Executives in parent companies often reluctant to accept board positions in foreign subsidiaries due to significant risks involved
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Most businesses in Spain and Portugal have recently dropped at least one of their external legal advisers due to poor service or because they found a cheaper option
Lawyers say next ten years will generate considerable work in the solar energy sector, despite renewable energy auction in Spain controversially favouring wind power
Lawyers report new trend for ‘European-based corporates’ to target assets in the Spanish and Portuguese real estate, tourism, insurance, finance, healthcare and energy sectors
A new ruling aimed at simplifying licensing procedures, and eliminating bureaucracy for tourism projects, was approved by the Portuguese Council of Ministers on 20 April 2017.
In a recent decision by the Spanish High Court, dated 8 March 2017, the court concluded that severances paid for dismissal or termination of senior executive employment relationships could be totally or partially exempt from taxation for