The recent Portuguese State Budget for 2009 has reversed the controversial introduction in 2007 of new taxation aimed at swap transactions. The result, say Pedro Cardigos and Sofia Caetano of Cardigos & Associados, is a return to
The enactment in Portugal of a new Public Contracts Code (PCC) has dramatically altered regulation surrounding major public projects and procurement in the country, says João Amaral e Almeida, partner at Sé
January will see the introduction in Portugal of a new Labour Code, which will improve the ability of employers to adapt to the changing economic situation and demand for their services and products, but without
The development of full service law firms in Portugal has, in recent years, helped contribute to a reduction in the size of in-house legal departments but it is a trend that looks likely to change
Iberian Lawyer´s first Portuguese regional survey finds Porto´s leading firms developing new opportunities, increasing both their regional and international connections.
The perception of Madeira as merely a cruise and tourist destination, and a producer of wine, belies its position as Portugal’s third largest economic region, and of its capital, Funchal, as a conduit
The ability for clients to connect nationally and internationally is fundamental to the expansion of PLMJ’s network across Portugal, says Vitor Réfega Fernandes.
Madrid to benefit as a business channel for the European expansion of the multilatinas.
An especially invited panel of arbitration experts attended an Iberian Lawyer Master Class in Buenos Aires recently, sponsored by Kluwer Law International and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, organised to coincide with the International Bar
In the prevailing economic environment it is useful to restate the position of “subordinated creditors” to those who hold the position of shareholders or board members of companies declared insolvent through the insolvency
