The unfolding global financial crisis is prompting governments to circumvent established competition or procedural rules leaving the potential for continuing administrative confusion, say Miguel Pena Machete and Claudio Monteiro of Serra Lopes Cortes Martins & Associados.
The increase in company disputes arising out of the declining economic situation across Iberia is placing further strains on Spain and Portugal’s domestic courts, say lawyers, and as a result now is the time
The rising demand for arbitration expertise in Brazil offers opportunities for Portuguese lawyers both inside and outside of the country, says José Miguel Judice, a founding partner of PLMJ in Lisbon.
As the number of company insolvencies in Spain continues to climb, emphasis is therefore being placed by creditors on ensuring that any agreements they enter into are capable of standing up to scrutiny in a
From an international arbitration perspective, the last five years have seen a revolution of arbitration in Spain, says Jean-Marie Vulliemin, partner of Switzerland’s Froriep Renggli, currently celebrating the 5th anniversary of its office in
Spain is experiencing a new wave of disputes driven by the economic crisis, says Pablo Bernad Ramoneda, Head of KPMG’s Europe Middle East and Africa Forensic Group, a clear trend from which is an
The Portuguese Industrial Property Code regulates both private industrial property rights and the principle of unfair competition. The difference between these private rights and unfair competition has been strengthened and safeguarded consistently over the years.
Working in such a changing world, Manuel Garcia Cobaleda, General Counsel of Gas Natural requires in-house lawyers to be flexible in their approach.
The international focus and reach of Miranda Correia Amendoeira continues to make it stand out among its peers, even though many other Lisbon-based firms are looking to copy its lusophone strategy, says managing partner Rui
Iberian lawyers aware of clients' changing economic situations and prepared to adapt accordingly
