Iberian Lawyer IP&TMT Awards 2021 – Spain

The Iberian Lawyer IP & TMT Awards aim to highlight the excellence of the legal market in the field of intellectual property protection, telecommunications and media. In an increasingly competitive market, intellectual property, also understood as the product of investments in research and development, both by institutions and by companies, is nowadays a competitive and systemic factor with a strong impact on the growth of a company and of the industrial system of which it is part.

The creation of trademarks and patents, their affirmation through the construction of reputation policies and their protection are therefore strategic assets of advanced societies and as such must be protected. Another increasingly important area of communication and information is the whole world of media, internet and telecommunications (TMT).

The winners will be recognize on 7th October 2021 during the gala ceremony.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAW FIRMS OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DESIGN
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – SPORT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH

Carlos M. Lizán

CEO
Inlea Legal

Elena Roldán

Directora de la Asesoría Jurídica, Secretaria General
& Líder de la Oficina de Transformación
IFEMA

Elia Esteban García-Aboal

Directora Adjunta de la Asesoría Jurídica
& Secretaria de Consejo
Grupo Asisa

Emilio Pi Galvéz-Cañero

Director de Estrategia Reputation Intelligence
Kantar Media Spain

Helena Pons-Charlet

Directora jurídica, Digital Crimes Unit,
Corporate External & Legal Affairs
Microsoft

Irene Rodríguez

Directora Global de Propiedad Industrial e Intelectual
BBVA

Jaime Requejo García-Abril

Data Protection Officer
Sanitas

María Echeverría-Torres Barbeira

Directora Jurídica
Nokia Networks

Marta García Rodríguez

Responsable Asesoría Jurídica España y Portugal
Unisys

Silvia Gerboles

Senior Group Legal Counsel and DPO
Ericsson Group Companies Spain & Portugal

Silvia Márquez Salas

Gerente Sr. Derecho Digital, Nuevas Tecnologías,
Innovación y PII, DC Servicios Jurídicos y CCO
Repsol

Tamara Wegmann

Directora Legal & Compliance
HERITAGE B

Teresa González Ercoreca

Lead Counsel Spain & Latam, Qualified TMT Lawyer
Micro Focus

Introduction to the 2021 edition

ART.1 – PROMOTERS, PURPOSE AND VALIDITY PERIOD: on the initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, in order, among other things, to stimulate competition and the growth of the Ip&Tmt world, the “Ip&Tmt Spain” (by now the “event “) with the aim of recognizing the excellence of the legal sector (a.k.a Ip&Tmt Law Firms and/or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) who have distinguished themselves for the activities carried out in the year 2020 (hereinafter the “Reference Period of Activities”).The Initiative is governed in the manner indicated below.

ART. 2 – METHOD OF PARTECIPATION AND SELECTION: participation in the Initiative is reserved for Ip&Tmt Law Firms and for Individual Lawyers and Professionals who have given their assistance with particular focus, in Spain, to domestic and international companies on the national territory in the Activity Reference Period (separately and jointly, hereinafter the “Participants”).
A. FIRST PHASE: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS
Participants will be preliminarily identified and nominated through questionnaires; based on the results of the research carried out during the Activity Reference Period, Iberian Legal Group, will draw up the lists of Participants by inserting them into one or more of the following pre-determined categories:

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAW FIRMS OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DESIGN
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – SPORT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH

b. SECOND PHASE: LIST OF THE FINALISTS: Iberian Legal Group will draw up a list of finalists based on the qualitative and quantitative research carried out from the moment the submissions are received to the time the finalists list is published. The list will be announced and published by Monday 07th June ,2021.

c. THIRD PHASE: Iberian Legal Group will present the ranking list of the Finalists during the Jury meeting and will propose to the Jury the name of one Law Firm and one individual Professional as candidates for each category, motivating his/her vote.

The Jury, having received the lists of the finalists (a.k.a. “Law firms” and “Individual Lawyers and / or Professionals”) for each of the categories identified and after having listened to the vote pitch and the motivation from Iberian Legal Group, through their own vote (one vote per capita), will decide the winners to whom the recognition will be awarded. The Jury will be composed of:

– recognized experts from the corporate world in the sector;
– representative of Iberian Lawyer, appointed by Iberian Legal Group (even in the case of more than one representative, Iberian Legal Group will have the right to only one vote);
– any representatives of industry associations.

The Jury will be chaired by the representative of Iberian Legal Group.

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for the assignment of awards to the best “Law Firm” Finalists will be as follows:

1. transactions carried out (value and number) in the Reference Period of the Activities;
2. significant growth factors during the Activity Reference Period (eg promotions, hiring or leaving of new professionals, mergers or acquisitions with other international firms or networks, national or international expansion);
3. positioning and image

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for awarding the awards to the best “Single Lawyers and Professionals” Finalists will be as follows:
1. technical, legal and negotiating skills;
2. knowledge of business dynamics related to the product sector (industry);
3. commitment and ability to relate to the customer;4. professional reputation among colleagues.

