When dealing with international contracts or projects, Capgemini want to work with international law firms with a presence in Spain, says Álvaro Cadenas Guijarro
The Portuguese legal framework is still not ready for the digital world, and this is creating challenges for technology, media and telecommunications lawyers when drawing up contracts, says Joana Gomes dos Santos, partner at Caiado
Considerable opportunities exist for lawyers to sell technology-related services to clients, however many law firms ‘still resistant to technological developments’
Traditional aviation legislation was not designed to cover new technology such as drones and flying cars – meanwhile, the implementation of the GDPR is creating many opportunities for lawyers
The Latin American Lawyer December 2018
Blockchain technology, which acts as an incorruptible digital ledger system, has the capacity to drive what will effectively be the “fourth industrial revolution”, says Marta Gil de Biedma, partner at Ventura Garcés & Ló
TMT clients are ‘volatile, fast evolving and constantly question their strategy’, so their legal advisers have to be permanently available to solve problems that are seldom ordinary
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation has contributed to a rise in inspections by data protection agencies, with the result that clients are requiring more legal advice on audits, says Norman Heckh, partner
Law firms have key role to play in protecting clients from the risks associated with data management – implementing data protection measures is vital
China-related business is a key focus of many law firms in Iberia, but efforts to form alliances with US firms are proving fruitless
