Taxpayers face the challenge of needing to predict what future tax regulations will be applicable to their current tax schemes, says Ramón Palacín, partner at EY Abogados.
Arbitration is becoming an increasingly popular method for resolving disputes in Portugal and is consequently becoming a bigger source of revenue for law firms says PLMJ partner Pedro Metello de Nápoles.
Increased liquidity in the financial markets means borrowers are taking the opportunity to refinance and reduce the price of debt, says Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ana López.
Roca Junyent has recruited Baker McKenzie tax partner Raúl Salas.
Vieira de Almeida (VdA) advised Deutsche Bank on the sale of its private and commercial banking business in Portugal to Spain’s Abanca, which was advised by MLGTS and Abreu Advogados.
Plasma donation centre company Grifols was advised by Osborne Clarke on the acquisition of German donation centre company Haema.
Latham & Watkins has recruited Linklaters’ Naiara Rodríguez-Escudero to head its new Madrid employment department.
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Navantia on the delivery of the Spanish-built ‘Suezmax’ vessel, the “Monte Udala”, to the Ibaizábal Group.
Abreu Advogados advised commercial real estate company Immochan on the €411 million acquisition of the Fórum Montijo, Fórum Sintra and Sintra Retail Park shopping centres.
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was instructed by Fusion Global Business Solutions on the IT services company’s acquisition of BSM Iberia, according to Mergermarket.
