Sellers resorting to competitive processes with many bidders fighting for assets – meanwhile, funds from Portugal are playing a bigger role in the domestic market
To remain competitive in Madrid’s buoyant legal market, law firms must embrace technology to develop new ways of delivering services and new ways of communicating with clients, says Christian Krause Moral, partner at MMMM
International private equity funds are targeting mid-market deals in Spain as the country loses its reputation as a ‘problematic’ jurisdiction
To ensure corporate and M&A transactions are successful, it is vital that law firms build and coordinate effective teams of lawyers, says Alexandre Jardim, partner at PBBR in Lisbon.
Investors now looking for longer-term investments rather than merely eyeing quick sales – but controlling a large stake in similar business could alert competition authorities
M&A lawyers must accept that the success of a deal depends on professionals from different sectors working well together and therefore they must not behave in an egotistical manner, says Rafael López-Dié
High demand for legal services is anticipated in the technology sector, with large corporations investing in start-ups to provide more innovative services to customers
Portuguese M&A lawyers are receiving a significant amount of infrastructure and energy-related instructions from Chinese investors, says Joana Gomes dos Santos, partner at Caiado Guerreiro in Lisbon.
Many clients are worried about facing criminal prosecution for non-compliance, consequently they are turning to their legal advisers in order to allay their fears
