Arbitration is becoming more and more popular. The number of local litigators becoming arbitration practitioners is also increasing and this is a welcome development, according to Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, partner at Latham & Watkins in Paris and global co-chair of the firm´s international arbitration practice. However, he adds that some newcomers import with them their local […]
Demand for low cost housing and retail space is rocketing, while a new code of rules for Angola´s stock market means more alternative investment will be available
Strict foreign exchange control regulations hinder capital flows and the repatriation of profits
Chinese investment in Portugal has been significant in recent times with investors from the Far East having a significant participation in the Portuguese privatisation programme, according to Manuel Santos Vítor, managing partner at PLMJ.
Opportunities exist in the Polish real estate and finance sectors, while there is also growth further afield in Africa and Latin America – but firms must stay focused
Angola´s booming economy has led to the market for legal services in the country becoming increasingly competitive, with clients increasingly asking for numerous quotes for legal work, according to Pedro Guimarães, partner at
Multinational companies from Spain, Germany, France and China demanding the same quality service from firms across the Latin American region
What is the best approach to meeting clients´ needs around the world?
It´s important that law firms are available when their clients need them, otherwise they could end up losing business to competitors, explains Duarte Gomes Pereira
Specialist intellectual property firm Elzaburu recently topped a table ranking law firms according to revenue per lawyer. However, behind the impressive figures lies the story of a firm looking to reposition itself in an increasingly
