Wednesday, 22 January, 2020
Spanish law firm ECIJA began 2020 by announcing its merger with Mexican firm Chacón & Rodríguez, marking the former’s entry into Mexico, the 11th Latin American country in which it has a presence. “For us its big news to enter a market as important as Mexico, and we have had the intention to enter the […]
Wednesday, 22 January, 2020
The legal status of dormant corporations had never been regulated in Costa Rica Dormant corporations are inactive legal entities that are not presently operating accruing revenues, but that are capable of being activated. In the past, the law only regulated active corporations, meaning those that conduct business activities. In Costa Rica, dormant corporations have been […]
Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
This interview was published by Legal 500. Read the full article here. Please provide an overview of the legal framework governing privacy in your jurisdiction (e.g., a summary of the key laws, who is covered by them, what sectors, activities or data do they regulate, and who enforces the laws enforced)? The legal framework governing […]
Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
Thus, ECIJA consolidates its leadership in Latin America, adding up to 11 territories and 13 offices in the continent This article was published on Expansión. ECIJA kicks off 2020 carrying on the growing path outlined along previous years by its arrival at a new market in Latin America, which will be the eleventh of the […]
Friday, 13 December, 2019
This article was published by Financial Times. The newspaper highlights the following: By many counts, the Spanish legal industry is a success story. In some respects, it is a model for law firms elsewhere in Europe. Spanish law firms have been successful in growing their businesses at home and overseas. Of the large legal markets […]
Thursday, 12 December, 2019
TTR: How would you describe the 2019 M&A market activity in Spain? Hugo Écija: 2019 has been a positive year for the Spanish M&A market. The volume of deals has increased nearly 6% last year. Likewise, Spanish companies have incremented their investments abroad. Some figures say that the deals increased 13.4% between January and September. […]