With the EU General Regulation on Data Protection coming into force next year, lawyers have a big opportunity to ensure products and services for children incorporate ‘data protection by design’
With PwC Tax & Legal having been ranked the fourth most active law firm in the Spanish M&A market in 2016, Madrid-based managing partner Joaquín Latorre says the firm is benefiting from its
One in five people working in law firms in Spain and Portugal know of a colleague who has been bullied or sexually harassed, new research shows – it’s time for the profession to do more
Change of leadership at Portuguese Bar Association as well as new government tax secretary raises hopes that law firms could soon pay less tax and therefore invest more in technology and other infrastructure
Though deals activity in Portugal declined during the last 12 months, lawyers expect major banks to divest assets in 2017, while real estate and energy transactions should increase
A growing trend for class actions in Spain – particularly in the financial sector – is piling pressure on defendant law firms, some of which lack sufficient resources to support their clients
Fears that tax-related legal advice could be interpreted as tax evasion, with the result that law firms could suffer irreparable damage to their reputation
Spanish mid-market private equity firms also seeking to complete deals, as well as funds using convertible bonds, warrants and ‘unitranche’ loans
Many general counsel in the pharmaceutical sector prefer to handle legal matters in-house due to a shortage of law firms with the necessary industry knowledge
