Alex D'Elia is a correspondent for Law.com International based in Portugal. She writes primarily about legal and regulatory issues related to Southern Europe, and also about regulatory rulings at the EU. Her coverage includes the business of law at international and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. She can be reached at [email protected].
July 25, 2023 | International Edition
EU Court Upholds Decision to Strip Former Catalonia President of Parliamentary ImmunityCarles Puigdemont and other separatists face charges for a 2017 independence referendum.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
July 18, 2023 | International Edition
Swathe of Law Firms Win Roles As Spanish Green Energy Deals SurgeSeveral deals handled by big-name law firms highlight the country's renewable energy M&A boost.
By Alex D'Elia
7 minute read
July 11, 2023 | International Edition
Taylor Wessing and ECIJA Claim Early Wins From Strategic AllianceFrom client wins to referrals and secondments, the firms' managing partners say they have been surprised by the early success of the Anglo-Spanish relationship.
By Alex D'Elia
6 minute read
July 11, 2023 | International Edition
Perez-Llorca Hires from Clifford Chance in MadridThe appointment is part of Pérez-Llorca's 'Women in Corporate' program, designed to increase the number of female partners in the corporate law practice.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
July 07, 2023 | International Edition
White & Case Lures Senior Ex-HSF Madrid M&A DuoOliver Brettle, a member of the firm's global executive committee, said in the firm is investing in its Madrid office "strategically and carefully".
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
July 04, 2023 | International Edition
Portugal's CS'Associados Adds Competition Head from Morais LeitãoThe newcomer replaces Margarida Rosado da Fonseca, who left the firm at the end of February.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
June 29, 2023 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Teams Up with its Former Russian Lawyers for Carlsberg DealThe international firm spun-off its Russian operation last year following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
By Alex D'Elia
4 minute read
June 28, 2023 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas Lures Veteran Partner Duo from PLMJOne of the new appointments had been at rival PLMJ for nearly 30 years.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
June 26, 2023 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Hires A&O Partner to Head Its M&A and Capital Markets Practice in MadridTorrente is the second corporate and M&A partner to leave Allen & Overy's European operation recently. His departure comes just one month after Allen & Overy and U.S.-based Shearman & Sterling announced a proposed trans-Atlantic merger.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
June 21, 2023 | International Edition
Clifford Chance, Skadden and Others Take Roles on €2.3B Liberty Mutual Spanish SaleItaly's largest insurer, Generali has agreed an all-cash acquisition of Liberty Seguros, which operates in Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
By Alex D'Elia
4 minute read
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