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Freshfields closes Barcelona corporate team
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has confirmed the closure of the corporate part of its Barcelona office, after losing two partners to Allen & Overy and Osborne Clarke.
Telefonica consolidation test case under way
Spanish telecoms company Telefonica SA said it would help create a rival in order to assuage fears that it will become a monopoly when it merges with its current competition, E-Plus.
Vodafone scoops up Ono for €7.2 billion
In an effort to diversify beyond cell phones, Vodafone acquired Spanish broadband and pay-TV firm Ono.
Spanish banks: Finding the alternatives
The contraction of Spanish banking lending has seen direct lending increase as an alternative option, says Ander Valverde of Pérez-Llorca.
Uria Menendez advises on Angola JV
Iberian law firm Uria Menendez - Proenca de Carvalho has advised a Portuguese-Spanish consortium setting up a joint venture for some activity in Angola.
Enforcement of judgements in Spain
Freezing of assets in Spain is now much easier since the introduction of new legislation, say Mercedes Romero and Luis López from Spanish law firm Pérez-Llorca.
Cuatrecasas launches app
Spanish law firm Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has upped its cool factor with the launch of a new legal App.
Spanish firm team in major defection to Baker & McKenzie
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie is set to bolster its Spanish practice in Madrid by hiring a team of lawyers from Spanish law firm Ramón y Cajal.
Superstar footballer to answer tax fraud allegations
Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to appear before a Spanish court for questioning over alleged tax fraud.
European Commission pressed for stadium judgment
Pressure has been heaped onto the European Union's executive body to finally make a decision on their investigation into alleged illegal state aid given to Spanish football club Real Madrid to improve their stadium's profitability.
White & Case head to Madrid
New York law firm White & Case has today announced the opening an office in Madrid, with new hire Juan Manuel De Remedios joining the outpost as executive partner.
Euro-giants club together to challenge global players
A group of Europe's most influential and muscular independent law firms is forming an alliance to challenge the power and continuing incursions of UK and US firms on the continent.
Compliance tops Spanish in-house worries
Introduction of individual liability to Spain's criminal code coupled with greater focus on the risks of sharing information with competitors is causing serious headaches in many of the country's legal departments.
The role of Spanish courts in arbitrations
Spain is increasingly coming into line with international arbitration laws, says David Arias
CMS lands in Barcelona
London-based CMS has opened in Barcelona, adding to its already established Spanish presence in Madrid and Seville and taking the total number of the franchised law firm's offices to 53.
Spain: on the 'phone
Leading Spanish law firm Uría Menéndez has joined with New York's White & Case and Dutch outfit De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek to advise the $1,200 financing of Spanish telecoms company Telefónica.
Cuatrecasas revamps management team
Iberian law firm Cuatrecasas Goncalves Pereira has changed its management structure following an internal review.
Gómez-Acebo Pombo to open in New York
Spanish law firm Gómez-Acebo Pombo is to open its first office outside Europe, launching in New York at the end of November.
Spanish firm wins ground-breaking financing role
Pan-Iberia law firm Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira has been chosen by the Spanish government and a group of leading banks to advise on the largest financing transaction in Spanish history.
Spanish tax twist for on-line gambling
Two top on-line gambling operators have been hit with heavy bills following the Spanish government's tax clampdown on internet gaming.