Major international law firms are unlikely to open offices in Lusophone Africa so clients look to Portuguese law firms to provide them with the level of service they expect, says Hugo Rosa Ferreira, partner at PLMJ in Lisbon.
Law firms advising clients on their international operations must ensure there is good coordination with other firms and ‘real leadership’ of the different teams involved
There has been a renewed surge in investor interest in Latin America due to Mexico’s energy reform, the anticipated opening up of Cuba’s economy, and the end to Colombia’s decades-long civil war,
Unlike in previous years, businesses operating in Cape Verde now place more of an emphasis on quality and price and are less loyal to their legal advisers
Two of the biggest challenges law firms can face when working abroad are bureaucracy and corruption, according to Inês Albuquerque e Castro, a partner at FCB Sociedade de Advogados.
The shortlist for the Iberian Lawyer Gold Awards 2016 has been confirmed.
This year´s Gold Awards by Iberian Lawyer will be recognising excellence among legal and compliance professionals who are bringing a competitive edge to their business. This includes Spanish and Portuguese businesses – working at home
Senior lawyers moves – July/August 2016
Major changes are taking place at Ashurst at a global level as the firm reviews its management and equity structures – meanwhile, the firm’s Spanish office is also taking steps to alter its working practices
Orange faces a consistent flow of litigation and therefore favours external firms with branch offices across Spain, says legal commercial general counsel Antonio García Martínez