ART. 3 – COMMUNICATION OF THE BEST FINALISTS AND AWARD CEREMONY: the communication of the names of the top finalists (a.k.a. “Law Firms” and “Individual Lawyers and Professionals”) for each of the categories identified, will be communicated during the Gala Evening.Iberian Legal Group reserves the right to promptly communicate to the Participants/Finalists further details regarding the modalities of participation and conduct of the Gala Evening.

ART. 4 – FORMALIZATION AND RETREIVING OF AWARDS: the awarding of recognition to the top Finalists (a.k.a. Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) for each of the categories identified will be formalized by the Jury, through a representative identified by Iberian Legal Group, during the evening. The recognition will have no economic value, as it is a purely symbolic public recognition.

The formalization of the recognition will take place only towards the relative top Finalist (a.k.a. Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals), for each category of reference, who must personally participate in the Evening and collect the recognition assigned to him/her.Failure to  retrieve  the recognition award during the evening by an institutional representative of the winners  in any category will be irrevocably understood as a waiver of the same, which, in this case, will be automatically assigned to the next top  Finalist of the corresponding category, classified immediately after the renouncing winner, and/or in any case will be irrevocably assigned by Iberian Legal Group in an indisputable way.

Iberian Legal Group authorizes the winners to utilize the image benefits resulting from obtaining the “Iberian Lawyer awards”.

The winners were:

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

The professional is ranked as one of the leading experts in both IP and TMT, and his competence is confirmed by several references. Clients and peers have chosen him as the best in the field in Spain.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

It is one of the largest and best law firms in Spain. This year they have distinguished themselves for the importance of their clients and the professionalism of their team.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP

Gonzalo Ulloa Suelves – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

He is a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property. He has considerable experience in arbitration proceedings.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP

Pons IP

With a highly professional team, the firm proves once again to be the most appreciated in the market. Clients choose them for problematic and challenging matters.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

Renowned this year, not only by its clients, but also by its peers who recognise him for excellence in TMT in Spain.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT

ECIJA

Among the best known and most valued firms in this sector, the team was one of the main players during the research period.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES

Eduardo Castillo – Pérez-Llorca

During the research period, the professional was highly recommended by colleagues and clients due to his in-depth knowledge of his sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES

Eversheds Sutherland

The Life Sciences team includes lawyers with legal, scientific and medical expertise who understand the complexities of the industry and regulatory environments in which the clients operate.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons

With a wide recognition in the market, she is considered one of the most specialised lawyers in the telecommunications sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

With one of the most specialised teams in the sector, the firm has been quoted as a reference by most colleagues and clients.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL IP

Juan Palomino – Pérez-Llorca

One of the most renowned professionals in the sector. Esteemed for his ability to perfectly understand and deal with all the most complex issues.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL IP

Pérez-Llorca

With a highly qualified team, Pérez Llorca are esteemed by their clients for their ability to perfectly understand and deal with all the most sensitive matters. One word defines this team: Security

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FOOD

Antonio de Mariano – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

Partner in charge of the firm’s Commercial Contracts department, he also focuses on the agri-food sector. During the research period, he was one of the top professionals identified by clients.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FOOD

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The firm is valued for its highly relevant expertise in advising on the protection of IP rights in food markets.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR DIGITAL-TECH

Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons

Responsive and passionate. Surveys revealed that she is highly regarded by her clients.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR DIGITAL-TECH

ECIJA

It is impossible to discuss Digital-Tech without mentioning ECIJA, the firm with an international presence has one of the best teams of lawyers specialised in technology.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FASHION

Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

She is one of the experts in fashion law and is highly valued by clients for her work.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FASHION

Pons IP

Based on a solid experience, PONS IP is a domestic reference in advising clients in the fashion sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR MEDIA

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

One of the most recognised professionals in the market. Our research reveals that he achieved the highest approval rating in the market.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR MEDIA

Pinsent Masons

With numerous activities in the media field, the firm has established itself as a major player in the sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR COPYRIGHT

Vicente Arias Máiz – Eversheds Sutherland

The professional is esteemed and recognised by the market and is confirmed as the most qualified copyright lawyer in the country.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR COPYRIGHT

Eversheds Sutherland

A reference point for all clients in copyright matters. During the research period, the team was involved in some of the most complex cases in the industry.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

She is one of the most reputable professionals in the sector and was a key player in several strategic transactions. She has distinguished herself for her skills and knowledge.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

Pons IP

The firm has been a key player in the sector during the research period and has been able to successfully carry out highly complex operations.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ADVERTISING

