Europe Spain TMT: Data Protection

Hogan Lovells offers an pre-eminent international IT 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 healthcare.

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.

Garrigues is a well-reputed domestic firm with a varied TMT practice. The team advises on IT outsourcing, data protection regulatory compliance, online payment, e-signature services and blockchain issues. The law firm further handles telecoms infrastructure issues such as submarine cable projects and dark fibre lease agreements. The law firm advises on production agreements, also acting on TMT-related disputes. Its client base comprises domestic and international clients including software developers and energy providers.

Uría Menéndez has a strong practice offering advice on media as well as IT and telecommunications. The law firm is experienced in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including data protection mandates for social media companies and banks. 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.

EY Abogados houses a team that offers advice across the telecoms and data protection matters, frequently assisting clients with a range of transactional, contentious and regulatory mandates. Its practice covers digital advertising issues, data protection audits and outsourcing issues, and also has experience in handling M&A transactions. The law firm remains a popular choice for major Spanish network providers.

Bird & Bird is an international law firm with a solid reputation in the IT 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, as well as e-signature issues and online payments.

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, cybersecurity and privacy. Its client roster consists of major domestic and multinational telecoms providers and tech companies as well as financial institutions.

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 cybersecurity. It also assists with the drafting and negotiation of IT outsourcing and e-commerce activities.

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.

Pérez-Llorca is a well-established local law firm that offers a strong practice in 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.

Ramón y Cajal Abogados is a solid domestic firm with an IT practice experienced in commercial agreements, data tracking tools and online promotional activities. The law firm is well versed in privacy and data protection matters while also providing advice on e-commerce topics as well as app development issues. Its team acts for international clients from the automotive, energy, gambling and technology sectors.