Ecija Abogados
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Chairman: Hugo Écija
Vice President: Pablo Jiménez de Parga
Managing Partner: Alejandro Touriño
Number of partners: >200
Number of lawyers: >1000
Languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Chinese
Firm Overview:
ECIJA is one of the best multidisciplinary and independent firms in the Spanish market and also the firm of choice in TMT and IP. ECIJA has 35 offices in 17 countries and the largest presence of a Spanish firm in Latin America.
Main Areas of Practice:
IT, Telecoms, Data Protection & Outsourcing:
30 partners; 90 fee earners based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
TMT IT is a main area of focus for ECIJA. Its client portfolio includes large media corporations, software, game developers, advertising groups, electronics, telecommunication operators, and energy companies.
■ Advice to the Business Software Alliance and its members on the full range of enforcement matters in Spain, including civil proceedings, criminal complaints, evidence-gathering searches, criminal complaints and product seizures
■ Advice to Banco Santander in all transactional matters involving technology, privacy and data protection
■ Advice to McDonalds in compliance of privacy and data protection obligations in Spain
Key Clients: Mercedes, LVMH Group, Microsoft, Inditex, Michelin, Telefónica, LG Electronics, Bank of Spain.
Contacts: Alejandro Touriño
Emails: [email protected]
Intellectual Property & Copyrights:
16 partners; 70 fee earners based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
ECIJA has the largest, most skilled and diversified (it combines informatic engineers) team in IP in the Spanish market.
■ Advice to Spanish listed company SACYR on the acquisition of IP rights over software products
■ Advice to AFEC, the Spanish federation of pressclipping companies, in its major sectorial negotiation with the collecting society that represents the most relevant newspapers in Spain
Key Clients: H&M, Fox, Disney, Rakuten TV, Indra, NH Hotels, Ferrovial, Vodafone, Omnicom Media Group.
Contacts: Alejandro Touriño
Emails: [email protected]
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity:
42 partners; 70 fee earners based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
ECIJA advices large Spain-based and international corporations, VC and private equity investors in national and cross border transactions. ECIJA has wide expertise in sectors driven by innovation (such as technology, clean energy, automotive, aerospace, financial services and life sciences).
■ Counsel to The Boeing Company in the acquisition of a stake in Immfly, global inflight digital services and IFE company headquartered in Spain
■ Advice to Jenoptik AG in the acquisition of Interob, Spanish entity specialized in tailor-made projects for plantplanning design manufacture and integration of automation solutions in robotics applications Key Clients: Yahoo, Pfizer, The Boeing Company, Honeywell, Melia Hotel Group, M&C Saatchi, Jenoptik AG, and DHL.
Contacts: Emilio Prieto, Gabriel Nadal
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration:
26 partners; 60 fee earners based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America
ECIJA represents major clients in relevant cases in dispute resolution in technology, media, telecoms, construction and sports industries. The firm is pioneer in the use of new technologies such as ‘ethical hacking’ aimed to determine the source of criminal acts and collect digital evidence valid in Court proceedings.
■ Representation of 15 companies, holders of more than 300 VTC authorisations (to operate through Uber and Cabify) in the claim before the General Directorate of Land Transport of the Ministry of Public Works of the Government of Spain
■ Advice to the largest worldwide electric motorbike manufacturer Zero in a procedure against consumers affecting the interpretation of the general contracting conditions at the EU Key Clients: Hiscox, British Telecom, Mercadona, Renault, Atletico de Madrid Club, Spotify, Arthur Andersen, Starlite, Showa International
Contacts: Javier López, Mauricio Paris
Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Labour & Employment:
15 partners; 37 fee earners based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
ECIJA acts in judicial processes in all matters and in collective bargaining processes and restructurings. It has a multidisciplinary division of professionals who are experts in LabourTech and Compliance.
■ Advice to Bank of Spain on the implementation of a Security Operations Center (SOC) for monitoring technological systems and employees
■ Advice to ING Bank on use of technological means policy and digital disconnection policy
Key Clients: Bank of Spain, Melia Hotels, Radisson Hotels, Eolia Energy, Vivanta, Atresmedia, ING Bank, Fremantlemedia, MC & Saatchi
Contacts: Raúl Rojas, Fernando Vizcaino
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Awards:
■ Top 3 European Law Firm (The Lawyer 2021)
■ Ranked amongst the most innovative law firms in Europe (Financial Times 2021)
■ Law Firm of the Year in Digital Economy (Cinco Días 2021)
■ Best Digital Economy, IT, IP and Data Protection Law Firm of the Spanish Market and Most Innovative Project (Expansión Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
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Provided by Ecija Abogados
- MadridCalle Serrano 69 , Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28006
- Web: www.ecija.com
- Tel: +34 91 781 6160
- Fax: +34 91 578 3879
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- LisbonEdifício Amoreiras Square, Rua Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto, nº17 – 2º piso , Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 1070-313View ranked office
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Edwin Estrada joins ECIJA Costa Rica to lead the Telecommunications practice.
Former Vice Minister of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, Edwin Estrada, joins ECIJA Costa Rica to lead the firm's telecommunications practice. The telecom practice is part of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) department.
Edwin Estrada se incorpora a ECIJA Costa Rica para liderar la práctica de telecomunicaciones.
El ex viceministro de Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica, Edwin Estrada, se incorporó a ECIJA para liderar la práctica de telecomunicaciones de la firma, parte del departamento de Tecnología, Medios y Telecomunicaciones (TMT).
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA confirms a new strategic alliance with leading international law firm Taylor Wessing
The new alliance of ECIJA and Taylor Wessing enhances an already competitive international offering for TMC and Life Sciences & Healthcare sector clients with interests in Europe and the rest of the world for both firms.