Viente Arias Máiz

His accuracy in complying with applicable legislation and industry guidelines makes his advises among the best in the market.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR ADVERTISING

ECIJA

A highly specialised team dedicated to this area of Law. Clients receive high-level assistance from lawyers with expertise in advertising and image rights.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Félix J. Montero – Pérez-Llorca

The professional has been highlighted by clients for his accuracy and efficiency. During the research period, he was involved in complex and strategic transactions in the sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Pérez-Llorca

During the research period, the law firm registered an increase in successful Litigation, a strong sign that its reputation in the market is continuing to grow.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Andrés Ruiz – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

Their commitment is clear and unequivocal and involves identifying not only the clients’ problems but also the client’s objectives, becoming part of the team and considering the clients’ achievements as their own.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Pinsent Masons

A highly qualified professional firm that has developed highly relevant work in the sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PRIVACY

Noemí Brito Izquierdo – Ceca Magán

She is recognised by the market as one of Spain’s top professionals. Working with important clients, she obtained a very high rating during our research.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PRIVACY

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

The firm is a leader in the sector and has received top recommendations from the largest Iberian companies operating in Spain.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR E-SPORTS

Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza – Pérez-Llorca

Professional with great experience and technical capacity, acclaimed by the market for his ability to solve problems. Appeared in the search phase for the activity carried out during the last twelve months.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR E-SPORTS

ECIJA

The team stands out for its expertise and innovation in one of the newest areas of law.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORT

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

They are praised for their ability to understand and deal with sensitive issues and to relate to clients quickly and directly.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR DESIGN

PONS IP

The team stands out for its efficiency and preparedness, and is particularly praised for its attention to cient needs.

Details

Event Start:

07/10/2021 18:00

Event end:

07/10/2021 23:00

The Iberian Lawyer IP & TMT Awards aim to highlight the excellence of the legal market in the field of intellectual property protection, telecommunications and media. In an increasingly competitive market, intellectual property, also understood as the product of investments in research and development, both by institutions and by companies, is nowadays a competitive and systemic factor with a strong impact on the growth of a company and of the industrial system of which it is part.

The creation of trademarks and patents, their affirmation through the construction of reputation policies and their protection are therefore strategic assets of advanced societies and as such must be protected. Another increasingly important area of communication and information is the whole world of media, internet and telecommunications (TMT).

The winners will be recognize on 7th October 2021 during the gala ceremony.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAW FIRMS OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DESIGN
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – SPORT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH

Carlos M. Lizán

CEO
Inlea Legal

Elena Roldán

Directora de la Asesoría Jurídica, Secretaria General
& Líder de la Oficina de Transformación
IFEMA

Elia Esteban García-Aboal

Directora Adjunta de la Asesoría Jurídica
& Secretaria de Consejo
Grupo Asisa

Emilio Pi Galvéz-Cañero

Director de Estrategia Reputation Intelligence
Kantar Media Spain

Helena Pons-Charlet

Directora jurídica, Digital Crimes Unit,
Corporate External & Legal Affairs
Microsoft

Irene Rodríguez

Directora Global de Propiedad Industrial e Intelectual
BBVA

Jaime Requejo García-Abril

Data Protection Officer
Sanitas

María Echeverría-Torres Barbeira

Directora Jurídica
Nokia Networks

Marta García Rodríguez

Responsable Asesoría Jurídica España y Portugal
Unisys

Silvia Gerboles

Senior Group Legal Counsel and DPO
Ericsson Group Companies Spain & Portugal

Silvia Márquez Salas

Gerente Sr. Derecho Digital, Nuevas Tecnologías,
Innovación y PII, DC Servicios Jurídicos y CCO
Repsol

Tamara Wegmann

Directora Legal & Compliance
HERITAGE B

Teresa González Ercoreca

Lead Counsel Spain & Latam, Qualified TMT Lawyer
Micro Focus

Introduction to the 2021 edition

ART.1 – PROMOTERS, PURPOSE AND VALIDITY PERIOD: on the initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, in order, among other things, to stimulate competition and the growth of the Ip&Tmt world, the “Ip&Tmt Spain” (by now the “event “) with the aim of recognizing the excellence of the legal sector (a.k.a Ip&Tmt Law Firms and/or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) who have distinguished themselves for the activities carried out in the year 2020 (hereinafter the “Reference Period of Activities”).The Initiative is governed in the manner indicated below.

