Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised a banking syndicate led by Banco Santander on the $202 million financing of a new production unit for Refinería la Pampilla, a subsidiary of Repsol Peru.
Even some of Iberia’s biggest businesses are still not properly addressing the issue of compliance, yet lawyers sometimes face the challenge of convincing them that their reputation could be at risk – meanwhile, doubts persist
The penalties for non-compliance are becoming more severe as the Portuguese government increases efforts to tackle corruption
Spanish businesses often mistakenly think that having a compliance officer and a compliance programme is enough to stop them being held liable for regulatory breaches, but a change of company mindset is also crucial, says
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Wide-ranging regulatory reform posing difficulties for clients implementing compliance programmes
Adopting effective compliance programmes requires first-rate management because leaders need to take responsibility for engaging the whole organisation
Many companies do not invest enough time creating decent compliance programmes, with some mistakenly thinking ‘cut and pasting’ a programme is sufficient
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.