ECIJA confirms a new strategic alliance with leading international law firm Taylor Wessing
The new alliance of ECIJA and Taylor Wessing enhances an already competitive international offering for TMC and Life Sciences & Healthcare sector clients with interests in Europe and the rest of the world for both firms.
ECIJA Mexico opens Sustainability and Environment practice with the incorporation of Carlos del Razo
The new partner, Carlos del Razo, will lead ECIJA's Sustainability and Environment practice in Mexico, a firm that has a total of 191 partners and more than 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Mexico opens Sustainability and Environment practice with the incorporation of Carlos del Razo
The new partner, Carlos del Razo, will lead ECIJA's Sustainability and Environment practice in Mexico, a firm that has a total of 191 partners and more than 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Mexico strengthens its TMT and Corporate team with the appointment of two new partners
Berenice Sagaón and Kaynicté Pérez strengthen ECIJA's TMT and Corporate team, which now has 189 partners and 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Advisory: a practice focused in Free Trade Zone and Customs
ECIJA, a Spanish firm with operations in Costa Rica since 2018, announced the launch of "ECIJA Advisory", a business line aimed at the integral management of companies as well as regulatory compliance, centered on those companies and parks operating in frezone in the Latin American region.
ECIJA launches International Taxation Practice in Central America
The principles and regulations that apply in international transactions are dictated primarily by OECD and hence, member countries have been updating their domestic regulations to complement the international provisions. Moreover, many non-member countries are now trying to follow this trend.
ECIJA has appointed Arturo Guerrero as partner in Costa Rica
After a year of joining as a special counsel from a regional firm, Arturo Guerrero becomes the seventh partner of ECIJA in Costa Rica.
ASSA acquires Triple-S Blue, Inc. I.I.’s life and health insurance business in Costa Rica
ASSA Compañía de Seguros, S.A, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panama’s Grupo ASSA, S.A, has announced it will acquire the portfolio of life and health insurance policies issued by Puerto Rican international insurer Triple - S Blue, Inc. I.I. in Costa Rica. ECIJA Legal Costa Rica advised Triple - S.
Edwin Estrada joins ECIJA Costa Rica to lead the Telecommunications practice.
Former Vice Minister of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, Edwin Estrada, joins ECIJA Costa Rica to lead the firm's telecommunications practice. The telecom practice is part of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) department.
Edwin Estrada se incorpora a ECIJA Costa Rica para liderar la práctica de telecomunicaciones.
El ex viceministro de Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica, Edwin Estrada, se incorporó a ECIJA para liderar la práctica de telecomunicaciones de la firma, parte del departamento de Tecnología, Medios y Telecomunicaciones (TMT).
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Labor and Employment area with the arrival of Tania Ávila as a new partner
Tania Ávila Morfín will lead the Labor and Employment practice at ECIJA Mexico, a firm that now boasts a total of eight partners within its legal practice in the country.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin
ECIJA strengthens its Intellectual Property Area with the addition of Miguel Ángel Margáin.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA announces the opening of Advisory Mexico to provide complete consultancy to its clients
The Firm's Advisory line in Mexico, which will be led by partners Gerardo Villavicencio and Gustavo Contró, will offer financial management services such as accounting and tax, corporate finance linked to alliance analysis, mergers, divestitures or acquisitions, business management, among others.
ECIJA confirms a new strategic alliance with leading international law firm Taylor Wessing
The new alliance of ECIJA and Taylor Wessing enhances an already competitive international offering for TMC and Life Sciences & Healthcare sector clients with interests in Europe and the rest of the world for both firms.
ECIJA confirms a new strategic alliance with leading international law firm Taylor Wessing
The new alliance of ECIJA and Taylor Wessing enhances an already competitive international offering for TMC and Life Sciences & Healthcare sector clients with interests in Europe and the rest of the world for both firms.
ECIJA Mexico opens Sustainability and Environment practice with the incorporation of Carlos del Razo
The new partner, Carlos del Razo, will lead ECIJA's Sustainability and Environment practice in Mexico, a firm that has a total of 191 partners and more than 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Mexico opens Sustainability and Environment practice with the incorporation of Carlos del Razo
The new partner, Carlos del Razo, will lead ECIJA's Sustainability and Environment practice in Mexico, a firm that has a total of 191 partners and more than 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Mexico strengthens its TMT and Corporate team with the appointment of two new partners
Berenice Sagaón and Kaynicté Pérez strengthen ECIJA's TMT and Corporate team, which now has 189 partners and 1,000 professionals globally.
ECIJA Advisory: a practice focused in Free Trade Zone and Customs
ECIJA, a Spanish firm with operations in Costa Rica since 2018, announced the launch of "ECIJA Advisory", a business line aimed at the integral management of companies as well as regulatory compliance, centered on those companies and parks operating in frezone in the Latin American region.
ECIJA launches International Taxation Practice in Central America
The principles and regulations that apply in international transactions are dictated primarily by OECD and hence, member countries have been updating their domestic regulations to complement the international provisions. Moreover, many non-member countries are now trying to follow this trend.
ECIJA has appointed Arturo Guerrero as partner in Costa Rica
After a year of joining as a special counsel from a regional firm, Arturo Guerrero becomes the seventh partner of ECIJA in Costa Rica.
ASSA acquires Triple-S Blue, Inc. I.I.’s life and health insurance business in Costa Rica
ASSA Compañía de Seguros, S.A, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panama’s Grupo ASSA, S.A, has announced it will acquire the portfolio of life and health insurance policies issued by Puerto Rican international insurer Triple - S Blue, Inc. I.I. in Costa Rica. ECIJA Legal Costa Rica advised Triple - S.