Iberian Lawyer TV: Revival of investor interest in Spain

For anyone who was not able to join last week's Investing and Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Perspective webinar, we've got you covered!

Greater economic stability, the offer of attractively priced assets, and a growing demand for direct lending means that private equity funds are increasingly targeting the Iberian market.

Portugal attracting lion’s share of Iberian investment, but Wanda deals show Spain is catching the eye, with law firms finalising their strategies in order to capitalise on trend.

On 14 April 2014, a notice appeared stating that the company Schneider Electric, together with partner companies such as Cisco, had reached an agreement with Barcelona's Council to establish their first Smart City in Barcelona...

The General Directorate of International Commerce and Investments will begin enforcing the new Regulation on September 1, 2023. The authority will review transactions already filed by that date...

Announcement of Cuatrecasas' results confirms Spain's major firms are growing again due to foreign investor interest in the country's energy, real estate and telecoms sectors.

Spain has tightened its legal regime for certain types of foreign investments in order to protect its most vulnerable economic sectors

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction including major political, economic and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?

On 5 July, Spain's Official State Journal (Boletín Oficial del Estado, or BOE) published Royal Decree 571/2023, of 4 July, on foreign investments (RD 571/2023)...

One of the most notable transactions of late was Merlin Properties Socimi's €1.79 billion purchase of Testa Inmuebles en Renta.

Con la finalidad de proteger los sectores económicos más sensibles, España ha endurecido su régimen legal para determinadas inversiones extranjeras

Despite fears that the election of Donald Trump as US president could do severe damage to Mexico's economic prospects, the country is now seen as offering the best growth opportunities...

Following a process taking more than one year, the new Collective Investment Institutions Regulation (subsequently the "Regulation"), intended to modernize the Spanish industry, was approved on November 4, 2005.

Over the last few years, the Spanish real estate market has been very dynamic. Among other reasons, foreign investors have made important investments in the acquisition of real estate in Spain, both in housing and commercial premises.

The global threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented situation, which raises many legal challenges at both the international and national level.

As public opposition to tax avoidance schemes hardens, companies' tax structures are coming under increasing scrutiny and could potentially lead to a public relations disaster that could damage their reputation.