firm to join Allen & Overy next month.
Significant M&A activity in the infrastructure, real estate and energy sectors means confidence among lawyers regarding deal flow for the next 12 months is high
Though major firms in Spain and Portugal are implementing artificial intelligence (AI), doubts persist about the technology, with some managing partners saying it performs like a ‘bad associate’
Cuatrecasas is advising Novo Banco on the sale of life insurance procider GNB Vida to Global Bankers Insurance Group.
Madrid offices of international firms becoming ‘net referrers’ of work to other offices in their network, with Spanish lawyers being given key management roles in global firms
Pérez-Llorca has recruited competition partner Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia from EY Abogados.
