Law firms that bill excessively high amounts cause considerable frustration for Ascendi’s Paulo Marinho, who wants external lawyers to have a detailed understanding of his company’s business
When needing advice in foreign jurisdictions, Hispasat seeks local firms linked to the company’s preferred firms in Spain, says general counsel Javier Folguera
Cross-border M&A is driving growth at SRS Advogados; with a view to building on this success, the firm opened a Singapore office to encourage more Asian investment in Portugal
Madrid’s Labour Inspectorate Division has recently indicated that during the coming months, fixed-term and part-time hiring will be, once more, under close watch. The inspectorate is trying to eradicate fraud in this area once
Market observers have highlighted how Hong Kong and Singapore are becoming increasingly popular jurisdictions for the resolution of arbitral disputes. As we close 2017, it remains clear that some of the biggest countries in Asia continue
Portuguese law firms are reporting growth in revenue as transactional work increases – however, with some of the country’s major assets being acquired by foreign investors, the long-term outlook for Lisbon lawyers is uncertain
Private equity funds and hedge funds from the US and the UK are eyeing Portuguese assets, while international companies are seeking to expand their operations
Portugal is now seeing an increase in global law firm alliances, but with their structure often unclear, what impact they will have on the market is still unclear, says Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, senior partner
Regulatory changes are opening up opportunities for new players, such as ‘challenger’ banks and fintechs that will be able to build services on the back of customers’ existing accounts
