Disputes concerning public contracts in Portugal are increasingly settled using arbitration, according to José Luís Esquível, partner at Esquível Advogados.
Increasing number of administrative, tax and consumer disputes now following the pharmaceutical industry’s lead in settling disputes via arbitration
Civil litigation in Spain is gaining more prominence, remarks Ramón Fernández-Aceytuno, a partner at Ramón y Cajal. He suggests that a major driver for the increased activity is the growing desire of
Clients’ rights to brand exclusivity are being seriously threatened by “concessions and forced case-law constructions”
With demand for arbitration proceedings in Portugal on the rise, the requirements for industry and sector technical expertise has become key for arbitrators, says Paulo de Moura Marques, founding partner at AAMM.
A major tax-related concern for clients at the moment is the base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS) initiative, which aims to eliminate instances of “double non-taxation” – the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has made
Senior lawyers moves – January/February 2016
Moves to tackle tax avoidance schemes around the world are gathering pace, but the discrepancy between the measures implemented in different jurisdictions is creating a minefield for clients
