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TMT: Data Protection | Europe

Spain

The below TMT: Data Protection rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Spain. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Garrigues
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    Garrigues
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Garrigues maintains a well-known TMT practice covering a wide spectrum of matters. The team advises on IT outsourcing, data protection regulatory compliance, data transfer agreements and privacy mandates, as well as blockchain and cyber security issues. The law firm further handles telecoms infrastructure issues such as submarine cable projects and dark fibre lease agreements. Its lawyers advise on production agreements, advertisement and broadcasting mandates. Its client base comprises domestic and international clients including software developers and energy providers.
  2. Hogan Lovells International LLP
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    Hogan Lovells International LLP
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells offers an pre-eminent international IT and data practice servicing a formidable client roster on a variety of contentious, regulatory and compliance mandates, often related to data protection and privacy. Data transfer issues form one of the team's areas of expertise, as well as cloud computing and other technologies. The team also handles licensing and outsourcing matters. The law firm is a popular choice for international and domestic tech firms, AI developers and energy providers. The team additionally includes a highly regarded data protection offering that includes GDPR compliance and privacy issues in a wide range of industries including finance and health care.
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Band 2

  1. Ecija Abogados
    2
    Ecija Abogados
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Ecija Abogados is a market-leading law firm that is well known for its outstanding knowledge of media matters. It possesses a highly specialised TMT department showing aptitude across a plethora of mandates. The law firm acts on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including litigation, international distribution agreements, marketing issues and production finance agreements. The team also offers a notable IT practice handling digital transformations and e-commerce topics for a range of clients such as multinational tech giants, media companies and entities from the banking sector. The team also handles privacy regulatory compliance and cyber security mandates.
  2. Uría Menéndez
    2
    Uría Menéndez
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 3

  1. Bird & Bird
    3
    Bird & Bird
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Bird & Bird is an international law firm with a solid reputation in the IT and data protection market. The team is well placed to assist clients with data protection disputes and regulatory compliance matters. It acts for a diverse range of international clients in the IT sector and assists with privacy mandates, technology contracts, software licensing as well as transactional mandates.
  2. 3
    Broseta Abogados
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Broseta Abogados offers a compact team noted for handling a range of complex contentious and non-contentious data protection mandates. The team advises on data-related codes of conduct, privacy policies and data transfer issues. The firm's client roster includes companies from the energy, banking and pharmaceutical sectors.
  3. Pérez-Llorca
    3
    Pérez-Llorca
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Pérez-Llorca is a well-reputed local law firm that offers a strong practice in IT and data protection. The team has experience in a range of topics including international data transfers and GDPR compliance issues. The law firm is also capable of handling contentious matters such as investigations and data security breach notifications before the Spanish Data Protection Agency. The practice also has experience acting on AI-based solutions, tech-related agreements, consumer protection and digital transformation mandates.
  4. Ramón y Cajal Abogados
    3
    Ramón y Cajal Abogados
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Ramón y Cajal Abogados is a solid domestic firm with an IT practice experienced in commercial agreements, outsourcing and regulatory mandates. The practice is additionally well versed in privacy and data protection matters while also providing advice on e-commerce topics as well as app development issues. The lawyers are skilled in assisting with impact assessments, data security and IoT mandates. The firm acts for international clients from the automotive, energy, gambling and technology sectors.
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Band 4

  1. CMS
    4
    CMS
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    CMS is an international firm with a solid reputation in the telecoms market. The team assists with outsourcing agreements, acquisitions and electronic communications as well as regulatory advice and contentious matters, including advising on cross-border mandates. The law firm further handles data protection matters, including regulatory compliance issues, cyber security and privacy. The practice also has experience acting on IT mandates involving licensing and technology infrastructures and projects. Its client roster consists of major domestic and multinational telecoms providers and tech companies as well as financial institutions.
  2. Cuatrecasas
    4
    Cuatrecasas
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Cuatrecasas has a multi-talented team with a solid offering in IT, data protection and media. The team handles litigation, e-commerce, regulatory and IP advice as well as transactional projects. Contractual issues, production finance and licensing agreements are further areas of experience. The law firm acts for a client roster of social media giants, e-companies, technology corporates and production companies. The lawyers have further activity assisting clients with data compliance programmes, privacy projects, carrying out impact assessments.
  3. DLA Piper Spain
    4
    DLA Piper Spain
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper has a solid reputation for advising on domestic and cross-border IT transactions aided by the team's global network. The team is also active in data protection matters and is well equipped to advise on privacy and regulation, compliance and cyber security. It also assists with the drafting and negotiation of IT outsourcing and e-commerce activities.
  4. finReg360
    4
    finReg360
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    finReg360 is a local law firm recognised for its expertise in a broad range of data protection issues. The team advises clients on issues pertaining to transactions, business digital transformation and GDPR issues. It offers tailored services for clients from the real estate, retail and banking sectors.
  5. Osborne Clarke
    4
    Osborne Clarke
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Osborne Clarke is a renowned international firm with a strong focus on assisting with data protection, privacy and online platform development projects. The law firm represents a clientele of tech companies and online retailers.
  6. Pinsent Masons
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    Pinsent Masons
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons boasts wide-ranging experience in data protection mandates. The law firm is skilled in data processing, compliance and cyber security. Other areas of its expertise include blockchain technology and outsourcing agreements. Pinsent Masons attracts clients from the health, energy and REIT sectors.
  7. 4
    PwC Tax & Legal
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    PwC Tax & Legal enters the rankings following increased market recognition. The team boasts strong expertise in IT contracts and transactions, as well as data regulations and compliance. The lawyers represent a range of Spanish and international clients, including technology and software companies as well as telecommunication operators.
  8. Santiago Mediano Abogados
    TMT: Data Protection
    2024 | Band 4