Getting the Deal Through: Public Procurement 2019
Ana Marta Castro and Raul Mota Cerveira, partners, contribute for the international publication Getting the Deal Through: Public Procurement, a comparative guide that analyses Public Procurement legislation on 34 jurisdictions from all over the world. The lawyers are responsible for the Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe chapters, where they explain relevant […]
Mozambique: Statues of the National Atomic Energy Agency
By João Afonso Fialho, Guilherme Daniel By means of Decree 54/2019, of 14 June 2019 (the “Decree”), the Council of Ministers’ approved the Organizational Charter of the National Atomic Energy Agency (the “NAEA”), which shall act as the regulatory authority for the atomic energy sector. Under the supervision of the Minister of Natural Resources and […]
Portugal implements ATAD
Francisco Cabral Matos and Rita Pereira de Abreu of Vieira de Almeida & Associados explain how the EU AntiTax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) is being implemented in Portugal. Law 32/2019 of May 3, which implements into domestic law the Directive (EU) 2016/1164 of July 12 2016 (ATAD 1), amended by the Directive (EU) 2017/952 of May […]
PSD2, GDPR and Banking Secrecy: What Role for Consent?
This article was written by Sebastião Barros Vale from Viera de Almeida & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL Introduction The revision of the payment services European legal framework operated by the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) deems to respond to the challenges set forth by the thriving innovation in the industry. Its aim is […]
Portugal: An Introduction to Intellectual Property
By António Andrade I. Economic conditions The financial and economic situation in Portugal is still stable, as recognised by European economic and political authorities. Both national and foreign companies are continuing to invest in Portugal, with special emphasis on the technology, real estate and tourism sectors. The Portuguese market provides stable conditions for the proficient […]
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The speed read: Mishcon and Blackstone get the gang back together; and Clydes leadership questions
There was a plethora of M&A activity and high-stakes litigation this week, while question marks hang over Clyde & Co’s future leadership.
Clydes suspends two lawyers over alleged accounts breaches
Clyde & Co has suspended two lawyers from the firm ahead of an internal investigation into alleged breaches of the SRA’s accounts rules. The firm confirmed to The Lawyer that two unnamed lawyers have been referred to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA). Rule one of the SRA’s account rules, states the purpose of the rule is […]
Cooley reboots white-collar practice with new City hire
Cooley has secured its second lateral hire in London this year, as it looks to build out new white-collar capabilities both in the UK and internationally. The firm has recruited partner Tom Epps from the defence and government investigations group of Boston-born law firm Brown Rudnick. Epps has spent over six years in Brown Rudnick’s […]
Who will be the next Lord Chancellor? The runners and riders
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Comic Relief on the hunt for a new GC
Former Comic Relief general counsel and company secretary Vincent Collins has stepped down from his role to join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Collins is to leave the charity after two years to become head of legal at the intergovernmental organisation. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for the graves of the 1.7 million men […]
Freshfields to speed-date junior barristers in bid to narrow gender gap
The speed-networking style events are designed to ensure that lawyers at the firm develop connections with a broader range of barristers and to encourage chambers to present a more diverse bench.