Companies need to do more than have a corporate compliance programme they need to demonstrate it exists and that it works in practice, says Tyco Ombudsman María Hernández
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
