António de Macedo Vitorino will be one of the speakers at the 6th edition of the "NPL Europe 2017 Summit", wich will take place on September 28/29, at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, in London.
The managing partner of Macedo Vitorino & Associados will chair on 28 the "Looking for a Solution for Portugal's NPL Problem" panel and will discuss the reasons for Portugal present the third highest NPL rate in Europe, the Portuguese Government’s proposals to solve the Portugal’s NPL problem and what the banks can do to solve the problem.
Organised by SmithNovak, this conference highlights several key markets in the programme, in particular Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece, and includes sessions related to specific asset as Real Estate, a Consumer and SME focus, and Shipping.
Cláudia Martins, senior lawyer at Macedo Vitorino & Associados, was invited to be one of the speakers at the panel “Regulation and Data Protection: What Challenges and Implications?” of the 27th edition of the Digital Business Congress, organised by APDC.
In this panel, they will be discussed and reviewed the challenges and new obligations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The event will take place on September 28, at 11:00 a.m., at Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), in Lisbon.
Learn more about “The GDPR – Top Seven Actions Companies Need to Take” here.
Guilherme Dray, of counsul at Macedo Vitorino & Associados, will be participating in “The Rise of Populism in Europe” Conference which will take place on 18 April in the Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
Together, thinkers, lawmakers and politicians from across Europe and the United States, will discuss the rising populism in Europe, share case studies like Brexit and the “Refugee Crisis", and compare experiences between the European Union & the United States.
More details here
This week we received in our auditorium Kate Kalutkiewicz, who came to talk about "The Future of Transatlantic and US-Portugal Trade".
This roundtable was organized in partnership with Amcham (American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal) and the United States Embassy.
We also share one of the studies on TTIP and its impact in several countries, and where, on pages 140 and 141, you can see the Portuguese case: https://cld.bz/McyeF5p#
We emphasize that the United States is since 2015 the 1st destination for Portuguese exports outside the European countries, exceeding Angola, not 2d as stated in the study.
In the PDF some images that illustrate the event.
Last July, the city of Tarnovia, in southern of Poland, received the Economic Forum "Poland World".
During the two-day event the theater Ludwik Solski was the stage of this great meeting that brought together Polish entrepreneurs from all the world (United States, United Arab Emirates, Asia and several European countries) and also several Polish entities as President Tarnovia, Polish authorities and also the former President of the Constitutional Court, Professor Jerzy Stepien.
Portugal was represented by our colleague Ewa Bento, who has an extensive experience in advising Portuguese, Polish and international companies in various operations of Macedo Vitorino & Associados, as well as advice on the Promotion Department of Trade and Investment of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Portugal.
During the panel discussion in which she participated, Ewa spoke about topics related to major changes in Polish and Portuguese law, customs and cultural differences of each country, and the possibilities of investing in Portugal.
This event aimed to promote networking among the participants, establish contacts, exchange ideas and experiences, and also investigate investment possibilities.
Photo in pdf.
Yesterday the MV&A team, former employees, clients and friends of Macedo Vitorino & Associados attended the celebration of the 20th anniversary cocktail of law society.
These celebrations are on the objectives achieved, but also the future challenges that have led to a growth of Macedo Vitorino & Associados, which has strengthened this year your team with new consultants and lawyers specialized in the needs of a demanding market.
Group photo in PDF.
The Global Compact Network Portugal and Macedo Vitorino & Associados organized within the 10th Edition of the Social Responsibility Week® a meeting about «Ethics in Organizations», which took place in the auditorium of Macedo Vitorino & Associados on the 28th of May.
Macedo Vitorino & Associates organizes conference «Why Portugal 2015: The Case for Investing in Portugal» to mark the launch of its 'Why Portugal 2015" report, which reviews the main indicators and competitive advantages of Portugal in attracting foreign capital.
If you wish to access the conference materials please contact Joana Sousa at jsousa@macedovitorino.com.
Macedo Vitorino & Associados participated last 9th of December 2013 in a Portuguese and Polish business seminar: "Expansion to new markets - Opportunities and Challenges", organized by the Embassy of Poland.
The business seminar focused on cooperation between Portuguese and Polish investments in entities in Portuguese speaking countries. João de Macedo Vitorino integrated the legal panel and stressed out the importance of local partnerships and legal support for investments in these markets.
This event was attended by Professor Bronislaw Misztal Ambassador of Poland, Artur Trindade Secretary of State for Energy, Monika Piatkowska, Vice-President of the Polish PAIIZ, Natalia Canelo of the Portugal - Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and several Polish and Portuguese companies.
The meeting comprised three modules devoted to: Processes of restructuring, restructuring and financing measures. The opening was the responsibility of the partner João de Macedo Vitorino.
Susana Vieira was responsible for the panel dedicated to the reorganization of companies, Sonia Ribeiro analysed the labor restructuring, André Dias examined financial restructuring and finally, António de Macedo Vitorino talked about the processes of rescue and restructuring of companies.
To have access to the presentations used during the event, pelase contact Manuela Machado (mmachado@macedovitorino.com).