Last September the Portuguese Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for a new Arbitration Law to replace the 1986 law currently in force. This was made as a result of a measure contained in the Memorandum

  The scheme to be followed in Spanish public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a way to privatise infrastructure in Spain will inevitably depend on the nature of the infrastructure itself. If it is to be used or

Portugal’s law firms are experiencing challenging times. The downturn is forcing many to adjust their strategy, to align to a changed economy and client demand. But it is prompting new opportunities, notably derived from

There is no doubt that the Portuguese economy requires deep reform but the country continues to offer attractive long-term investment opportunities  

With Portugal attempting to reduce its debt deficit it is little surprise that business confidence is low. This has been particularly prevalent in the anxiety seen among international investors. Banco de Portugal estimates that foreign

The domestic downturn is pushing Portuguese companies to new markets and encouraging international businesses to capitalise on Lisbon’s links to Africa and Latin America

“Around the world there is a general move towards airline consolidation, the more efficient management of ground handling and demand to liberalise airport ownership, and in Portugal we are experiencing all this in a very

In light of the challenges now facing the Portuguese projects and infrastructure sectors, financiers, investors and concessionaires need to look at all the options.