Competition law has changed dramatically in the last few years both at the EU and domestic level, says Marcos Araujo, Head of EU and Competition at Garrigues. “It is now far more sophisticated, more economics-based,
In order for a competition regulator to exert its jurisdiction it must be sure that its concerns relate to the way a company does business and not to failures in the sector, says Juan Jimenez-Laiglesia,
In line with wider European trends, Portugal’s national competition authority (Autoridade da Concorrência – AdC) has embarked on a policy of targeting particular business sectors, explains Mário Marques Mendes, of Lisbon’s Marques
While the efficient enactment of EU policy may present issues for national governments, it is important for lawyers to learn how to avoid them, say Miguel Odriozola and Michel Petite of Clifford Chance.
If Portugal’s National Competition Authority is to perform its role adequately it needs the necessary framework and resources, says Nuno Ruiz at Vieira de Almeida.
The rapid development of competition law and regulation in Spain over the past few years has been such that international interest in developments has remained consistently high as corporations have sought to keep up with
When it comes to the attraction of arbitration to resolve sports-related disputes, José Juan Pintó Sala of Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle is clear. “The fundamental issue is the rapidity of proceedings, compared to the ordinary
In order to support an arbitration claim it is important that both the financial and economic analysis presented is both credible and justified, says Pablo Bernad Ramoneda, Head of KPMG’s Europe Middle East and
Those Spanish law firms with the necessary track record and dedicated expertise will increasingly compete globally in the arbitration arena, says Cristian Conejero, Counsel at Cuatrecasas
Portugal’s historical and legal legacy, as well as its geographic position, makes it an increasingly attractive location for international arbitrations, particularly those involving Lusophone countries says José Miguel Júdice of PLMJ.
