Opportunites abound for law firms in jurisdictions around the world, but get your firm´s strategy wrong and you will run the risk of missing out

Arbitration is becoming more and more popular. The number of local litigators becoming arbitration practitioners is also increasing and this is a welcome development, according to Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, partner at Latham & Watkins in Paris

Demand for low cost housing and retail space is rocketing, while a new code of rules for Angola´s stock market means more alternative investment will be available

Strict foreign exchange control regulations hinder capital flows and the repatriation of profits

Chinese investment in Portugal has been significant in recent times with investors from the Far East having a significant participation in the Portuguese privatisation programme, according to Manuel Santos Vítor, managing partner at PLMJ.

Opportunities exist in the Polish real estate and finance sectors, while there is also growth further afield in Africa and Latin America – but firms must stay focused

Angola´s booming economy has led to the market for legal services in the country becoming increasingly competitive, with clients increasingly asking for numerous quotes for legal work, according to Pedro Guimarães, partner at

Multinational companies from Spain, Germany, France and China demanding the same quality service from firms across the Latin American region