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Joanna Pinto Bull Lee
Iberian Lawyer
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News
2013’s only public offers hope that M&A may be back A recent wave of deals has exposed new-found confidence in domestic and international activity, boosting market hopes for the future.Read more
Disqualification emphasises high conflicts of interest thresholds Lack of arbitrators leaves a closed market where conflicts are increasingly likely, although new Guidelines hope to clarify transparency and disclosure obligations.Read more
Cautious confidence returns to real estate market There has been a sharp up-turn in the Spanish real estate market, but there are worries over whether a new bubble is about to burst. Read more
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Events
Legal risk: A barometer of corporate health
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Thursday 29th January, Madrid The future of corporate lawyers is moving towards becoming a strategic function capable of transforming legal risks into opportunities and creating sustainable businesses Find out more
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C5’s Forum on Anti-corruption Spanish and International Perspective
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26–27 March 2014, Intercontinental Hotel, Madrid Tailoring your company’s compliance programme to meet the requirements in Spain and other major jurisdictions Find out more
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Company & Corporate report A promising pipeline
The last year has again been characterised by a tough economic environment. The difficulties to access bank financing persist and ‘shadow banking’ and alternative financing are on the rise. Mergers have been scarce, and companies continue to focus more on cost cutting and organic growth than on M&A. But the pain may be worth it, say lawyers, as there is a definite light at the end of the Iberian tunnel. Read more
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Client View Availablility of external lawyers is essential – Grupo Visabeira A multinational´s needs are such that the ‘availability’ of their external law firms is vital to any in-house counsel, says Isabel Fernandes Read more
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Legal updates
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Intellectual Property – Spain New Patent regulation expected for 2014 By Ignacio Temiño, Abril Abogados Read more
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Energy – Portugal Remuneration review of hydropower plant sites By Carla Martins Branco, pbbr Read more
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Latest jobs
Check all the latest job vacancies from some of the biggest law firms Full details
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