Effective due diligence will help investors predict the likely outcomes of planning applications – meanwhile, good architects that understand the planning system are vital.
Real estate clients are increasingly asking their legal advisers to help them search for potential deals, says Jesús Conde, real estate partner at Araoz & Rueda in Madrid.
Potential investment in real estate in Spain being impacted by increases in prices and the lack of good assets available at a reasonable cost.
Law firms in Spain should be employing UK-qualified barristers and solicitors in internal Brexit departments who deal with UK clients in English, says Madrid-based barrister Robert G. Bonnar
Among the characteristics Noble Fortune looks for in lawyers is proactivity as well as being well-informed about issues affecting the company’s business, says general counsel Pedro de Melo
Of all the leading law firms in Spain, Pérez-Llorca reported the largest growth in revenue in the last year – managing partner Pedro Pérez-Llorca says this is due to having “good people” and providing
InspiraLAw by Iberian Lawyer is an initiative that aims to inspire and promote women lawyers in Spain and Portugal
The real estate, tourism and technology sectors are generating considerable work for Lisbon lawyers, but it is unlikely that more new players will enter the legal market, says João Caiado Guerreiro, partner at Caiado
Confidence in the country is being restored, though there could well be an increase in real estate tax rates in the near future