Passing complex legal work to external firms has economic benefits and can free up time to focus on other matters, says Casais Group´s Manuel Luís Gonçalves
In-house lawyers understand the technical aspects of the law, what they often want from external counsel is practical advice, says Pino Bermúdez from Beam Suntory
The TMT sector was the scene of some of the biggest M&A deals in the last year and it is attracting many new law firms looking for a piece of the action. Those
An update to the copyright levies law in Portugal, which will extend the compensation mechanism for paying authors, singers and performers whose content is copied onto digital devices, has caused controversy with retailers, according to
Companies want to be compliant but the large amount of rules and regulations make it a difficult process
Companies need to ensure they have measures to prevent the disclosure of personal and professional data
While technological advancement has meant that films and music, for example, can reach wider audiences much more easily, it has also meant that the traditional sources of revenue are declining. Technology has also made it
Revenue at Garrigues, the largest Iberian law firm, fell in the last year while lawyer numbers at the firm have dropped by more than a quarter over a five-year period. Yet it is one of
