Bank restructuring has been a major feature of the Portuguese financial sector in the last year as banks change their ‘shareholder base’, says Diogo Leónidas Rocha, partner at Garrigues
The Middle East and Africa offer real opportunities for Spanish companies, but before investing they must ensure they are aware of the implications of Islamic Law, says Arif Hyder Ali, partner at Dechert.
CTSU, the Portuguese law firm that is a member of Deloitte’s international network, advised Quantum Capital Partners on the acquisition of the Prolacto powdered milk factory from Nestlé Portugal.
Investors should check the legitimacy of any public contracts awarded, though this can be difficult in jurisdictions where access to public records is restricted or the information held is not reliable
Pérez-Llorca advised real estate investment trust Elaia Investment Spain (EIS) on the acquisition of the Hotel Valparaiso in Mallorca for €5.7 million.
Three Roca Junyent partners have left the firm to join Sevilla-headquartered law firm Montero Aramburu.
Spanish real estate investment trust Hispania has appointed Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Uría Menéndez as legal advisers in relation to the hostile takeover bid launched by The Blackstone Group.
Within the context of the EU Regulation 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation, “GDPR”), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, the Portuguese legislator is preparing the approval of the national legislation that will implement the European framework
Since the amendment of the Spanish Companies Act made by Law 31/2014 and its interpretation by the Directorate General for Registries and Notaries (mainly by its resolution of 17 June 2016), and also by the majority of doctrine
The Portuguese government has promoted various economic and legislative initiatives under the ‘Programa Capitalizar’ (Capitalise Programme), which was created by the EMCE (Estrutura de Missão para a Capitalização de Empresas – Mission Structure for
