TMT: Telecommunications
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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
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 cyber security, 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 advised Meta and its affiliates on all privacy and data protection issues relating to the various platforms and services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Uría Menéndez team has solved challenging and sophisticated matters in a timely and informative way."
"They convey to the client everything that is necessary for a global perspective and understanding."
"The team at Uría Menéndez has enormous creativity and searches for solutions."
"The Uría Menéndez team has solved challenging and sophisticated matters in a timely and informative way."
"They convey to the client everything that is necessary for a global perspective and understanding."
"The team at Uría Menéndez has enormous creativity and searches for solutions."
Notable Practitioners
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 has great knowledge of the subject."
"Leticia understands the business."
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.