North America and Asia are markets that are generating an increasing amount of instructions for Portuguese law firms, according to Luís Pais Antunes, managing partner of PLMJ in Lisbon.
Lawyers advising Iranian oil and gas companies as well as Russian banks on sanctions – meanwhile, new foreign investment law in Cuba is incentivising investors
Investors from India, Australia, China and Singapore targeting the ‘ASEAN’ region – meanwhile, Brexit has led to a number of multinationals relocating operations to mainland Europe
Spanish companies are expanding their operations into the US and Latin American markets, while an increasing number of Chinese companies are establishing businesses in Spain
M&A activity in Angola and Mozambique is generating significant activity for Portuguese law firms, says Raposo Bernardo partner Joana Andrade Correia.
Lisbon law firm PBBR advised the French group Keys Asset Management on the acquisition of the LX Factory from the Portuguese company Mainside.
Andersen Tax & Legal advised pharmaceuticals packaging company Softbox on the purchase of Barcelona-based Tempack.