Barcelona is attempting to attract investors and entrepreneurs. However, challenges remain if the region is to establish a new era of economic growth
Understanding cross-border anti-corruption laws should be high on the corporate governance agenda
A group of senior lawyers and business development managers from Spain and Portugal’s top law firms recently participated in an Iberian Lawyer online session to discuss the main obstacles they face when developing an
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The current crisis that Europe and Portugal are facing is not only the result of macroeconomic changes, but also a consequence of long time wrongful social and economic choices. The Portuguese structural difficulties, mainly in
In 2012, the Spanish Labour Law Reform modified both methods of redundancy and internal flexibility. However, companies in crisis are not always aware of the most adequate measures available to help them surpass their current difficulties.
Spain’s banking sector is still in he midst of a restructuring that is affecting it on an unprecedented scale. And while Portugal’s banks have been recapitalised, they are still under very strict deleveraging
Lenders and investors in Spain are thinking carefully about the pros and cons structuring financings under domestic or English law
Despite a multi-billion euro recapitalisation programme in 2012, Portugal’s banks remain reluctant to lend. Alexandre Jardim, a Partner at pbbr in Lisbon, believes that two of the main reasons for this is a lack of
