Iberia's law firms assess the potential of more performancerelated remuneration schemes
Whilst Human Resources (HR) and the issue of how to recruit and retain the best young lawyers continues to be a hot topic amongst law firms, the issues for in-house legal teams remain largely unknown.
The role of in-house lawyers is changing continually, according to participants at a recent high profile conference in Madrid.
The Iberian deal market has seen a definite slow down in the scale of transactions, say lawyers, nonetheless opportunities remain for those that can adapt to the new environment.
The Portuguese Government has, recently, approved a proposal to reduce the standard rate of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 21% to 20%, with effects from July 1 onwards.
Despite its position among Europe’s most glamorous and fashionable cities, Barcelona is undergoing radical economic change – with the outcome potentially affecting many within the city’s legal community.
Catalan companies, like many others in Spain, are expanding internationally. It is important however to understand why they are going as much as where they are going, say Joan Roca and Francesc Segura Roda of
Barcelona's industry is responding to global competition by putting an emphasis on skills, technology and efficiency, says Juan Ramón Ramos, Landwell managing partner based in Madrid and Barcelona.
The clear strategy defined by Barcelona to develop as a quality tourist destination is successfully seeing a continuing flow of creative developments and international investment, says Xavier Junquera at Baker & McKenzie.
An awareness of the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights as assets to Iberian companies may not be common, but there are essential issues common to any company embarking on an IP enforcement program, says
