Traditionally Portugal’s IT and telecoms market has been a difficult one to crack for foreign investors – as regulators are not very active in enforcing regulations – but the country is becoming more competitive, according to Ricardo Henriques, a partner at law firm PBBR in Lisbon.
Technology entrepreneurs are tapping into non-traditional sources of finance – such as incubators, accelerators, and crowdfunding – in order to get their fledgling businesses off the ground, according to David Miranda, partner at Osborne Clarke in Madrid.
Rules relating to data protection, copyright and electronic signatures, as well as the development of cloud computing and the ‘Internet-Of-Things’ are posing new risks for clients
Law firms that show a sense of urgency will have the advantage when it comes to winning legal work because quick response times are crucial, says Indra’s Luís Graça Rodrigues
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Following a substantial increase in both revenue and lawyer numbers in recent years, Olleros Abogados is now looking to expand into Cuba
Lisbon’s law firms demonstrated impressive resilience during the crisis, but while the economic outlook is considerably brighter, managing partners must now guide their firms through unchartered waters
A healthier-looking domestic market means law firms will be reallocating their resources away from Lusophone Africa and towards opportunities in Portugal
Portugal has seen the return of significant foreign investment – from countries including France Brazil, the US and China, in particular – following the recent slump in oil prices, says Rodrigo Almeida Dias, partner at FCB&
