In late February, the European private equity industry was given an opportunity to present its views to the European Union on the regulatory framework which should apply to it in the future. In front of
On February 2, 2008, decree-law no 363/2007 came into force and the production of energy in Portugal entered a new era. The principle behind the new law is to save energy, reduce costs and protect the environment. Indeed,
The Chapter 11 filing of Lehman Brothers has caused companies around the world to re-assess their exposure (particularly counterparty risk) to other potentially troubled financial institutions.
For Jochi Jiménez, General Counsel and Compliance Officer at HCC Global Financial Products (HCC Global), the global economic crisis is bringing changing legal requirements, opportunities and risks.
Lisbon-based Sérvulo has looked to expand its practice spread in recent years, but its core focus on government and projects work means that it now faces a window of opportunity, say its lawyers.
Bad and unethical business decision making is the primary cause of the financial meltdown and, in turn, the global recession believes Ben W. Heineman, Jr. of Harvard Law School's Program on the Legal Profession
Iberian lawyers’ continue to assess the relative merits of “alternative-based” billing
El presidente del IBA, Fernando Peláez Pier, que participó recientemente en un desayuno organizado por Iberian Lawyer, sugirió que los abogados internacionales estaban sufriendo – aunque la medicina necesaria para la enfermedad de la profesió
The gloomy economic situation not only urges the furthering of China’s industrial upgrading and restructuring, but also the advancement of its banking industry. On January 20, 2009, the China Development Bank signed a contract for an
El primer boceto del Reglamento de la Ley de Acceso a debate
