Since its creation in 2007, Spain’s Comisión Nacional de la Competencia (CNC) has had evident success in raising not only the public awareness of competition issues but also thestakes for companies engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. Much of the energy driving the CNC emanates directly from its high profile President, Luis Berenguer, say competition lawyers.
This year will see changes to Portugal’s Competition Act that may impact merger control, notification and judicial review, says Nuno Ruiz, Head of EU & Competition at Vieira de Almeida
The Spanish Competition Authority’s market reports are challenging the way businesses operate but are also prompting debate around their compilation
Competitor challenges play a vital role in ensuring that the European Commission (EC) maintains a level playing field across Europe, says Javier Ruiz Calzado, Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins Global Antitrust and Competition Practice.
Law firms must continue to listen to their clients, focus on creativity and invest in getting to know specific business sectors, an audience of senior law firm marketers and communications professionals heard at a recent
Perhaps the clearest message from the 70-plus General Counsel attending this year`s In-House College – hosted by Iberian Lawyer with ESADE Law School – was the increasing requirement to get more from less and add more
The financial downturn has significantly affected public procurement procedures in Portugal, says José Luís Esquível of Lisbon public law boutique Esquível Advogados, with pressure on contractual and legislative frameworks and demand for
The crisis continues to be felt but questions remain around what substantive legislative changes will be its legacy, says S Todd Crider of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Businesses need to be aware of the need to protect their data from loss or ‘leakage’ and understand that most issues arise internally rather than externally
The re-election of the Socialist government in Portugal appears to have given the green light for the major public infrastructure programmes that many believe will help revitalise the Portuguese economy. But the start of the
