The number of court cases involving professional negligence claims against lawyers in Iberia is increasing due to clients being better informed about their rights, law firms employing fewer fee earners and more junior lawyers increasingly
Foreign law firms will open new offices in Spain in the coming year, predicts Juan E. Díaz, managing partner of Eversheds Nicea.
More sophisticated contracts mean expert witnesses spend more time carrying out investigations, with the result that costs go up
Madrid court rooms are becoming slightly less busy as a result of the introduction of the Law of Court Fees, according to Santiago Gastón de Iriarte, President of AC&G Asesores Legales.
Sales of distressed assets for small sums means lawyers have to be innovative to ensure contracts include indemnities to safeguard against unforeseen liabilities
