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Madalena Caldeira analyses evidentiary challenges in workplace moral harassment cases | ECO

Madalena Caldeira analisa as dificuldades probatórias em casos de assédio moral no trabalho | ECO

02 Jun, 2026

Madalena Caldeira

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GA_P advises a syndicate led by Banco Sabadell on the financing granted to SOAKI for the development of a life sciences hub in San Sebastián

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha asesorado en la financiación de 64,5 millones de euros concedida a SOAKI, vehículo de inversión impulsado por Quercus Investments y Columbus Venture Partners, para el desarrollo de su hub de life sciences en Illunbe (San Sebastián).

27 May, 2026

Antonio Ramírez, Irene Medina

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Madalena Caldeira analyses the possible transposition of labour law changes to the public sector | ECO

25 May, 2026

Madalena Caldeira

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Madalena Caldeira analisa a possível transposição para a função pública de alterações à lei laboral | ECO

Madalena Caldeira analisa a possível transposição para a função pública de alterações à lei laboral

25 May, 2026

Ana Luísa Guimarães

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GA_P advises on Fira 2000’s syndicated financing for the expansion of Fira Barcelona

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha asesorado a un sindicato de prestamistas liderado por Santander y Kutxabank en una financiación sindicada por importe de 200 millones de euros otorgada a All Iron SOCIMI con el objetivo de blindar su estructura de capital e impulsar la ejecución de su estrategia de crecimiento.

12 May, 2026

Ferran Foix, Daniel Marín, Irene Fernández Puyol, Alejandro Toste

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GA_P advises Diaphanum on an MBO with the entry of Kartesia into its share capital

06 May, 2026

David González, Clara Rivero, Ana Martínez-Pina, Javier Vinuesa, Rocío Arias, Jesús Tallos, Diego Rizo, Carlos de la Luna, Carlota Mazzuchelli

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Ana Martínez‑Pina analyses the concept of “Value for Money” and its impact on retail investors | Expansión

Ana Martínez‑Pina, Partner in Banking and Finance and Coordinator of Financial Regulation, analyses in Expansión the concept of “Value for Money”, a key principle to ensure that investment products aimed at retail investors offer an appropriate balance between returns, costs and other benefits.

06 May, 2026

Ana Martínez-Pina

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Ignacio del Fraile reflects on the reduction of working hours in Leaders League

Ignacio del Fraile, a partner in the Employment Practice Group at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyses the main legal and organisational challenges posed by the reduction of working hours in Spain in an interview published by Leaders League.

05 May, 2026

Ignacio del Fraile

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Pablo Muelas analyzes the DGSFP supervisory note on credit protection insurance | Expansión

Pablo Muelas, Partner in the Banking and Finance practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, has published an article in Expansión analyzing the recent Supervisory Note issued by the Directorate General for Insurance and Pension Funds on credit protection insurance.

30 Apr, 2026

Pablo Muelas

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Overview of Civil Litigation in Portugal – GAR Know-How Guide

Administrative modernisation, major infraestructure projects, defence and energy transition in the new cycle of Portuguese public law.

2 days ago

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Partial limitation defences that may be raised in relation to the limitation period within a cartel (Supreme Court Judgment no. 681/2026 of 6 May)

A flawed judgment on a problem that has remained unresolved to date in the truck cartel. The issue is not whether the liability-in-solidum regime applies, but whether co-liable parties can raise personal defences.

4 days ago

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The “serious risk” of financial assistance (Supreme Court (First Chamber) Judgment of 5 May 2026)

This paper critically analyses the Supreme Court ruling of 5May 2026, which applies the prohibition on financial assistance to a case involving the sale of treasury shares with deferred payment to the shareholders of the assisting company.

4 days ago

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The Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies the impact on VAT of intra-group transfer pricing adjustments

The Court of Justice, in the Stellantis Portugal case, confirms that a transfer pricing adjustment intended to ensure a specific profit margin, even if certain repair or warranty costs are partially taken into account in its calculation, does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that there is an independent supply of services subject to value-added tax. The determining factors are the existence of a legal relationship involving reciprocal consideration and a direct link between the identifiable service and the consideration received.

04 Jun, 2026

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Unanimous shareholders’ agreements and dividends in specie

The Supreme Court and the Madrid Provincial Court, following established legal doctrine, have reiterated that a party to a unanimous shareholders’ agreement acts in bad faith if he or she challenges a company resolution passed in compliance with said shareholders’ agreement. In this case, the shareholders’ agreement provided for the possibility of paying dividends in kind, and the contested resolution — which was passed by a majority at the shareholders’ meeting — transferred certain real estate properties to one of the shareholders (with his consent) in payment of the dividend due to him.

04 Jun, 2026

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NGT plant patenting: betwixt and between regulatory continuity and expectations

The evolution of the concept of genetically modified organisms in the European Union in light of new genomic techniques (NGTs) is examined, along with the regulatory response that introduces a distinction between two categories of NGT plants, making the regime more flexible for those that can be considered equivalent to conventional plants. It also highlights that the institutional agreement reflected in the Council’s position represents a significant shift from the case law of the Court of Justice. Regarding patents, it highlights the absence of substantial changes, opting instead for a cautious approach based on transparency, monitoring, and possible future intervention.

01 Jun, 2026

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Voluntary takeover bids and squeeze-outs

The Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Fifth Chamber) of 13 May 2026 (Korfin and Sempiola v Slovnaft, Case C-225/25) clarifies the concept of a takeover bid for the purposes of Article 2 of the 2004 Takeover Bids Directive, such that an offer made to the holders of securities of a company with a view to acquiring all or some of those securities does not fall within the concept of a takeover bid where it is made by an offeror who already controls the offeree company. Consequently, based on that court’s interpretation of the Directive’s provisions, there is no right of squeeze-out in such voluntary takeover bids.

28 May, 2026

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An action for declaration of invalidity of an already-terminated franchise agreement is admissible

An action for declaration of invalidity of an agreement can almost always be brought, even if the agreement has been performed and terminated.

27 May, 2026

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Severance pay is a claim against the insolvent estate – not an insolvency claim – if a pre-opening-of-insolvency-proceedings dismissal is ruled unfair post hoc

Notwithstanding a dismissal occurring before the opening of insolvency proceedings, if a court finding of unfairness and an employer decision to make a severance payment occur after, the dismissed employee’s claim must be deemed against the insolvent estate, even if the parties had reached a settlement, if such was reached also after.

26 May, 2026

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