Expansion will be the buzzword in the Spanish legal market next year, with the majority of firms anticipating an increase in profits, revenues and headcount
Lisbon-based law firm Miranda & Associados has announced the integration of Oporto firm Amorim Advogados.
ABBC advised real estate investment company JLL on its acquisition of Portuguese residential property agency Cobertura.
Clifford Chance was instructed by John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) on the acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Transportes y Equipamientos Publicos Dos, according to Mergermarket data.
M&A activity in Iberia is on the increase, in part due to the availability of cheap finance – however, there are fears political instability could derail transactions
Spain is experiencing a surge in newly incorporated companies with many such businesses keen to buy assets in the country as well as expand their businesses abroad
Investors that take a long-term, strategic approach to investment are less likely to be put off by potential increases in capital gains tax
As clients grow more sophisticated then so do their expectations in terms of what they want from their legal advisers, says Sharon Izaguirre, corporate and M&A partner at Deloitte in Madrid. Consequently, law