M&A
The new apostille regime gives notaries a new route to legalise Portuguese documents for use abroad from 2027
From 1 January 2027, Portuguese notaries will be able to affix apostilles to Portuguese public acts through an electronic platform managed by the Portuguese Notaries Association (Ordem dos Notários). For cross-border transactions, financings and corporate reorganisations, this provides an alternative to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for legalising documents to be used abroad, available at any notarial office in the country.Mexico: New anti-money laundering rules require obligated parties to implement a comprehensive risk-based compliance framework by 2027
Mexico has crystallised its anti-money laundering regulatory reform by imposing new compliance obligations on obligated parties. The rules set out how the risk-based approach is to be applied and establish deadlines for adapting processes, controls, audits and technology systems.Garrigues, Law Firm of the Year in Corporate M&A (mid-market), in The Legal 500 Chile Awards 2024
The directory has also singled out the partner Pedro García Morales as Lawyer of the Year in Capital Markets, and the principal associate José Joaquín Verdugo as Rising Star of the Year in the category of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration.Garrigues named 2022 M&A Iberia Legal Adviser of the Year
Garrigues has won the award for the leading M&A firm in Iberia in 2022. This accolade is given each year by Mergermarket, one of the top specialized global M&A publications, recognizing the work of legal and financial advisers on the biggest deals of the year in Europe. This is the fourth time Garrigues has won the award.