A series of court rulings have overhauled the Spanish mortgage market and created the “biggest litigation issue” in Spain, according to Eduardo de León, partner at Araoz & Rueda.
A key challenge facing lawyers is being able to handle a new wave of mass consumer litigation, which involves using innovative technology to manage information
While the increase in litigation in Portugal may be good for lawyers, it is having an adverse effect on corporate valuations, particularly in the banking sector, says João Caiado Guerreiro, partner at Caiado Guerreiro.
Telefónica was advised by Garrigues on the sale of 24.8 per cent of Telxius Telecom, its towers and cables business, to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Cerberus Capital’s subsidiary Renovalia Energy Group on the €130 million refinancing of four wind farms in Spain.
Allen & Overy advised JP Morgan, Citibank and Deutsche Bank as joint bookrunners in relation to the raising of €93.4 million in new capital for Spanish real estate investment trust (REIT) Axiare Patrimonio.
Jones Day announced that Manuel Romano has been named partner-in-charge of its Mexico City office.
Iberian Lawyer is now accepting submissions for the 2017 Forty under 40 awards, which will take place in Barcelona on 21 September.
