Relationships between African and global law firms can be fraught with difficulties – African firms should concentrate on developing close relationships with a few global players
Despite the fall in oil prices, the country has made regulatory changes that have made investment easier with the result that Angola still offers many opportunities for law firms
Although 2015 was a challenging year for the African market, there remain considerable opportunities for law firms, according to Joana Andrade Correia, partner at Raposo Bernardo in Lisbon. “What now exists is a redesign of Africa’
A shortage of finance is causing economic slowdown in Angola and Mozambique, but agricultural and tourism sectors offer potential for growth
Outdated bureaucratic institutions in a considerable number of African countries can make doing business a frustrating experience for many clients, according to Pedro Guimarães, a partner at FCB & Associados.
Senior lawyers moves – March/April 2016
Baker & McKenzie and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised technology company Agile Content on the acquisition of US-based pay-TV business Over The Top Networks (OTTN).
Garrigues advised Spain’s Grupo Ferrer Internacional on the acquisition of US-based Alexza Pharmaceuticals for $0.90 per share in cash.
