The remit of general counsel is expanding to encompass more than mere legal advice to emerge as a major strategic corporate role, says Milton C. Regan of Georgetown Law School
As well as bringing threats, recent years have shown that a crisis can also bring welcome opportunities for change. The challenge for lawyers is, of course, in understanding how best to navigate away from the
This summer has seen a major test of Spain’s banking system following the restructuring of the country’s savings banks (cajas) with the listing of two new banks – the first major Spanish IPOs since 2007 –
The latest law firm to launch in Lisbon is Pares Advogados, born largely out of the departure of three partners and six associates from one of Portugal’s largest firms, Abreu Advogados.
Manuel Magalhães the co-Head of Banking at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira in Lisbon and a team of lawyers has joined Sérvulo.
Senior lawyers moves July- August 2011
Companies need to be prepared for dramatic regulatory and legislative change while keeping one eye on emerging opportunities
Iberia’s businesses are on the move. Depressed home markets and limited prospects are prompting an increasing number of Spanish and Portuguese companies to look abroad for new opportunities.
Angola is attempting to shift its economic focus to attract larger and longer-term investment but businesses need to find the right local partner and to have sufficient legal comfort
Infrastructure and energy investments are at the forefront of increasing levels of business activity
