A Madrid-based Linklaters team advised Spanish bank BBVA on a blockchain-based syndicated loan of $150 million for Red Eléctrica de España, the first syndicated loan on blockchain.
Confidence in the country is being restored, though there could well be an increase in real estate tax rates in the near future
Investors from Asia and the US are generating increased demand for legal services in Portugal, while uncertainty caused by Brexit is also presenting opportunities for lawyers, says Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, managing partner at SRS
Personal relationships are still critical in Portugal, “which is yet to see a panel-driven approach from most domestic clients”
The success of in-house lawyers depends on their ability to apply the law in a way that helps the business, says Carmen Fradejas Ufano, legal director of innovation and payment services at Banco Santander, and
In-house legal teams must have a sense of unity and trust in order to ensure they are successful, says Manuel Luís Gonçalves, head of legal at Casais Group, and winner at the Iberian
Fieldfisher Jausas has recruited Neinor Homes head of legal Silvia López, who will join the firm as a real estate partner.
Some mid-sized Portuguese law firms will be forced to merge in order to remain competitive in the market, according to CCA Ontier managing partner Domingos Cruz.
Law firms need to adapt to the cultural shift brought about by a new generation of lawyers – this involves implementing new business models that align with this change of mentality
Cuatrecasas’ Lisbon-based partners Miguel Esperança Pina and Rita Gouveia (pictured) have left the firm to join CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut.
