Companies from across Europe are currently considering investment in Latin America, but understanding cultural differences is a vital part of providing effective legal advice
Latham & Watkins’ Madrid office is set to recruit another partner from DLA Piper, with EU & competition specialist José María Jiménez-Laiglesia scheduled to join the firm in September.
Investors are battling for the best assets in Iberia and this is generating plenty of work for lawyers, but such work is not always as profitable as law firms would like
Spain is one of the most active markets for non-performing loan (NPL) sales because there are many sellers willing to divest in this type of product in order to improve their balance sheets, says Marcel
Increase in M&A and private equity work expected in 2018 with further consolidation and deleveraging expected in the industrial sector
The desire of Portuguese clients to grow their business in the improving economic climate is driving demand for corporate and M&A advice, says Dulce Franco, corporate partner at AAA Advogados in Lisbon.
Significant investment taking place in the industrial, construction and engineering sectors, but falling legal fees forcing law firms to use younger lawyers
A growing appetite for corporate and private equity investment in Spain is generating significant opportunities for the country’s lawyers, particularly in the tech, construction and transport sectors, says Pedro Rueda, founding partner of Araoz &