Barcelona is experiencing an ongoing process of change from a primarily industrial economy to one that is increasingly knowledge-led. The transformation is not however one that happens overnight, presenting the city and its law firms
New regulation affecting Spain’s savings banks (cajas) may present institutions with short-term challenges but offers investors with new sector opportunities
Responding to future client needs demands greater creativity and the delivery of legal services through new technologies, says Richard Susskind
Legal departments continue to focus on cost control, greater efficiency and sourcing new forms of legal service
Portugal’s request for outside financial assistance presents an ultimate test of the country’s law firms’ strategies, says Pedro Cardigos
New investment opportunities are emerging in Barcelona and entrepreneurial creativity continues to overcome bureaucratic barriers
Evidence of Barcelona’s reinvention as a city of modern industry and technology can be found in the changes evident in the city’s own law firms
One of the most difficult aspects of the banking collapse has been unpicking the complex financial products “mis-sold” to customers, says Enric Olcina, a Partner with KPMG Forensic in Barcelona.
Barcelona’s knowledge economy is increasingly more significant albeit the change is more evolution than revolution
Online business is inevitably international in reach but the way national regulators address issues can bring competitive advantages and disadvantages
