Recent regulatory developments related to data protection and anti-money laundering are increasing awareness of corporate compliance among clients in Portugal, according to CCA Ontier partner Henrique Salinas.
Companies need to take complaints seriously and have proper whistle-blowing procedures to quickly identify ‘bad behaviour’ – being able to conduct quick investigations is also key
Large businesses in Spain are now recognising the importance of corporate compliance, though the market is still relatively immature, says Álvaro Gámez Serracarbassa, head of the compliance department at Andersen Tax & Legal.
Renault’s head of legal in Portugal João Monge de Gouveia says his company is reluctant to instruct lawyers who are often unavailable due to being busy with other cases
In-house lawyers that used to work at law firms know when external lawyers are billing for time unnecessarily, says Siemens Gamesa’s Javier Cabezudo
Telefónica instructed CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo on its acquisition of a 6 per cent stake in Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG from Koninklijke KPN.
PLMJ advised the National Association of Pharmacies (NAP) in a case brought by the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) in relation to the association’s alleged abuse of its dominant market position.
