News Lawyers in Spain set to advise on sale of €73bn of ´bad´ loans With a strong appetite from investors for non-performing loans in Spain – and desire on the part of banks to sell – clients
New guidance for business lawyers on how the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Guiding Principles) could impact on the advice they provide clients, has been published by the International Bar Association (
Exclusive research conducted by Iberian Lawyer reveals that almost a third of law firms in Spain and Portugal plan to increase their fees. Is this feasible or is it too much of a gamble?
The recent collapse of Banco Espírito Santo will lead to the biggest flood of law suits in Portugal for 40 years. Does this mean things are looking up for the nation´s law firms?
Since the EU bailout, clients in Portugal are more likely to choose legal advisers on the basis of the quality of service they offer rather than personal relationships
Sports law is an area that can act as a catalyst for growing other practice areas at law firms, according to Fernando Veiga Gomes, the partner leading the sports law practice at Abreu Advogados.
The Ministry of Finance is launching a raft of debt actions as it pursues tax debt relating to profits on oil sales
Significant investment in Portugal from the Far East attributed to the ‘Golden Visa’ initiative, which is now starting to take-off
From requiring fixed fees to making demands about which lawyers carry out the work, clients are intensifying their drive to get more for less
