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  • EU-Mercosur 2026 agreement: the largest free trade area in the world and its importance for Polish business

    The EU-Mercosur agreement, which will be provisionally applicable since May 2026, creates the world’s largest free trade area, removes key tariffs and opens up new opportunities for European and Polish companies in industry, energy, raw materials and public procurement.

  • How are indirect sales of companies taxed in Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal?

    We analyze how indirect transfers of shares are regulated in the tax systems of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Spain and Portugal.

  • SAFE: Mechanism for financing the defense sector in Poland by the European Union

    The European Union has taken an unprecedented step towards strengthening its common security and defence policy. In this article, we discuss the main objectives of the programme, its legal instruments and the tax implications for entities participating in defence procurement.

  • Garrigues tops the Chambers Global 2026 ranking in Spain

    The firm achieves nine Band 1 rankings, two more than last year

  • Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - First semester 2026

    In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labour obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the first half of 2026. 

  • Money laundering in Mexico: a new risk focus for hotel investment

    In 2026, Mexico’s hotel sector will face intensified anti–money laundering and counter‑terrorist financing (AML/CFT) expectations. The authorities will concentrate supervision on vulnerable activities such as real estate development and leasing, as well as intercompany lending, demanding effective and auditable controls. This will require hotels and chains to strengthen the real‑world effectiveness of their compliance programs.

  • Garrigues, top M&A firm by number of deals, according to TTR

    With a total of 184 transactions, Garrigues was the most active law firm in Spain in 2025

  • Spain: CNMV Assesses the Impact of ESG Controversies on Ibex 35 Companies

    On 30 October 2025, the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, CNMV) published a study in its second semi-annual Bulletin of 2025 analysing whether controversies related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors influence the stock-market performance of Ibex 35 companies.

  • Public and private sectors discuss regulatory challenges to move towards more sustainable business models

    In the latest of the “Garrigues Sustainable Dialogues” webinars, experts from the public and private sectors agreed that the demands of transparency and traceability have already been assumed by large companies

  • Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - Second Half of 2025

    In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labor obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the second half of 2025.