There is no doubt that the Iberian projects sector has been significantly affected by the economic downturn, say the region’s lawyers.
With the Portuguese Government in turmoil and the economy facing its toughest period in living memory, uncertainty over the country’s large-scale projects looks certain to continue.
The Portuguese Government’s request to the European Union for financial assistance brings both complications and opportunities to projects
The resignation of the Prime Minister, José Sócrates, and the subsequent downgrading of its financial institutions, has left the country’s economy in unprecedented territory. Investors, funds and projects are unable to move until
With fewer public projects to invest in funds and even family offices are again looking at the real estate sector, albeit with very strict investment criteria
A significant reduction in large public and infrastructure projects has helped reignite investor interest in Spain’s renewable energy sector
The delay and cancellation of major Portuguese transport and infrastructure projects is helping to push the country’s infrastructure and construction companies towards greater emphasis on projects outside of the country, bringing new challenges as
Nokia has undertaken a radical restructuring of its law firm roster and in-house legal team to achieve a more creative approach to legal issues
At waste management company Ros Roca the focus is towards externalising the provision of legal services but its law firms always have to get the basics right
Leading Portuguese public law and commercial firm Sérvulo & Asociados has announced the appointment of a new Managing Partner, Pedro Furtado Martins, and a move away from the dual Managing Partner structure that had characterised
