Patricia Lalanda Ordonez

Work Highlights

Over the last 12 months LOYRA has continued to advise on most major regulatory efforts and transactions in the gaming industry (both domestic and cross border). In addition, the Corporate department (M&A, tax, IP/IT, labour and public law) has continued to provide day-to-day advice to both investors and family business who are looking to grow business and rely on a close and top of the range team of experts as an extension of their internal teams. LOYRA has worked both on the preparation and structuring as well as on the execution of transactions and investments.

Practice Areas

GLOBAL Gaming and Gambling

Career

Legal professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in Intellectual Property, New Technologies, and Data Protection, particularly within the gaming and gambling sector. Expertise includes advising multinational and national clients on regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and complex legal issues, especially in Spain and in the context of international strategies. She collaborates closely with other legal areas that significantly impact the business, such as tax and corporate law.

With significant experience in obtaining online gambling licenses and advising on technical and e-commerce compliance, she is a partner at LOYRA Abogados, where she leads the firm’s gaming and technology practice. Additionally, she serves as a professor at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de la UCM. A regular speaker at major international conferences, she participates in events such as ICE and SBC, as well as local conferences around the globe, including the European Gaming Congress, Expojoc, and IMGL conferences. Key speaker at the XIII Jornadas Jurídicas in Spain, organized by the Consejo General del Poder Judicial (Juditial Power) in 2024

Professional Memberships

International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL)

Madrid Bar

Publications

-Co-author of the book The AI Revolution: How Can This Revolution Affect the Audiovisual Sector? (Springer, forthcoming).

-Co-author of the chapter Gambling Laws and Regulations – Spain (ICLG, 2020–2024).

-Co-author of the book The Future is Now: Present and Future of Online Gaming (MGA Games).

Numerous articles and interviews published in leading national and international magazines.

Industry Sector Expertise

Over the last 42 years, LOYRA has been specializing on business advisory and public law, creating a full-service boutique for gaming operators, suppliers, service providers, governments and investors.

As a result, LOYRA is broadly known for extensive experience in gaming law, regulation and compliance across jurisdictions in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Latin America.

LOYRA has continued to expand its practice to enhance capabilities in regulated sectors (life science and infrastructures), new technologies and general M&A.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Madrid (Spain) with presence in LATAM, USA, Canada and EU via network of partners however with coordination from the partner.

Languages Spoken

-Spanish (Native or bilingual proficiency)

-English (Native or bilingual proficiency)

-French (Basic professional proficiency)

Experience

- LOYRA Abogados, Partner (2010-Present)

- Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de la UCM, Lecturer in the Master's in Law of New Technologies (2018-Present)

- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Lecturer in the Master's in Intellectual Property, Industrial Property, and New Technologies (2012-Present)

- Supreme Court, Internship (Feb. 2010 - Jun. 2010)

- Garrigues Abogados and Tax Advisors - IP Department - Internship (Sep. 2009)

Education

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