The current economic crisis is seeing much more focus placed by clients on cost and efficiency issues, with an evident desire also by many for their law firm advisers to choose sides, believes Dulce Franco,
The secretary plays a key role in the proper functioning of the Board. In principle, unless otherwise stated in the corporate by-laws or in the contract between the company and the secretary, the secretary’s
Given the current economic climate we have seen an increase in the concerns of shareholders, in particular parent companies or majority shareholders, to limit their liability for the debts of their subsidiaries and to ensure
As in many other countries, the older (and sometimes historical) areas of Portuguese cities and their real estate cultural heritage have been progressively abandoned in the past decades, while, at the same time, economic activities
The last two years have been an uncertain time for the private equity market in Spain (uncertainty which, unfortunately, is expected to continue during 2010). The country has, as a consequence of the socalled global credit
The success of the in-house legal team of The Royal Bank of Scotland in Iberia is driven by its ability to operate autonomously, which includes finding different paths to its distinct Portuguese and Spanish legal
Major mergers are difficult transactions to manage at the best of times, but even more so when the outcome will have a direct impact on the way the companies own lawyers will work
The last 18 months have seen unprecedented change for businesses everywhere. A recent Allen & Overy Business of Law Seminar attempted to understand what this might mean for law firms.
Law firms must continue to educate, train and motivate their lawyers in the downturn or risk repercussions when the economic upturn comes, says Romana Sadurska of Uría Menéndez
The global financial crisis is being felt across all business sectors all around the world, and the legal sector cannot expect to be any different, says Peter Cornell, Managing Director, Terra Firma
