The timescale and costs associated with litigation means clients are showing a greater tendency to consider mediation and arbitration
The popularity of arbitration as a means of resolving disputes increased in 2017, according to Cristina Coto, partner at Ruiz Gallardón Abogados.
Cuatrecasas advised French health nutrition company Nutrisens on the acquisition of Spanish business Vegenat Healthcare, which instructed Deloitte.
The diversification of African economies against a background of falling oil prices is generating opportunities for lawyers in a wider range of sectors – however, success in these markets depends on overcoming the challenge of forming
Efforts by African governments to diversify their economies and privatise state assets – at a time when oil prices are becoming more volatile – is generating opportunities for law firms in countries such as Cameroon, Congo and
With Portuguese companies seeking to expand in Angola due to the cultural similarities, their legal advisers need a strong local presence in order to meet clients’ needs
Though Lusophone Africa is still a major target for Portuguese investors, their attention is now being diverted to countries such as Guinea Bissau and Nigeria, says João Caiado Guerreiro, managing partner of Caiado Guerreiro.
The international fight against tax avoidance is intensifying; clients are scared of reputational damage and there is a concern that tax advisers could be perceived as facilitating crimes
