Law firms that bill excessively high amounts cause considerable frustration for Ascendi’s Paulo Marinho, who wants external lawyers to have a detailed understanding of his company’s business
When needing advice in foreign jurisdictions, Hispasat seeks local firms linked to the company’s preferred firms in Spain, says general counsel Javier Folguera
Slaves are being sold in Libya, while people are also enduring forced labour, prostitution and the forced removal of organs – lawyers must act to help the victims of such crimes
Cross-border M&A is driving growth at SRS Advogados; with a view to building on this success, the firm opened a Singapore office to encourage more Asian investment in Portugal
Perceived risk of decisions being challenged means arbitrators are driven to issuing watertight rulings, but critics says few awards are actually annulled and a bolder approach should be adopted
Headcount at joint-biggest firm VdA grows by more than a fifth, while Cuatrecasas reports biggest increase in lawyer numbers as ranks grow by 28 per cent
Uría Menendez remains top Spanish brand, while EY and PwC’s profiles are growing – meanwhile, VdA is now the leading brand in Portugal
Attraction of big-ticket deals, as well as the global aspirations of Spanish clients, mean opening in Madrid is an attractive prospect for Anglo-Saxon firms
Future dependent on regional election outcome, but firms not expected to close Barcelona offices as opportunities remain in real estate, tax and employment
In-house lawyers from companies including Coca-Cola and Telefónica, as well as several managing partners from law firms in Iberia feature in the inaugural InspiraLAw Top 50 Women List, as selected by 500 lawyers in Spain and
