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].
October 10, 2023 | International Edition
World Mental Health Day: Almost Half of Portuguese Legal Professionals Suffer From AnxietyIsabel Gameiro, a senior lawyer at Morais Leitão, shares her mental health journey from dealing with burn-out to reducing her billable hours quota.
By Alex D'Elia
4 minute read
October 09, 2023 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas, Uría, Ropes & Gray Behind €1B Investment in Renewable Asset Management FirmSwitzerland-based Partners Group has agreed to invest in Exus, a European infrastructure asset management firm focused on the renewable energy sector.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
October 04, 2023 | International Edition
DLA Piper, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Add Partners in MadridDLA Piper brings on a new capital markets head, while Gómez-Acebo & Pombo adds a competition and EU law partner from Cuatrecasas.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
October 02, 2023 | International Edition
The Lawyer Defending Shakira in Her Upcoming Tax Fraud TrialThe Colombian pop star has appointed a criminal defense lawyer with a CV of high-profile acquittals in her dispute with Barcelona prosecutors over alleged tax fraud.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
September 20, 2023 | International Edition
Bird & Bird Madrid Onboards 6 Lawyers, Launches Real Estate and Energy PracticesThe new additions include three partners.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
September 18, 2023 | International Edition
ECIJA Makes Second Partner Hire in Madrid in as Many WeeksÁlvaro Rodríguez de la Calle joins the Spanish law firm after more than two years directing KPMG Spain's labor area.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
September 14, 2023 | International Edition
ECIJA and Andersen Make New Partner Hires in SpainECIJA adds to its urban planning and public law areas, whilst Andersen brings on a former CMS banking and finance partner.
By Alex D'Elia
4 minute read
September 08, 2023 | International Edition
Garrigues Hires Partner to Lead Criminal Law Practice in LisbonThe firm is currently focused on recruitment in order to build a team under João Lima Cluny's leadership, a spokesperson told Law.com International.
By Alex D'Elia
2 minute read
September 08, 2023 | International Edition
White & Case Launches Spain Antitrust Practice With 2 HiresJosé Antonio de la Calle and Sanna Orkan previously made up a purely antitrust legal boutique, which has now been fully integrated into White & Case's Madrid office.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
September 06, 2023 | International Edition
Pérez-Llorca Continues International Push With Lisbon LaunchWhen the opening takes place in 2024, three of the Spanish firm's five international offices will have been opened in just a three-year period.
By Alex D'Elia
3 minute read
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