Rising foreign investment in Lusophone Africa means more commercial disputes are being resolved through arbitration, though ‘neutrality’ clauses are vital
The traditional perception of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as an unknown – and expensive – entity keeps shifting, observes Eduardo Villellas, partner at Arias SLP
The single most important event in litigation over recent years has been the fallout from the demise of Banco Espírito Santo, according to Miguel Esperança Pina, partner with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira in
While arbitration is functioning well in Spain, there is still room to grow, says Clifford Hendel – partner at Araoz & Rueda in Madrid
Disputes concerning public contracts in Portugal are increasingly settled using arbitration, according to José Luís Esquível, partner at Esquível Advogados.
Increasing number of administrative, tax and consumer disputes now following the pharmaceutical industry’s lead in settling disputes via arbitration
Civil litigation in Spain is gaining more prominence, remarks Ramón Fernández-Aceytuno, a partner at Ramón y Cajal. He suggests that a major driver for the increased activity is the growing desire of
Clifford Chance advised Turkish conglomerate Dogus Holding on the acquisition of Madrid’s Hotel Villa Magna from Portuguese company Sodim.
Clients’ rights to brand exclusivity are being seriously threatened by “concessions and forced case-law constructions”
With demand for arbitration proceedings in Portugal on the rise, the requirements for industry and sector technical expertise has become key for arbitrators, says Paulo de Moura Marques, founding partner at AAMM.
