Spanish and Portuguese investors who look beyond Romania’s short-term economic challenges will see continuing and new opportunities
A number of recent decisions by the Portuguese Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas – TdC) have had a significant impact on concession holders’ and award bid winners’ ability to renegotiate or revisit the terms of the
Spain’s Workers’ Statute, at the time of its enactment, no doubt served a pivotal role of stability in the Spanish labour market. One of the main objectives then was to break with the previous
The taxation of tobacco products in Portugal has been subject to changes in three recent diplomas: (i) the 2010 State Budget Law (Law 3-B/2010); (ii) Ordinance 250-A/2010, and (iii) the new Excise Duties Code (Decree-Law 73/2010).
The new Spanish Companies’ Act was approved by the Spanish Cabinet on Friday, July 2, and published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, July 3. It restates in a single text all the acts previously regulating limited
Company legal departments need to help encourage and assist business operations but they must also highlight and balance the commercial risks being assumed
Prosegur has evolved from being Spain’s leading private security company to a global leader, the result is a significant expansion of the company’s legal needs and capabilities
A significant percentage of General Counsel want to be more influential within their businesses, but first they need to demonstrate how they add value and to design and adopt performance measurement criteria to demonstrate this
The divergent ethical principles and obligations imposed on lawyers confuses clients, limits cross-border practice, and restricts the ‘normal’ provision of legal services
Before being attractive to outside investors, UK law firms need to solve a number of key management challenges
