'What not to miss' | Junio 2026

In Spain, the starting point for finding company information is the Registro Mercantil Central (RMC), Spain's official trade register.

Transactions such as the sale of companies, stocks and shares, mergers, acquisitions, etc. require substantial investment in terms of time and resources for them to be completed successfully.

Professional services firms in the UK face critical decisions about private capital investment as firm size, generational shifts, and evolving governance requirements create new pressures and opportunities. This analysis examines how these three interconnected factors are influencing leadership attitudes and strategic choices around external investment in traditionally partnership-based businesses.

ESG Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Spanish law allows the existence of unipersonal companies, which are those that have a sole shareholder.

La Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra analiza si la reducción del número de consejeros de cinco a tres mediante acuerdo de junta general constituye una modificación estatutaria que requiere trámites especiales. El tribunal examina los límites de la competencia de la junta general para adaptar la composición del consejo de administración dentro de los márgenes estatutarios establecidos.

The prospective Franchisor who intends to grant a Franchise in Spain must register in the Spanish Franchisor Registry within three months

Spain offers foreign companies a strategic EU entry point with strong infrastructure, bilingual talent, and access to European and Latin American markets.

Recently effected reforms to Spanish dividend protections for minority shareholders should cause European dealmakers to review deal terms more closely in 2017.

On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Act), a significant package of sanctions, trade restrictions and related measures...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

On January 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social: "[e]ffective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay...

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from its Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

In recent years, China's biotech scene has risen in prominence with its innovative R&D and promising pipelines commanding big pharma's attention. In this blog, we take a look at this trend, which sees China-related deals and investment continuing to flow, as well as the recent developments in the US, with draft legislation being proposed that seeks to impose restrictions which would impact transactions between US pharma companies and Chinese biotechs. 

SIAC Annual Report 2025: Key Statistics, Trends, and Takeaways for International Arbitration Practitioners

On 9 September 2026, the European Commission (the “Commission”) presented its proposal for a new Public Procurement Act, a significant reform of the EU public procurement framework...

Colombia has elected Abelardo De La Espriella as President, marking a pronounced shift to the right following the administration of Gustavo Petro. De La Espriella defeated left-wing senator Iván Cepeda in the June 2026 runoff by a narrow margin of less than 1%.

On 3 March 2026, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng announced that Singapore will raise its statutory retirement age to 64 and re‑employment age to 69 with effect from 1 July 2026.

In this post we bring you a round-up of recent developments relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions breaches, together with news of further Russia-related designations