Companies need to take complaints seriously and have proper whistle-blowing procedures to quickly identify ‘bad behaviour’ – being able to conduct quick investigations is also key
Large businesses in Spain are now recognising the importance of corporate compliance, though the market is still relatively immature, says Álvaro Gámez Serracarbassa, head of the compliance department at Andersen Tax & Legal.
Renault’s head of legal in Portugal João Monge de Gouveia says his company is reluctant to instruct lawyers who are often unavailable due to being busy with other cases
In-house lawyers that used to work at law firms know when external lawyers are billing for time unnecessarily, says Siemens Gamesa’s Javier Cabezudo
The workflow for law firms in Madrid is looking much healthier than it did 12 months ago – however, this is posing difficulties for managing partners who now have to consider the best way to use their
With deals activity increasing in the Madrid legal market, firms must look not only at recruiting new talent but also at retaining their longstanding lawyers – and keeping them happy – according to Pedro Rueda, managing partner
Firm also plans to roll out the system to cover other languages, such as Portuguese, after signing contracts with two software companies
Growth in foreign investment and domestic M&A, as well as the growth in demand for legal services from new technology clients – such as Uber and Airbnb – means the outlook for law firms in
