As a result of legislative changes a company may now find itself criminally liable for certain offences, a significant change in the basic principles of Spanish criminal law
The implementation of austerity plans by the Portuguese Government has led to the cutting back of public spending and infrastructure projects and will inevitably prompt greater analysis of public law issues, says José Luís
The growth of pbbr reflects the expanding needs of clients and the requirement of businesses that their external lawyers must take a broader, more commercial view
Businesses want to become more international in response to regional economic downturns, the challenge is to find the most coherent way of making it happen
Law firms cannot pay mere lip service to the way they interact with the wider society and must embrace the same strategic values as their clients
If the Government is to sell-off state businesses many first need radical change
Once sophisticated corporate fundraising techniques are now entering the mainstream
Businesses have to be prepared for change however it may come and to manage with less certainty
Recent years have seen the restructuring and expansion of José de Mello’s investment interests including beyond Portugal’s own borders bringing new challenges for the legal team
The in-house legal department at Air Products has moved away from operating along jurisdictional lines to adopt a more regional, business-led approach
