About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

Uría Menéndez has been a pioneer in providing legal advice on the areas of telecommunications, media and sport.

The group of lawyers dedicated to these areas is currently composed of three partners, three senior associates and ten associates working in the firm’s offices in Madrid, Lisbon and Barcelona.

The lawyers of this group provide a comprehensive service to clients in their activities ranging from advice on regulatory issues to company transactions. We advise telecommunication companies, media (press, radio and television), entertainment companies (audiovisual producers, musicals, publishers, etc.), technological companies, internet service providers, software creators, sport organisations, athletes and sport professionals.

In attending to our clients in fields with high degrees of specialisation, we consider it essential to provide our lawyers with continuous training in order to maintain their profound knowledge in their fields of expertise.

TMT

- General advice about telecommunications law.
- Legal statute of the telecommunications operators.
- Contracts between operators (interconnection, fibre rent, infrastructure sharing) and with a third party (net financing, outsourcing).
- Procedures with regulating authorities.
- Advice in the participation of public tenders.
- Sales, purchases and other operations of telecommunications companies.


Chambers Review

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TMT: Information Technology - Spain

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez has a strong practice offering advice on IT, data protection and telecommunications. The law firm is experienced in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including data protection mandates for social media companies and financial institutions. It also manages cases pertaining to cybersecurity, digital rights and e-commerce, as well as app and blockchain development. The team additionally acts for telecommunications companies, assisting with M&A transactions and regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

  • Uría Menéndez provided strategic advice to the META Group concerning data protection and compliance matters across their social media platforms, and assists the company in responding to requests from the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leticia López-Lapuente
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Leticia López-Lapuente
1
Band 1
Leticia López-Lapuente has a high level of activity in substantial IT and data protection mandates. She assists with cloud-based services, e-commerce, app development and digital transformation processes. She offers further in-depth expertise in data protection compliance as well as privacy mandates.

Leticia López-Lapuente was completely excellent. Whenever we contacted her, she provided very helpful solutions.

Her vision and commitment to us exceed all expectations, brilliantly anticipating situations and contexts. Leticia López-Lapuente is a pillar both inside and outside her organisation.

Pablo González-Espejo
3
Pablo González-Espejo
3
Band 3
Department head Pablo González-Espejo is identified as a key practitioner in the firm's TMT practice. He is at his most visible advising telecoms companies on transactions, commercial contracts and regulatory matters.

González-Espejo is always available and quick to advise.

Pablo González-Espejo is very close to his clients, very easy to reach, and very professional and diligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Uría Menéndez

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TMT: Data Protection

Leticia López-Lapuente
1
Leticia López-Lapuente
1
Band 1
TMT: Information Technology

Leticia López-Lapuente
1
Leticia López-Lapuente
1
Band 1
TMT: Telecommunications

Pablo González-Espejo
3
Pablo González-Espejo
3
Band 3

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