Regulatory changes are opening up opportunities for new players, such as ‘challenger’ banks and fintechs that will be able to build services on the back of customers’ existing accounts
Clients want to pay less and want alternative fee arrangements with the result that law firms have had to review how they provide legal services and change their business models
Calmer European markets, uncertainty in Brazil and the oil crisis in Angola has led to investors targeting more assets in the Portuguese market
With increasing demand for assets in the Portuguese real estate sector, law firms are taking steps to invest in this area of practice, says Jane Kirkby, partner at BAS in Lisbon. “It’s no secret
M&A activity in Portugal will increase in the coming year as foreign investment grows and this will lead to more technology, construction and employment-related instructions for lawyers, says João Caiado Guerreiro, managing
The Iberian real estate market is attracting investors from around the world with the result that, for some law firms, deal flow is exceeding pre-crisis levels
Rising demand for commercial real estate assets in Portugal is generating instructions in a wide range of practice areas for Lisbon’s largest law firms, says Nuno Sá Carvalho, partner at Cuatrecasas in Lisbon.
New wave of investors driving ‘sustainable, controlled growth’ in real estate market with the result that the risk of a property bubble is diminishing
Joint ventures between international real estate investors and local partners in Spain are a growing trend which is providing significant opportunities for law firms, according to BDO Abogados’ head of real estate, Juan Gómez-Acebo.