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.
The rapid pace of change in tax law means clients are relying on their legal advisers to navigate what is a potential minefield, says Deloitte Legal partner Brian Leonard.
Consumers in Portugal are more aware of their rights and are consequently more willing to sue banks, says Alexandra Nascimento Correia, partner at Abreu Advogados
DLA Piper advised Spanish private equity company Nazca Capital on the sale of a 72.75 per cent stake in toy company Damerik, according to Mergermarket.
