While bringing unquestionable benefits into our lives, fast-evolving technological development also has a downside, which is the more significant risk of invading people’s privacy.
Two recent rulings, which declared the nullity of dismissals in certain circumstances, could potentially have a significant impact. The first one is related to the termination of an employee on long-time sickness leave, and the
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Hochtief on its bid to takeover Spanish infrastructure management company Abertis Infraestructuras, subject to the authorisation of Spain’s CNMV (the National Securities Market Commission).
Allen & Overy acted for Grupo Villar Mir and OHL on the €2.8 billion sale of OHL Concesiones to IFM Investors.
Air Berlin is being advised by law firm Pluta on the Spanish aspects of its insolvency proceedings.
Lawyers from Cuatrecasas’ Lisbon office advised entrepreneur network Techstars on its investment in the Portuguese start-ups Sensifinity, Sensei Tech, Muzzle and Wedeliverawesomeapps.
SRS Advogados advised the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) on the Portuguese law aspects of its $1.2 billion takeover of contract research organisation Chiltern International.
Cuatrecasas has announced the opening of an office in Beijing.
