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
At a global and local level, Baker McKenzie is making significant changes to its structure and working environment in an effort to encourage more teamwork and cross-selling
Non-compliance can often be due to a lack of sufficient due diligence, which must include an evaluation of possible risks and how they can be mitigated
Indra’s Luís Graça Rodrigues says finding lawyers with the necessary expertise can be difficult and not all law firms have the standard of client service he expects
Pérez-Llorca advised investment firm Blackstone Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in real estate investment trust (or Socimi in Spanish) Testa Residencial.
UK law firm Fieldfisher is to merge with Spanish firm Jausas.
MLGTS has recruited former PLMJ partner Magda Viçoso from CTT Correios de Portugal, where she was legal counsel.
