Dentons has appointed Jesús Varela as Spain managing partner for a three-year term.
Cuatrecasas has announced it is to issue tokens for legal services that will be ‘spent’ via blockchain technology.
Gilead Sciences has appointed Jorge Muñoz as its head of legal in Spain.
Three law firms in Spain have merged to create a new entity called Zurbarán Abogados.
PLMJ advised Eleven Sports on negotiations regarding the broadcasting of its channels via all Portuguese telecommunications companies.
Disputes related to white collar crime, new technology and anti-trust cases are on the increase and are generating significant amounts of work for law firms, says Ontier managing partner Pedro Rodero.
Portuguese law firm Sérvulo has agreed a partnership with Cape Verde law firm MJN Advogados.
Bird & Bird has recruited EY Abogados partner Santiago Lardiés to head its Spanish private equity practice.
Araoz & Rueda advised real estate investment company Kefren Capital Real Estate on the sale of five industrial and logistics warehouses in Madrid, Barcelona and Vitoria.
Linklaters advised infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on the sale of a 49 per cent stake in Bow Power to Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, a subsidiary of ACS.
