Though the landscape has shifted as a result of the pandemic, the entry of international players and the ongoing digital transformation, independent law firms in Spain and Portugal continue to rise to the occasion.
The M&A market took an inevitable knock due to Covid-19, but Spanish firms’ optimism appeared justified, with high liquidity and low interest rates continuing to fuel M&A activity in 2021. ‘There has been strong investor interest in sectors such as renewable energy, technology, real estate, health, finance and agri-food,’ notes Fernando Vives, executive chair of Garrigues.
