Boundary to the principle of ‘dynamic interpretation’
Recent judgments in Spain place limits on this way of looking at tax treaties
Portuguese REITs in the new cycle after the Covid-19 crisis
A look at what the future will hold for real estate investors.
Competition law at the crossroads
Despite calls for its overhaul, competition is where it should be – swinging the pendulum too far in any direction would be a mistake, and it would hit back
Spain real estate deleveraging: a tale of two markets
Recent massive deleveraging transactions have shaped and will continue to reshape the Spanish real estate environment in future years
The predominant law post-Brexit
By Rafael González- Gallarza Whatever the outcome of the negotiations over the future relationship between the EU and the UK, many commentators are already taking for granted that English law will lose much of its appeal for governing pan-European transactions. The possible retreat of English law will not really be felt, however, unless another law claims […]
A sweet time for private equity in Spain but tax measures still needed
By Maria Fernandez- Picazo, Javier de Rojas If 2017 was a record year for the private equity industry in Spain in terms of monetary volume (€5bn, an increase of 30 per cent compared with 2016) and number of transactions (715 – a 15.6 per cent rise) involving 596 companies (up 28 per cent), the forecast for 2018 […]
EU: Towards a competitive legal framework for digital business
By José Ramón Morales The EU is at a critical stage in shaping the legal framework that will contribute to consolidating competitive digital businesses and projects across the continent…
Why technology is not enough
By César Mejías Is innovation just a matter of which law firm has the best technological systems and the latest IT tools? At Garrigues, we believe the term has a broader dimension…
Qué será, será (whatever will be will be)
With the aid of its great ally, English law, the City must demonstrate its capacity for reinvention and make the most of post-Brexit Europe’s opportunities By Ignacio Corbera Dale One of the great things about British society, and about London in particular, is the ability of its people to reinvent themselves over the course of […]
Spain: latest tax measures to help consolidate public finances
On December 3, 2016 the Official State Gazette (BOE) published a Royal Decree-Law, adopting measures in the tax field aimed at consolidating public finances and other urgent social security measures. The objective of the Royal Decree-Law is to introduce into Spanish law a number of measures directed at reducing the government deficit and correcting imbalances in […]
Restructuring and insolvency update, November 2016
Includes: New legislation Selected court cases and major settlements Case Group: assessment section and fault-based insolvency Insolvency round-up Newsflash Garrigues Archives
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Includes: CASES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF AN ELITE SPORTSPERSON FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEVERANCE IN A TEMPORARY CONTRACT THE VALIDITY OF CLAUSES SETTING OUT MUTUAL RIGHTS TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ANTI-DOPING TESTS: WHAT LIABILITY IS THERE FOR THE GOVERNMENT? AND MORE…