Spain has made access to its Supreme Court much tighter to ease the case burden on the country’s most senior legal institution
Forensic accountants are seeing an increased focusing on implementing preventative mechanisms to manage and avoid conflicts from the very beginning
Clients considering arbitration weigh up numerous factors, such as cost, duration and preferable outcome. One element that causes many companies to refrain using it is the independence of arbitrators in certain jurisdictions, according to Luí
Often heralded as a worthy alternative to litigation, the Spanish arbitration system, however, has some peculiarities that can create obstacles to its use
Spanish companies are currently forgoing prosecuting debtors in favour of concentrating on purely commercial matters, says Fernando González, Head of Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property at Squire Sanders, Madrid. “When the financial downturn began
There are a number of options available for dispute resolution between Spanish and international companies, and each has their own merits
Mediation is increasingly held up as a time and cost-effective solution to dispute resolution, according to Gonzalo Stampa, Founding Partner at Stampa Abogados. It establishes a settlement without having to enter lengthy and more costly
To be a true specialist, being close to the business is essential for both internal legal departments and their external lawyers, says Carina Branco
Some clear trends are emerging, and law firms are adapting to a post-crisis reality to ensure that they are fighting fit and ready to embrace the year ahead, says Tony Angel
Portugal´s pbbr (Pedro Pinto, Bessa Monteiro, Reis, Branco, Alexandre Jardim & Associados) was born in 2010 from the fusion of PRR&A (set up by Pedro Pinto and Inês Reis) and an ex-ABBC