High profile investments by sovereign wealth funds has generated discussion and courted controversy, but also significantly raised hopes within the global investment community, says Peter Martyr, Chief Executive of Norton Rose.
Lawyers prepare for changing demands while also looking to the future
In a period in which many law firm practices may be suffering as a result of the difficulties affecting the Iberian, and wider European, economies, Iberian Lawyer’s 2008 IP Communications and Life Sciences Report reveals
The expansion of Iberian businesses around the world is now more than a business trend, it is business reality, and one that continues to present new and unique challenges for Iberian lawyers.
The poor economic climate means that law firms must get even closer to their clients, and to demonstrate that they can add value on inbound and outbound business, says João Vieira de Almeida of
When a client has a very significant EU law problem a firm’s local Brussels presence, and direct connection to the regulatory decision-makers, can make a huge difference to the outcome, says Marcos Araujo, head
With the current value of the dollar the perception may be that the US is for sale, but what we are increasingly seeing are very strategic acquisitions by foreign investors, says Kendal Tyre, transactional partner
The recent Year of Spain in China has been significant for its impact on the country’s top officials and business leaders but even so, much of China remains to be discovered, say Josep Herrero
The former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea may be one of Africa’s smallest countries, but it is now Africa’s third largest producer of oil and gas and seeing an increase in public infrastructure
Angola´s commercial renaissance continues, says Luís Miguel Nunes of PLMJ, with the moves towards the creation of the country’s Stock Exchange intended to further promote internal investment
