M&A activity has increased dramatically with substantial growth in both deal value and volume – however, this poses new challenges for law firms, which must work out how best to serve clients as they

Financial services M&A – particularly in relation to the cajas, or savings banks, and there divestitures – has been one of the main sources of work for corporate lawyers recently, according to Antonio Sánchez

In recent years, investors in Spain were largely purchasing distressed companies but now they want to become partners in businesses that are flourishing

Private equity funds, international investment firms and financial institutions that previously showed little interest in Portugal are now scoping the market for investment opportunities, according to Nuno Azevedo Neves, partner at ABBC & Associados in

Companies now prefer to use a smaller number of law firms that are able to provide a wider range of expertise – however, clients still put pressure on lawyers to reduce fees