After reporting a healthy increase in revenue last year, Squire Patton Boggs’ Madrid office has identified public policy law as a practice area that could be set to boom
External advisers must form strong bonds with their clients, who want to feel they can discuss everything with their lawyer, says Luz Saúde’s João Ferreira Rebelo
Stadler Rail Valencia’s Rafael Montesinos Llovet says clients should carefully consider how much they involve external lawyers to avoid legal fees ´skyrocketing’
Chinese investment in Spain quadrupled last year, to the benefit of sectors such as tech, tourism and entertainment – however, Iberian neighbour Portugal has been more successful in attracting Chinese investors, though advising such clients can
Assets such as office buildings and retail space in demand, but differences in language and culture mean there are still barriers to investment from China
Chinese investment in Spain is rapidly accelerating, according to Ignacio Legido, managing partner of BDO Abogados, with investors including investment funds, private equity firms and businesses in the manufacturing sector targeting the country’s real
Even some of Iberia’s biggest businesses are still not properly addressing the issue of compliance, yet lawyers sometimes face the challenge of convincing them that their reputation could be at risk – meanwhile, doubts persist
