Former executive president of Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) Leopoldo González-Echenique has been made a partner at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills in Spain.
Global demand for Spanish infrastructure expertise generating opportunities for lawyers
Spanish infrastructure companies’ expertise is in demand around the world, which represents a major opportunity for law firms capable of managing multinational projects, says Rafael Alonso, managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs’ Madrid office.
Spanish companies and financial institutions are pursuing projects throughout Latin America, with countries in Central America and the Caribbean generating interest despite their smaller size
Portuguese companies are increasingly internationalising their businesses, with Lusophone Africa, Latin America and Spain being among the key target areas, says Ricardo Oliveira, partner at PLMJ.
Cuatrecasas advised Madrid-headquartered loan agency business AgenSynd on its acquisition by asset management company Sanne.
Angolan government needs to collaborate more with investors as well as make greater efforts to ensure that the country’s legal framework can be trusted
Up to now, law firms in Spain have tended to focus on opening offices in Latin America’s biggest markets, but there are growth opportunities in Central America, particularly in Costa Rica
Leaders placing more emphasis on dialogue, cooperation, interaction and empathy, which are all qualities ‘embodied in women’
Latin America offers opportunities for larger companies as well as for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which in turn generrates work to law firms of different sizes, Julio Veloso, partner at Broseta Abogados, says. He
General counsel face the major challenges of minimising corporate, reputational and economic risks, as well as increasing efficiency and ensuring their organisation is more secure