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.
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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 use of litigation to assert a commercial position is increasing as is the demand for more certainty in costs
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There is no doubt that the economic downturn is bringing new challenges to business across Spain and Portugal, say litigation and arbitration experts. Less consumer demand, cost cutting and tougher lending and borrowing conditions, mean
Legal departments may need to draw on extra resources to manage the volume of data required in regulatory disputes and competition investigations
The evolution of Latin American arbitration coupled with the increased volume of regional economic activity is prompting an increased confidence among local law firms
Spain may soon see the launch of the country’s first class actions, say lawyers, while it continues to position itself as a venue for international Spanish-speaking disputes
The rapid international expansion of Spanish businesses over the past decade is now reflected in the use by companies of arbitration in cross-border disputes, although domestic arbitration continues to play “catch-up” says Juan Fernández-Armesto,
The Portuguese Tax Arbitration Act was recently published, after a draft primed by Gonçalo Leite de Campos, tax partner at Sérvulo & Associados
