The perception of Portugal as a platform to the Portuguese-speaking world derives from years of interconnection enabling it to act as a clear “bridge” for interrnational investors. Portugal has for decades maintained a clear historic, geographic and cultural position within the lusophone world, says Jorge de Brito Pereira, partner responsible for Lisbon-based PLMJ’s International Relations. […]
The influx of international investment into Angola continues but there is also now emerging a flow out of the country, to Europe and elsewhere in Africa. Even in the face of a global drop in
There may be continuing optimism about the long-term economic prospects for Central and Eastern Europe but the lessons learnt in one country are not easily transposed into another. The relative impact of the economic crisis
Most transactions now have an international element, be it the parties involved, the reach of the companies’ operations, the sources of finance or the applicable laws, so consideration must also be given to how any
Spanish and Portuguese investors who look beyond Romania’s short-term economic challenges will see continuing and new opportunities
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Company legal departments need to help encourage and assist business operations but they must also highlight and balance the commercial risks being assumed
Prosegur has evolved from being Spain’s leading private security company to a global leader, the result is a significant expansion of the company’s legal needs and capabilities
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The current economic situation is presenting new prospects for Baker & McKenzie in Spain believe Luis Briones and Esteban Raventós, respectively the Managing Partners of the firm’s Madrid and Barcelona offices. There is now
