The uncertainty regarding Brexit continues to cast a shadow over the Spanish and Portuguese economies, but Iberian lawyers are taking positives from the whole affair – meanwhile, the debate about global firms versus networks and ‘best
A strong international network of professionals who share values and ‘speak the same language’ is essential for providing the advice clients need
Corporate restructurings as well as gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects are growing areas of work for law firms in Angola, according to Rui Amendoeira, partner and head of the oil and gas department
With investors doing deals in the energy, construction and engineering sectors, arbitration is set to increase, but many cases are not brought due to lack of awareness of third-party funding
An international law firm with its own offices and lawyers in foreign jurisdictions is ‘superior to a best friend network, which may not offer a uniform culture or approach’
North America and Asia are markets that are generating an increasing amount of instructions for Portuguese law firms, according to Luís Pais Antunes, managing partner of PLMJ in Lisbon.
Lawyers advising Iranian oil and gas companies as well as Russian banks on sanctions – meanwhile, new foreign investment law in Cuba is incentivising investors
Investors from India, Australia, China and Singapore targeting the ‘ASEAN’ region – meanwhile, Brexit has led to a number of multinationals relocating operations to mainland Europe
Spanish companies are expanding their operations into the US and Latin American markets, while an increasing number of Chinese companies are establishing businesses in Spain
