In a downturn it is law firms’ litigators and arbitrators that become the stars, goes conventional thinking. A drop in transactional activity may be matched, or even exceeded, by a rise in disputes. There has
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Proposals to reorganise Portugal’s Commercial Courts will have an impact not only on where cases are decided but how, says Nuno Líbano Monteiro, Head of Disputes at PLMJ.
The use of mediation may not be common in Spain but there is a steady trend among parties to explore new methods of resolving disputes
The downturn may be proving challenging to law firms but it also presents the opportunity to define their strategies for the coming years, says Manuel Martín
The UK’s Legal Services Board is overseeing a rapidly diversifying legal market intended to benefit the sector and widen access to justice for consumers, says Chris Kenny
Changing the way legal departments work will produce greater efficiencies and value to the business if the reasoning behind it is clear, says Juan Carlos Luna at Hewlett Packard
A commercial push following regulatory changes has meant redefining how Iberdrola manages the legal issues in the liberalised electricity and gas markets, says Andrés Campaña
“All tradition is merely the past,” claimed the renowned writer Jiddu Krishnamurti and this has clearly been one of the core cultural traits among many Portuguese law firms; often founded by charismatic lawyers with a
The coming year will see pricing continue to be a key battle ground between law firms, predict some. A reduction in transactions, concern over utilisation rates, particularly of junior lawyers, and an increased sophistication in
It is no longer enough to be excellent technicians, General Counsel and Heads of Legal within businesses need also to be efficient managers and effective leaders
