Ignacio Ojanguren is stepping down as Managing Partner of Clifford Chance in Spain. The firm confirmed to Iberian lawyer that Ojanguren will remain in the role until May 1st, 2013. After this he will continue as Partner at the firm.
Up to 43 proposals could be introduced in Spain this year, but lawyers fear is that this may hinder, rather than encourage economic growth.
While yet to see a wave of convictions, Portugal has seen an increase in fraud allegations levelled at executives at some of the country’s leading financial institutions.
The Government may be progressing its austerity programme and the sale of state assets, but for many firms, domestic activity alone is no longer enough to sustain them.
Restructuring of the Spanish banking sector, the ‘banco malo’ and the EU bank bailout are finally having a positive effect on the markets.
The Troika Memorandum has already prompted a wave of reforms, and the latest pillar of Portugal to come under pressure is the professions.
The European Commission sends the market a clear signal that it will not stand for breaches of its competition regulations.
Desperate times call for desperate measures – or so we are led to believe. In the short-term, tactical solutions may seem attractive. But in the long-term, they can harm not only law firms that are
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados (MLGTS) has become the latest Portuguese law firm to announce an exclusive association with Mozambican firm, Mozambique Legal Circle Advogados. The aim is to
PLMJ has gone for a radical year-end shake up of its management structure. The firm has approved a new governance model and Manuel Santos Vítor has been elected as sole Managing Partner for the
