Manuel Castelo Branco is clearly a man of patience. Almost 15 years after he first explored the possibility of creating a truly Iberian law firm, his vision was finally realised this year with the creation of Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira – the name signalling the final integration of his own Lisbon-based Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & […]
Rewarding excellence In collaboration with UNICEF At a ceremony held on 24th September 2009 at Lisbon’s Pestana Palace Hotel, Iberian Lawyer revealed the winners of the 40 under Forty Awards 2009, the list including lawyers from private
There will be no surprises in 2010, according to the Managing Partner of one major Spanish firm. There are only two scenarios ahead for lawyers in the New Year: success or failure.
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As the uncertainty continues over the true state of Iberia’s economies, Iberian lawyer’s 2009 IP, IT and Life Sciences Report reveals that the region’s sector specialists are responding energetically to client needs within
With abundant natural resources and the need to rebuild their shattered economies after decades of civil war, Angola and Mozambique remain economic bright spots on the African continent
Efforts to rebuild the country are being hampered by poor roads, railways and ports
Despite feelling the effects of the global financial crisis, Mozambique continues to focus on expanding its natural resources and particularly its energy sector
Attempts are being made in Angola to broaden its economic output with the creation of government incentives and the introduction of stronger regulatory systems
When it comes to protecting companies intellectual property (IP) rights, businesses often take two distinct approaches, says João Paulo Miranda, Head of IP at Garrigues
