On Outbound Legal Work, Fernando Alonso Emphasizes Market Attraction to Spain, Portugal

US Report 2014: One-way Traffic

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While Spanish firms do not have large US practices, some US lawyers expect that existing collaborations could provide more outbound work. As Fernando Alonso points out, “Our Latin American clients appear to be actively searching for opportunities outside Latin America, and Spain and Portugal are attractive markets.” Chairman of the firm’s Latin America practice, Alonso has practiced in the corporate and securities, banking and international fields for more than 20 years.