Faced with uncertainty in Europe, the trend of companies seeking new opportunities and investment in more buoyant markets shows no signs of stopping. Those without international operations are suffering hardest, and law firms are no
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Across Iberia, companies are being exposed to more and more risks from increasing regulation and scrutiny from regulators. Given the sanctions for non-compliance, including personal liability, Spanish and Portuguese law firms really need to start
Spain is dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons, most recently a banking sector bailout. Madrid, with its potential to generate wealth and attract investment, has to be the driving force for recovery. What
The IV International Moot Court Competition Arbitration and Commercial Law competition took place in Madrid in June. Moot Madrid is organized by the University Carlos III of Madrid and United Nations Commission on International Trade
While the Catalan economy, local industries and the professions suffer the force of the recession, the message from lawyers is clear when it comes to the future ─ do not underestimate Barcelona.
The economic downturn across Iberia continues to impact on the competition arena. There may be less merger control activity, but State Aid, antitrust and cartel issues remain at the top of lawyers’ agendas, especially in
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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A look at the Iberian deal tables over recent years indicates a dramatic drop-off in M&A activity across Spain and Portugal. The value of completed deals is down to less than a quarter
It was clear that the postcrisis terrain for firms will be different – the new “new” – but prospects for 2012 are not looking good. The transactional train has finally been derailed and with it a core driver
