More funds are investing in Spain and paying higher legal fees than banks but they may turn their attention to other markets
Opportunities for lawyers in the African banking and finance, agriculture and tourism sectors are beginning to emerge
Law firms in Portugal specialising in capital markets could be set for a boost as lawyers say Portuguese debt ´trading at a discount´ compared to Spanish debt as investors shift their focus
The recent €500m Hispania IPO is the first of a number of similar deals, according to lawyers, with activity spreading beyond the real estate sector as confidence starts to grow
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.
