Europe/Portugal - Page 2

The UK & Europe cryptocurrency race is on

Race is on but compariable regulatory extensions suggests UK regulation of the cryptocurrency market would take two years, says legal director.

  • 6yrs

ICOs not working as expected say regulators

EU financial markets regulator to examines ICOs to determine road aged for regulation.

  • 6yrs

ACC Europe elects new president

Hans Albers of Juniper Networks is to lead the European in-house network, aims for growth.

Balancing competitiveness and environment tops the maritime agenda

Global Legal Post is at the Malta Maritime Summit 2018, officially opened by the Malta transport minister, who also held tripartite meeting.

  • 6yrs

CJEU takes the biscuit!

Following a CJEU order, the EU intellectual property office (EUIPO) needs to revisit a 16-year-old decision on the shape of KitKat bars.

  • 6yrs

Digital age copyright reform stalls as MEPs vote down changes

Despite celebrity endorsement, reform of EU copyright reform voted down giving campaigning internet companies a big win.

  • 6yrs

EU asked for GDPR exemptions by regulators

Regulators are concerned cross-border investigations could be placed in jeopardy by GDPR requirements.

  • 6yrs

EC to remove 'unwarranted' regulatory barriers for SBBS

The European Commission (EC) is proposing new rules to remove regulatory barriers and offer market-led solutions for sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS).

  • 6yrs

PLMJ launches artificial intelligence course

The Portuguese law firm is bringing together a wide range of experts to teach academics, scientists, lawyers and the curious the legal aspects of AI.

  • 6yrs

Portugal's state legal expenses double in six years

Portugal's state expenses on lawyers is skyrocketing hitting an average of some €15 million a year between 2014-2016 with the bulk going on contracts for legal advice.

  • 6yrs

Garrigues hires Lino Torgal to head up energy department

Lino Torgal of Lino Torgal & Associados joins as a partner of Garrigues succeeding João Rosado Correia who left for Miranda.

  • 7yrs

Garrigues head of energy and projects departs for Miranda

Lisbon-based international law firm Miranda & Associados has hired Joao Rosado Correia as a partner.

  • 7yrs

Andersen Global announces Andersen Tax & Legal in Portugal

Andersen Global has announced a new presence in Portugal with the addition of Nobre Guedes, Mota Soares & Associados (NGMS), a law firm serving both public and private entities.

  • 7yrs

McCann's new legal battle over faked abduction claims

Madeleine McCann's parents have launched a fresh legal battle after a a Portuguese court ruling left a question mark over their involvement in their daughter's disappearance.

  • 7yrs

Top lawyer under fire in Longleat Estate trustee row

One of the UK's most esteemed family lawyers, Richard Parry, may be forced by a High Court judge to step down from his trusteeship of the Longleat Estate.

  • 8yrs

Miranda loses 20 lawyers to Vieira de Almeida

The firm, which is strong in Africa, has seen a number of top lawyers depart to its rival including its chairman and head of litigation.

  • 9yrs

Luis Pais Antunes to head up PLMJ

Luís Pais Antunes has become PLMJ's new managing partner for the next three years, taking over from Manuel Santos Vítor, who had held the position since 2008.

  • 9yrs

Law firms searched by customs police in Portugal money launder probe

The military police has searched 91 establishments, including law and accountancy firms, and seized 1,500 vehicles as part of an investigation into the buying and selling of cars - in what is the largest seizure of such vehicles by these squads.

  • 9yrs

Banif Mais acquired by Cofidis Participations

Iberian law firm Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho advised Cofidis Participations on the acquisition of Banif Mais

  • 9yrs

PMLJ hires pharmaceutical counsel to boost IP practice

The Portuguese law firm is upping its business credentials by recruiting from business.

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