The Portuguese Government’s attempts to promote the use of mediation and arbitration in intellectual and industrial property (IP) disputes are being driven by the continuing inefficiency of the country’s Commercial Courts, says Cé
Generic medicines are playing an increasingly important and prominent role in Portugal albeit the innovative pharmaceutical industry is responding
A further increase in corporate governance rules for listed companies will bring even more demand for in-house know how and leave law firms once again playing ‘catch up’™
Different companies may take different approaches to their compliance issues, but what is most important is that they recognise the need to do so
Despite reports of green shoots in the Spanish economy, many of Madrid’s law firms remain sceptical, but nonetheless optimistic that they can weather the economic storm.
The global growth in online social networking is prompting US-based businesses to establish a permanent presence in Europe, and Spain is high on their agenda, says Marta Plana, Head of IT and IP at Osborne
A rise in regulatory pressure by the Portuguese medicine regulator, INFARMED, is prompting an increased questioning of its decisions.
Discussions during Iberian Lawyer’s recent forums for General Counsel and Managing Partners returned again and again to the tricky issue of the billable hour.
The upturn in disputes as a result of the global economic crisis is placing pressure on the international arbitration community to speed up processes and reduce costs, and is seeing in-house counsel increasingly take more
Following a Recommendation from the European Commission in April 2009 on remuneration policies, Portugal recently introduced changes to its personal income tax (PIT) and corporate income tax (CIT) legislation, with the aim of limiting excessive termination
