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
It seems the current economic crisis hasn’™t affected Communications Media and Technology (CMT) investments in Portugal, where the sector is booming and where, contrary to what the current economic scenario would suggest, legal counselling
In the current financial climate counterparties may be reluctant to fund or even follow through with arbitration proceedings but remedies exist to progress disputes
The global financial crisis is providing new opportunities for a successful group of sophisticated small law firms that aim to prosper in both the good and the challenging times, says Gerard Pérez Olmo, one
