The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) recently submitted a first draft for a new Patent Act, which would replace the current one of 1986. As from 1986, several amendments have been implemented, however the new text
The recent upswing in corporate scandals and management misconduct has contributed to create a of lack of trust in professional organisations and social institutions alike, says Juan-Carlos Pastor
The recent drop in asset prices in Spain has caught the attention of foreign investors that are eager to snap up bargains, says Adolf Rousaud, Managing Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran, which recently marked its
This end of the market has much transactional potential, and to play a role, law firms need to determine the definition of an SME
Buyers and sellers are increasingly turning to these agreements for M&A transactions, but there are pros and cons to fixing the purchase price of an asset
While big companies such as multinationals and banks have been doing it since the 1990s, the economic climate is now forcing the mid-market, across all sectors, to internationalise for survival, says Jordi Casas, Head of
Corporate activity may be slow in Portugal, but new sources of equity are promising to push investments forward
A few years ago, companies from an industry sector would just buy or invest in other sectors as much as they could and this diversification got everyone excited, says Nuno Azevedo Neves, Commercial and Corporate
The current economy is no barrier to growth for these start-ups, and they are providing lawyers with a clear and confident role going forward
