An especially invited panel of arbitration experts attended an Iberian Lawyer Master Class in Buenos Aires recently, sponsored by Kluwer Law International and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, organised to coincide with the International Bar
In the prevailing economic environment it is useful to restate the position of “subordinated creditors” to those who hold the position of shareholders or board members of companies declared insolvent through the insolvency
The main objective of Portugal’s Decree Law 18/2008 of 29 January 2008 (Public Contracts Code – PCC) was to transpose Directives 2004/17 and 2004/18 of the European Parliament and Council dated 31 March 2004 to the Portuguese legal framework. However, it went
This article on arbitration in Spain is the third of a series covering alternative dispute resolution issues (ADR) and builds on previous overviews covering negotiation (July / August 2008) and mediation (September / October 2008).
Waste as a misplaced resource, is becoming definitely the motto of waste management in Portugal.
Iñigo Cisnero’s appointment as General Counsel of Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica coincided with a dramatic change in strategic direction for the wind energy company, he says. The result has been to place
Ashurst’s pre-emptive emphasis on distressed debt and refinancing issues has helped shape not only its response to the global downturn in M&A and leveraged transactions, but also strengthened the firm’s focus towards
The move away from the fundamentals of property ownership has brought on the financial crisis now affecting the West and which is endemic in much of the Developing World, says Hernando de Soto of the
The US model of cartel enforcement and its leniency programme have extended well beyond its own shores, impacting on international cartel operations and increasingly on Europe’s own legislation and regulatory actions, says Bob
Law firms placing increased emphasis on building international links
