While banking sector activity increased in 2015, the “usual year-end rush” was followed by a slower first quarter of this year, says Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara, partner at Allen & Overy in Madrid. He adds that the slowdown has been partly due to political uncertainty in Spain, as well as broader doubts about the strength of the […]
ONEY Portugal’s Duarte Gomes Pereira says he favours law firms that adopt a pragmatic, client-focused approach and provide specific, ‘straight to the point’ advice
Huawei Technologies España’s Alejandro Fernández López wants law firms’ senior lawyers handling the company’s legal matters because ‘direct contact’ with decision-makers is important
With clients more inclined to shop around for legal services, lawyers argue that law firms need to make a greater effort to communicate the benefits of the ‘trusted adviser’ relationship. As our report in this
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s astute senior partner Rafael Fontana acknowledges that with the balance of power shifting from lawyers to clients, law firms need to change the way they operate
It is not enough for a company to consider complying and informing US investigators, there are now other countries with very proactive prosecutors. Currently, companies cannot only have compliance programmes, but need procedures to show
Law firms are increasing the amount of ‘non-legal’ skills training they offer their lawyers due to concerns that law graduates are ill-prepared for life in a law firm. Consequently, many young lawyers are being offered
Law firm training programmes now include more instruction in non-legal skills due to worries that law courses are “woefully inadequate” preparation for a career in a modern law firm
With data showing that Deloitte Abogados is now amongst the top five firms in Spain when it comes to deal flow, market perception has yet to catch up with this reality
Legal recruiters in Iberia have experienced a surge in activity over the last few months as law firms look to boost their ranks in order to deal with increased workflow. Our Legal Recruitment Special Focus
