While Grupo FerroAtlántica instructs some of the world’s biggest law firms, it also uses smaller firms as they are sometimes ‘more competitive and efficient’, says Carla Inés Cerdán Molina
Revenue is on the increase again at Araoz & Rueda after several tough years – though the firm has considered a number of merger offers in the past, it continues to cling fiercely to its independence
Despite their economic difficulties, Spain and Portugal are seen as fertile ground for tech start-ups as office space is cheap and the salaries for IT engineers are relatively low – but does the sector represent a
Tribunals’ failure to properly value major foreign investments and the failure of investment arbitration to respect democratic principles mean confidence in the system is diminishing
Spain witnessing surge of investment in mid-market companies as private equity funds in fundraising mode aim to show their investors they can create wealth
Remuneration systems often only reward lawyers for what they bill, rather than compensating them for taking on leadership tasks, says Redstone’s Moray McLaren
Abreu Advogados has announced it has integrated 20-lawyer Lisbon firm Trocado Duräes Rocha & Associados PMBGR.
Duarte Schmidt Lino, partner at PLMJ, says recent events have shown that non-compliant companies can “crumble” in a few months and destroy investors’ and board members’ lives.
María Hernández, partner at Eversheds Nicea, says companies should get an expert to talk to them about how to properly implement a compliance programme, which can be disruptive.
Watson, Farley & Williams advised Industrial Parts Holdings (IPH) on its acquisition of Spain’s Buenaventura Giner.
