Financial services M&A – particularly in relation to the cajas, or savings banks, and there divestitures – has been one of the main sources of work for corporate lawyers recently, according to Antonio Sánchez

New rules for venture capital and private equity funds will reduce regulatory burdens and help struggling sectors to attract investment, but they are not perfect

Due to the economic crisis, some Portuguese public companies chose to adopt an American or British-style governance model, but these are insufficient

The dynamics of the legal market are shifting with the result that there is now a greater convergence between commercial law and public law, according to Jordi Casas, a partner at Roca Junyent in Barcelona.

With international investors being drawn to Portugal, there is a concern that recent allegations regarding financial irregularities could affect economic confidence

In recent years, investors in Spain were largely purchasing distressed companies but now they want to become partners in businesses that are flourishing

Private equity funds, international investment firms and financial institutions that previously showed little interest in Portugal are now scoping the market for investment opportunities, according to Nuno Azevedo Neves, partner at ABBC & Associados in

Companies now prefer to use a smaller number of law firms that are able to provide a wider range of expertise – however, clients still put pressure on lawyers to reduce fees

There is a promising pipeline of M&A work for corporate lawyers in Spain, with the real estate sector in particular expected to offer a number of opportunities in the coming year, according to

Chinese investors are buying Portuguese companies with the result that the acquired company may begin using a different legal adviser