Barcelona-based Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle, like many law firms, had to reduce headcount when the crisis hit – however, the firm is now benefitting from an increase in sports work, while also growing some of
Law firms in Spain that survived the crisis have reasons to be cheerful, but they now face new challenges that could require a change in approach to leadership
Acting quickly is vital in fraud investigations in order to ensure evidence is preserved and data is not modified or deleted
Despite calls from Spanish businesses for the government to facilitate greater access to the $2 trillion Islamic finance market, the country’s banking and tax legislation is blocking the way
Most lawyers in Spain and Portugal believe that greater use of data analytics will improve cost management and client retention, though survey indicates the subject is the cause of tension within firms
Portuguese law firm Sérvulo advised ENC Energy on its sale of Gasflow to Capwatt, a company belonging to Sonae Capital.
Uría Menéndez advised CVC Capital Partners on the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Spain’s Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH), an oil transportation and storage company.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Spanish company Hotelbeds Group on the acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) from the Kuoni Group.
Opportunities in the areas of real estate, finance and venture capital could lead to other international law firms launching operations in Lisbon
Biggest Spanish law firm by revenue has announced it will use robots to speed up analysis of legal documentation, while Uría Menéndez confirms it is evaluating the use of AI for speeding up
