The outflow of investment from Iberia to Latin America, Africa and Asia presents significant opportunities for Spanish law firms, says Uría Menéndez partner Jaime Folguera.
Allen & Overy Spain co-managing partner Antonio Vázquez-Guillén says, with international transactional activity increasing in Madrid, recruiting and retaining the best talent is becoming a key challenge for law firms.
Vieira de Almeida Pedro Cassiano Santos says there is a “new banking environment” in Portugal as new players – such as fintech companies, asset managers and family offices – enter the market.
Retail, real estate and environment-related M&A deals are becoming more common in Spain, though political incertainty could potentially jeopardise deals in future, says José María Gil Robles, partner at Garrigues.
Juan Picón, managing partner of Latham & Watkins’ Madrid office, says the firm will be enhacing its employment, real estate, antitrust and capital markets offering in Spain.
Hermenegildo Altozado, partner at Bird & Bird, speaks to Iberian Lawyer TV about challenges faced by companies in the renewable energy sector. Regulatory changes, the loss of preferential tariffs, more competition and lack of
Clients are now less risk averse and they are making decisions about deals more quickly, says SRS Advogados partner Nuno Miguel Prata, who adds that Portugal is increasingly on the radar of investors.
US and UK funds are targeting mid-market deals in Spain, with particular interest in the retail and healthcare sectors, says Latham & Watkins partner Manuel Deó.
Sellers resorting to competitive processes with many bidders fighting for assets – meanwhile, funds from Portugal are playing a bigger role in the domestic marketMany major private equity funds have closed real estate and restructuring deals
GSK legal director Moisés Ramirez discusses the challenges faced by in-house lawyers and highlights the need to say “yes” in order to contribute “added value” to the business.
