Portuguese lawyers are set for a wave of instructions relating to Alternative Investment Undertakings, a form of hedge fund, when an EU directive is implemented later this year
Vodafone’s acquisition of Ono in a €7.2bn deal could trigger greater involvement of UK-qualified lawyers in Spanish domestic transactions
In March 2014, a new royal decree-law came into force in Spain introducing urgent measures concerning the refinancing and restructuring of corporate debt. The main aim of the reform is to establish a legal framework to
The labour market reform of February 2012 – in the context of an enormous unemployment rate of more than 25 percent – was a necessary attempt to modernize the Spanish labour market’s structure, both from the individual and
There are encouraging prospects for growth of the Portuguese economy for the next biennium (1.1 percent in 2014 and 2.5 percent in 2015), confirmed by signs of recovery in GDP which has been positive for two consecutive quarters (1.1 percent
EU legislation related to the protection of consumer rights, particularly with regard to electronic commerce, was transposed to Portuguese legislation on 14 February this year.
The schedule for the implementation of FATCA advances: April 25th, 2014, which is almost there, is the last day for registering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for those Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) that want to
If 2013 was about raising awareness of the extent of white collar crime across Iberia and proposing key legislation to strengthen regulatory provisions, 2014 is about businesses and law firms moving beyond just speculation. And, against a
Hello, Welcome to the latest Iberian Lawyer email alert (and my first as editor). In this bulletin, we bring you coverage of a record-breaking year for asset purchases in Spain, analysis of the opening up
