New laws aim to crack down on white collar crime and bring the issue of compliance to the forefront of Spanish company agendas.
Companies and their executives now face a significant threat of criminal prosecution if suspected of engaging in corrupt behaviour.
Portuguese companies may be operating in predominantly the same corporate tax environment as before the crisis, but there is now a very different enforcement emphasis, says João Maricoto Monteiro, Tax Partner at Pares Advogados.
With both domestic and cross border disputes on the rise, the increasing cost of litigation and a huge judicial backlog, Spain and Portugal are beginning to properly explore the benefits of ADR. But while both countries face cultural obstacles in doing so, recent regulations and moves by their respective Governments could prove a turning point […]
Peru has a well-established body of domestic arbitration institutions and is increasingly seen as a preferred seat for regional disputes, says Carlos Soto, Head of International Arbitration at Peru’s Muñiz, Ramírez, Pérez-Taíman & Olaya Abogados. Soto is also President of the Peruvian Institute of Arbitration.
With the economic downturn, litigation is on the rise, but parties are now much more reluctant to find surprises along the way
Investment banks have been engulfed by claims of financial mis-selling and interest rate fixing, as investors see their securities portfolios slump on the back of high risk, speculative products
Almost a year since Portugal brought in new arbitration laws, the overall feedback from the disputes market has been positive
