22 January 2021
Indirect infringement in Spanish courts: a trend reversal and some teachings concerning infringement of second use medical claims
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/spain/indirect-infringement-in-spanish-courts

The specialised Section No. 15 of the Appeal Court of Barcelona has recently clarified what indirect infringement means by its judgment of 13 November 2020 (rapporteur Justice Rodríguez Vega, No. 2410/2020, Ortho.pras ...

17 March 2020
COVID-19 Spain: "State of alarm" and temporary reduction of workforce
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/covid-19-spain-state-of-alarm-and-temporary-reduction-of-workforce

On 14 March 2020, the Spanish Government formally declared the "state of alarm", which implies amongst other measures the limitation of citizens' circulation rights and general closure of retail commerce.

16 November 2018
Recomiendan a los laboratorios que se preparen para un ‘Brexit duro’, pese a los avances en Reino Unido
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/spain/181116-recomiendan-a-los-laboratorios-que-se-preparen-para-un-brexit-duro

Los medios de comunicación de toda Europa amanecían el pasado 14 de noviembre con la noticia sobre el visto bueno del Gobierno británico al principio de acuerdo alcanzado entre Reino Unido y la Comisión Europea, aunque, ...

08 June 2020
Bird & Bird expands its Intellectual Property practice with the arrival of patent litigation specialist José Miguel Lissén Arbeloa in Madrid
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/bird-and-bird-expands-its-intellectual-property-practice

International law firm Bird & Bird today expands its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of patent litigation specialist José Miguel Lissén Arbeloa as a partner in Madrid.

27 April 2018
Bird & Bird achieves exceptional results in Legal 500 EMEA 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/global/bird-and-bird-achieves-exceptional-results-in-legal-500-emea-2018

Bird & Bird is delighted to announce that we have received an excellent set of results in the 2018 edition of Legal 500: EMEA. As well as 34 top-tier rankings across our EMEA offices, we were recommended in a further ...

03 June 2019
Baseline merges with Valeocon to bolster Bird & Bird management consulting business
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/baseline-merges-with-valeocon

International law firm Bird & Bird today announces the merger of its Baseline consulting arm with Valeocon Management Consulting, creating one of the largest management consultancy firms linked to an international law ...

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...

23 March 2020
Managing merger control filings during COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/managing-merger-control-filings-during-covid-19

A brief overview of the challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the coping strategies of competition authorities, and suggestions on what can be done if you are working on a project requiring merger control approval.

28 January 2019
What is NISR and who is impacted?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/what-is-nisr-and-who-is-impacted

The NISR (Network and Information Systems Regulations), which came into force on 9 May 2018, are designed to protect the critical national infrastructure of EU countries in the event of a cyber attack.

11 October 2018
EU migration post-Brexit: recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/eu-migration-post-brexit-recommendations-of-the-migration-advisory-committee

In September 2018, employers and EU citizens welcomed the final report from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which sketched the outline of a future migration landscape for EU workers.