Courts are doing more to alleviate the troubles of debtors, the result of which has been that, with the real estate market in decline, banks own a lot of property with little value
Despite the fact that clients may prefer arbitration over litigation for the flexibility, independence and specialism it offers, it has traditionally been considered the more expensive option, according to Paulo de Moura Marques, founding partner
EU regulations on recognising member state judgments in other countries represent progress, but there is still uncertainty
Arbitration could increase as new companies and joint ventures – involving local businesses and international partners – are established in Spain
Senior lawyers moves – January/February 2015
Though revenue at Watson Farley & Williams may have grown substantially in recent years, the firm is working hard to change its image
Companies want to be compliant but the large amount of rules and regulations make it a difficult process. This is a five minute summary where heads of legal, compliance officers and IT experts discuss the
Iberian Lawyer Compliance Club had a session on ” Introspective Compliance: the art of looking at onself” with the support of PLMJ and co-moderated by Joana Simeos at Oracle and Tiago Cortes, employment partner at PLMJ.
Joana Simoes Ferreira, head of legal at Oracle Portugal, says enforcing international compliance policies such as “hot-lines or whistle-blowing” is a challenge in Portugal as current legislation does not have up-to-date rules to protect employees.
The increasing globalisation of companies means they need to be compliant in a range of different markets, says Joao Vicente Ribeiro at EY Portugal. Regulators are also increasingly active, while fines are very heavy for
