The nature of corporate fraud may have changed since the onset of the financial crisis but the need to remain vigilant has not, with “digital evidence” now a key tool in uncovering offenders
Proposals to reorganise Portugal’s Commercial Courts will have an impact not only on where cases are decided but how, says Nuno Líbano Monteiro, Head of Disputes at PLMJ.
The use of mediation may not be common in Spain but there is a steady trend among parties to explore new methods of resolving disputes
The use of litigation to assert a commercial position is increasing as is the demand for more certainty in costs
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The downturn may be proving challenging to law firms but it also presents the opportunity to define their strategies for the coming years, says Manuel Martín
The UK’s Legal Services Board is overseeing a rapidly diversifying legal market intended to benefit the sector and widen access to justice for consumers, says Chris Kenny
Changing the way legal departments work will produce greater efficiencies and value to the business if the reasoning behind it is clear, says Juan Carlos Luna at Hewlett Packard
A commercial push following regulatory changes has meant redefining how Iberdrola manages the legal issues in the liberalised electricity and gas markets, says Andrés Campaña
“All tradition is merely the past,” claimed the renowned writer Jiddu Krishnamurti and this has clearly been one of the core cultural traits among many Portuguese law firms; often founded by charismatic lawyers with a
