Interviews & Insights

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Travassos: “Adaptation is permanent because technological evolution is also permanent”

Travassos: “Adaptation is permanent because technological evolution is also permanent”

João de Travassos, the founding partner of Travassos, Albuquerque & Associados, discusses the biggest technological issues facing Portuguese companies today.
Andrade: “Data protection has become a key issue for companies.”

Andrade: “Data protection has become a key issue for companies.”

Joana Andrade Correia, Raposo Bernardo’s co-head of corporate law and M&A reveals the biggest challenges clients face when it comes to data protection.
Fernandes: "The enormous diversity of issues requires deep understanding and a quick response."

Fernandes: "The enormous diversity of issues requires deep understanding and a quick response."

Cristina Bento Fernandes, the head of the legal department for CaixaBank Payments & Consumer and Equipment Finance in Portugal, reveals the biggest regulatory challenges her de...
Canto e Castro: “You have to show clients the true risks for each situation”

Canto e Castro: “You have to show clients the true risks for each situation”

Head of Legal and Human Resources for Randstad, Mariana do Canto e Castro, shares the challenges of data protection for international companies and the role of legal in company str...
Palmela: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy.”

Palmela: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy.”

Inventa’s legal director discusses how the European landscape is changing.
Sandri: “The way the world reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on data privacy”

Sandri: “The way the world reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on data privacy”

Legal, Compliance, and Privacy Manager for Portuguese fintech Coverflex Sandro Sandri discusses the challenges in protecting enormous amounts of employee data.
Paula Costa e Silva: “The conduct of parties involved in arbitration remains on the agenda.”

Paula Costa e Silva: “The conduct of parties involved in arbitration remains on the agenda.”

International independent arbitrator Paula Costa e Silva discusses recent trends in arbitration regulation.
“Portuguese courts have an arbitration-friendly approach”

“Portuguese courts have an arbitration-friendly approach”

João Saúde, a partner in Sérvulo & Associados’s litigation and arbitration department in Portugal, discusses the recent developments in arbitration in his country’s energy sect...
José Carlos Soares Machado: “Independence has to be a concern regardless of the person acting as arbitrator.”

José Carlos Soares Machado: “Independence has to be a concern regardless of the person acting as arbitrator.”

SRS's head of litigation and arbitration José Carlos Soares Machado discusses the evolution of arbitration in Portugal and his term as president of the Círculo de Advogados do Cont...
“What may work for one employer may not work for another”

“What may work for one employer may not work for another”

SRS Advogados labor partner Maria de Lancastre Valente explains how recent trends are changing the landscape of labor law.
Joana Andrade Correia: “Portugal is still considered a good ecosystem for the development of new technology projects”

Joana Andrade Correia: “Portugal is still considered a good ecosystem for the development of new technology projects”

Raposo Bernardo's co-head of corporate law and M&A discusses corporate M&A in Portugal.
António Pereira Dias: “Investors are revising not only their own investment strategies but also their required return targets”

António Pereira Dias: “Investors are revising not only their own investment strategies but also their required return targets”

The CFO of Bondstone explains how Portugal's real estate market differs from its generalist private equity market.
Neuza Pereira de Campos: “Real estate investment has become very significant to the Portuguese economy.”

Neuza Pereira de Campos: “Real estate investment has become very significant to the Portuguese economy.”

SRS Advogados' real estate partner discusses the quick recovery of the Portuguese real estate sector.
"It is not that an impact from the pandemic was not felt, but the change in numbers show how important IP is for businesses."

"It is not that an impact from the pandemic was not felt, but the change in numbers show how important IP is for businesses."

The COO of RCF – Protecting Innovation discusses how the Unified Patent Court will affect Portugal and how he wants to work more closely with Portugal’s IP authority.