The Iberian legal sector is booming with some of the biggest firms upgrading their offices in the last two years as they realise modern workspaces can help them better attract the ‘millennial’ generation
Analytics can also improve arbitration and provide support for developing case strategies, while machine-learning and ‘text-mining’ are simplifying the dispute resolution process
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are refocusing their business models in order to specialise in niche areas, with investments and divestments made according to assets’ ‘strategic value’
Three out of four partners experienced an increase in their income in the last 18 months, though 25 per cent would move to a rival firm if it meant greater remuneration
Portuguese law firm MLGTS advised energy company EDP on the sale of its subsidiary Small Hydro to investment management company Aquila Capital.
InspiraLAw by Iberian Lawyer is an initiative that aims to inspire and promote women lawyers in Spain and Portugal
The real estate, tourism and technology sectors are generating considerable work for Lisbon lawyers, but it is unlikely that more new players will enter the legal market, says João Caiado Guerreiro, partner at Caiado
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
