December 2013

Welcome to the Iberian Lawyer email alert, bringing insight and analysis for lawyers who advise on international business interests in Spain and Portugal, as well as the increasingly global interests of Iberian businesses around the world.
From all the team at Iberian Lawyer, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Best

Joanna Pinto Bull Lee

Iberian Lawyer

Editor


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

Events

Legal risk:
A barometer of corporate health

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

In collaboration with:

C5’s Forum on Anti-corruption
Spanish and International Perspective

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

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


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


Legal updates

 
Intellectual Property – Spain
New Patent regulation expected for 2014
By Ignacio Temiño, Abril Abogados
Read more
Energy – Portugal
Remuneration review of hydropower plant sites
By Carla Martins Branco, pbbr
Read more

Latest jobs

Check all the latest job vacancies from some of the biggest law firms
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