The son of a Catalan father and an English mother, John Rigau, counsel for PepsiCo Europe, always wanted to work in a dynamic international business environment – he just wasn’t sure whether he would find
Despite the imminent departure of their President, Antonio Garrigues, Spain’s biggest law firm is still planning to get bigger.
Uría Menéndez chairman, Rodrigo Uría, believes that current reforms in Spain threaten the basis of the legal profession.
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the European Union the Commissioner for Competition, Neelie Kroes, explains why the fight against cartels is a current priority throughout the EU.
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Lawyers, like other professionals, are losing confidence in the way politicians exercise their authority, says Carlos Carnicer, President of the CGAE.
European Commission proposals for private anti-trust claims will expose Europe to the excesses of the US litigation culture, believes Malcolm Carlisle, Group Managing Director of Eschmann Holdings and Chairman of the European Justice Forum.
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As head of legal at Sacyr-Vallehermoso, Santiago del Pino, believes that law firms should listen more carefully to the specific needs of each business before selling their services.
Spanish corporate law specialists Araoz & Rueda advised on some of the headline deals of 2006. While acknowledging that the M&A boom will not last for ever, they are remaining loyal to their niche.
