The IMF´s Memorandum of Understanding with Portugal opens the door to a ‘liberalisation’ of regulated professions, among them – legal, says John Flood
With traditional markets in recession, law firms are looking to emerging ones for new opportunities. Iberian firms have been leading the way in Lusophone Africa, but their global competitors are paying ever greater attention.
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One of the core members of F. Castelo Branco & Associados’ real estate team, and its former Senior Partner, Victor Marques da Cruz, has set up his own law firm, MC&A.
After 14 years of growth as a legal services and solutions provider in Spain, Ecija, founded and co-led by Hugo and Álvaro Écija, has taken a u-turn with the branching off of the Ecix Group.
Across Iberia, companies are being exposed to more and more risks from increasing regulation and scrutiny from regulators. Given the sanctions for non-compliance, including personal liability, Spanish and Portuguese law firms really need to start
With corporate liability high on the agenda, Spanish businesses are having to confront the issue of compliance
It is always refreshing to approach a subject from a different angle, in this case taking a criminal liability perspective on compliance; too many Portuguese companies ignore their compliance obligations and that is a serious
Regulators need to be open to close relationships with lawyers to help them in interpreting Spain´s fast-changing regulations
Experience within companies as an in-house counsel is something that few external counsel can claim; but, those lawyers who have seen both sides, such experience is invaluable in understanding clients’ regulatory compliance requirements.
