Many companies could improve their compliance procedures by outsourcing the management of reporting channels to external parties, says Begoña Fernández, partner at Deloitte Legal.
Many Portuguese companies remain unconvinced of the need for compliance programmes due to the fact it is not mandatory under Portuguese law, says Henrique Salinas, partner at CCA Ontier in Lisbon.
Companies should have an integrated compliance programme in place as it is costly, and problematic from a management perspective, to have numerous policies
Lawyers have a role to play in ensuring clients adopt a culture of business ethics rather than merely taking steps to avoid criminal offences
The ‘Me Too’ movement has raised awareness of sexual harassment and has prompted companies and their senior management to pay closer attention to the problem
Cuatrecasas advised US-headquartered Avenue Capital Group on the acquisition of Roig Ceramica, according to Mergermarket.
King & Wood Mallesons advised private equity fund GED on its acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Habock Aviation Group.
Garrigues advised IT and engineering consultancy Alten Group on the acquisition of Spanish financial technology consultancy Optimissa.
Pinsent Masons advised New York Stock Exchange-listed Ellomay Capital on the financing of a €192.5 million solar park at Talasol in western Spain.
