The introduction of a new Civil Procedure Code in Portugal is designed to end huge court backlogs and address key challenges in the country’s litigation system
As the OAB gives its final ruling, Iberian law firms with alliances or offices in the country could be guilty by association
Government´s intent to create financial institution based on German KfW model is met with questions
Motivation has always been a key challenge for law firms. But the economic environment is affecting everyone: from the most junior lawyer wondering what their future holds – if anything – to the most senior who has
The economic crisis is fast becoming business as usual, and domestic law firms urgently need to take action if they are to exist in a post-crisis landscape. They need to make tough decisions, say lawyers,
With traditional markets in recession, law firms are looking to emerging ones for new opportunities. Iberian firms have been leading the way in Lusophone Africa, but their global competitors are paying ever greater attention.
Now that times are quieter, will Iberia’s law firms end their obsession with growth? Easier said than done, as many argue that current partnership models require growth. Stress lines are already appearing as law
The coming year will see pricing continue to be a key battle ground between law firms, predict some. A reduction in transactions, concern over utilisation rates, particularly of junior lawyers, and an increased sophistication in
It was clear that the postcrisis terrain for firms will be different – the new “new” – but prospects for 2012 are not looking good. The transactional train has finally been derailed and with it a core driver
More than merely offering referral options to their clients as they expand internationally, law firms increasingly need to offer new skills. There are, say General Counsel, still significant opportunities for their domestic advisers to assist
