The reduction of the authorisation period should serve to streamline processes | Capital & Corporate

One hundred days after the Procedural Efficiency Law came into force, the major law firms agree: alternative dispute resolution methods (ADR) are not meeting expectations.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised InPost, a group listed on Euronext Amsterdam and one of Europe’s leading logistics providers for the e-commerce sector, on the acquisition of Grupo Sending, an express transport company specialized in home deliveries.

Gonçalo Jardim, Litigation and Arbitration associate, reflects on the Government's proposal to create a Specialised Arbitration Court for small and medium-sized disputes between citizens or companies and the Public Administration, with decisions within six months, in a Jornal de Negócios article.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha recibido en la décima edición de los Premios Expansión Jurídico, el premio a la Mejor Firma en Transformación Sostenible por segundo año.

The intellectual property and litigation team of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo represented by Anna Viladás and José Luis Amérigo has advised VEGAP (Visual Entidad de Gestión de Artistas Plásticos) in the legal proceedings against MANGO (PUNTO FA) for the unauthorised use of works by Miquel Barceló, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies in the metaverse, the creation of NFTs and other advertising uses, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies in the metaverse, the creation of NFTs and other advertising uses, obtaining a favourable ruling from the Barcelona Provincial Court that accepts all the claims of VEGAP's lawsuit.

The Spanish legal profession continues to consolidate its international expansion, with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo standing out as the firm with the highest percentage growth abroad, registering a 28% increase in 2024 thanks to its offices in Lisbon, London and Latin America.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the ITF (International Tennis Federation), holder of the rights to the Davis Cup, in relation to a dispute against Kosmos, Gerard Piqué's investment vehicle dedicated to investing in and promoting the world of tennis.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Griñó Group, a leading business group in environmental services and green energy generation, in the process of approval of the restructuring plan of the Azor Group, followed by the Mercantile Court No. 2 of Murcia.

Large law firms foresee a busy year ahead and warn of the doubts and uncertainty surrounding the use of Appropriate Means of Dispute Resolution, which risk becoming a formality.