Iberia’s lawyers report that the financial crisis is clearly having an impact on the nature and volume of disputes now being seen. The downturn is bringing more business pressures and commercial relations are under
Competition lawyers across Iberia agree that the financial crisis has had a clear impact on the type of work they are now seeing, but equally significant has been the increasing confidence and remit of national
The European Commission has played a vital role in helping mitigate the impact of the financial crisis, say lawyers in Brussels, but issues continue to emerge and procedural flexibility can only help so much
This year will see changes to Portugal’s Competition Act that may impact merger control, notification and judicial review, says Nuno Ruiz, Head of EU & Competition at Vieira de Almeida
The Spanish Competition Authority’s market reports are challenging the way businesses operate but are also prompting debate around their compilation
Competitor challenges play a vital role in ensuring that the European Commission (EC) maintains a level playing field across Europe, says Javier Ruiz Calzado, Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins Global Antitrust and Competition Practice.
The State aid question is clearly now highly relevant to companies, believes José Luis Buendía, Head of Garrigues’ Brussels office.
Law firms must continue to listen to their clients, focus on creativity and invest in getting to know specific business sectors, an audience of senior law firm marketers and communications professionals heard at a recent
The financial downturn has significantly affected public procurement procedures in Portugal, says José Luís Esquível of Lisbon public law boutique Esquível Advogados, with pressure on contractual and legislative frameworks and demand for
The downturn is not lessening the impact or application of competition law principles
