With the rise in inter-regional business and the global emergence of economies such as Brazil, arbitration experts see the number of cases continuing to rise and more interest in the use of local seats
For many Iberian businesses looking to access the US or Latin America, Miami increasingly stands out as a preferred point of focus
Company directors may find themselves not only personally liable for creditors’ losses in the event that they continue to operate a company while insolvent but also criminally liable
Fundamental to the success of insolvency proceedings and to give a company the best chance of continued operation is the quality of the professional advisers involved, says Juan Ferré, Director of the Madrid office of
A combination of an increased demand for refinancing and the impact of multiple business failures is prompting insolvency issues across new areas of the economy
Spain’s Insolvency Law was completely overhauled in 2003 producing a much more modern and efficient bankruptcy regime, where the input of the Commercial Courts is essential to the approval of any new creditor agreements.
As a result of legislative changes a company may now find itself criminally liable for certain offences, a significant change in the basic principles of Spanish criminal law
The implementation of austerity plans by the Portuguese Government has led to the cutting back of public spending and infrastructure projects and will inevitably prompt greater analysis of public law issues, says José Luís
The growth of pbbr reflects the expanding needs of clients and the requirement of businesses that their external lawyers must take a broader, more commercial view
Businesses want to become more international in response to regional economic downturns, the challenge is to find the most coherent way of making it happen
