Law firms in Portugal specialising in capital markets could be set for a boost as lawyers say Portuguese debt ´trading at a discount´ compared to Spanish debt as investors shift their focus
The recent €500m Hispania IPO is the first of a number of similar deals, according to lawyers, with activity spreading beyond the real estate sector as confidence starts to grow
Portuguese lawyers are set for a wave of instructions relating to Alternative Investment Undertakings, a form of hedge fund, when an EU directive is implemented later this year
Vodafone’s acquisition of Ono in a €7.2bn deal could trigger greater involvement of UK-qualified lawyers in Spanish domestic transactions
DLA Piper and Weil Gotshal & Manges were instructed on Vodafone´s €7.2bn acquisition of Spanish cable company Ono, one of the most significant European M&A deals in recent years.
Companies worldwide are adapting to today’s digital economy and technological advances. So-called ‘disruptive technologies’ are transforming markets worldwide and pushing economies forward. Technology is taking over the business world, and the legal profession is
Figures for 2013 show foreign firms buying up Spanish assets as the economic gloom continues to dissipate
Attempts to promote Portuguese producers with reforms on individual restrictive trade practices risks losing them to foreign rivals
Investigation into allegations of market dominance by the US technology giant highlights the growing antitrust enforcement power of the EC
With the opening up the local energy market to international investors, the opportunities for Iberian entrants are endless, in particular for its energy and renewables giants