ART. 2 – METHOD OF PARTECIPATION AND SELECTION: participation in the Initiative is reserved for Ip&Tmt Law Firms and for Individual Lawyers and Professionals who have given their assistance with particular focus, in Spain, to domestic and international companies on the national territory in the Activity Reference Period (separately and jointly, hereinafter the “Participants”).
A. FIRST PHASE: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS
Participants will be preliminarily identified and nominated through questionnaires; based on the results of the research carried out during the Activity Reference Period, Iberian Legal Group, will draw up the lists of Participants by inserting them into one or more of the following pre-determined categories:

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
LAW FIRMS OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DESIGN
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FOOD
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – SPORT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FASHION
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – MEDIA
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH
LAWYER OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH

b. SECOND PHASE: LIST OF THE FINALISTS: Iberian Legal Group will draw up a list of finalists based on the qualitative and quantitative research carried out from the moment the submissions are received to the time the finalists list is published. The list will be announced and published by Monday 07th June ,2021.

c. THIRD PHASE: Iberian Legal Group will present the ranking list of the Finalists during the Jury meeting and will propose to the Jury the name of one Law Firm and one individual Professional as candidates for each category, motivating his/her vote.

The Jury, having received the lists of the finalists (a.k.a. “Law firms” and “Individual Lawyers and / or Professionals”) for each of the categories identified and after having listened to the vote pitch and the motivation from Iberian Legal Group, through their own vote (one vote per capita), will decide the winners to whom the recognition will be awarded. The Jury will be composed of:

– recognized experts from the corporate world in the sector;
– representative of Iberian Lawyer, appointed by Iberian Legal Group (even in the case of more than one representative, Iberian Legal Group will have the right to only one vote);
– any representatives of industry associations.

The Jury will be chaired by the representative of Iberian Legal Group.

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for the assignment of awards to the best “Law Firm” Finalists will be as follows:

1. transactions carried out (value and number) in the Reference Period of the Activities;
2. significant growth factors during the Activity Reference Period (eg promotions, hiring or leaving of new professionals, mergers or acquisitions with other international firms or networks, national or international expansion);
3. positioning and image

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for awarding the awards to the best “Single Lawyers and Professionals” Finalists will be as follows:
1. technical, legal and negotiating skills;
2. knowledge of business dynamics related to the product sector (industry);
3. commitment and ability to relate to the customer;4. professional reputation among colleagues.

ART. 3 – COMMUNICATION OF THE BEST FINALISTS AND AWARD CEREMONY: the communication of the names of the top finalists (a.k.a. “Law Firms” and “Individual Lawyers and Professionals”) for each of the categories identified, will be communicated during the Gala Evening.Iberian Legal Group reserves the right to promptly communicate to the Participants/Finalists further details regarding the modalities of participation and conduct of the Gala Evening.

ART. 4 – FORMALIZATION AND RETREIVING OF AWARDS: the awarding of recognition to the top Finalists (a.k.a. Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) for each of the categories identified will be formalized by the Jury, through a representative identified by Iberian Legal Group, during the evening. The recognition will have no economic value, as it is a purely symbolic public recognition.

The formalization of the recognition will take place only towards the relative top Finalist (a.k.a. Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals), for each category of reference, who must personally participate in the Evening and collect the recognition assigned to him/her.Failure to  retrieve  the recognition award during the evening by an institutional representative of the winners  in any category will be irrevocably understood as a waiver of the same, which, in this case, will be automatically assigned to the next top  Finalist of the corresponding category, classified immediately after the renouncing winner, and/or in any case will be irrevocably assigned by Iberian Legal Group in an indisputable way.

Iberian Legal Group authorizes the winners to utilize the image benefits resulting from obtaining the “Iberian Lawyer awards”.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Abril Abogados Art&Iure Baker McKenzie Baylos Bird & Bird Blas A.González Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas ECIJA Elzaburu Esquivel & Martin Santos Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo González – Bueno Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Ibidem Osborne Clarke Pedro Alemán Pinsent Masons Pons IP Ramón y Cajal Samaniego Law Santiago Mediano Abogados Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Ana Padial – Arochi & Lindner Andrea Garcés – Ventura Garcés Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird Blanca Escribano Cañas – EY Abogados Blas Alberto González- Blas A.González Carlos González-Bueno – González-Bueno Cristina Duch – Baker McKenzie Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Elena Ordúñez – Pons IP Francisco J. (Kiko) Carrión García de Parada – Eversheds Sutherland Gonzalo F. Gállego – Hogan Lovells Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados Javier Fernández-Lasquetty – Elzaburu Javier Huarte – Grau & Angulo Jorge Llevat – Cuatrecasas Luis Fernández-Novoa – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Miquel Montañá- Clifford Chance Montiano Monteagudo – Uría Menéndez Norman Heckh – Ramón y Cajal Oriol Ramon Sauri – Vidal-Quadras & Ramon Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Pedro Alemán Laín – Pedro Alemán Pedro Merino Baylos – Baylos Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Raúl Rubio – Baker McKenzie Santiago Mediano – Santiago Mediano Abogados Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Baker McKenzie Baylos Bird & Bird Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas Elzaburu Esquivel & Martin Santos Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Ibidem Osborne Clarke Pedro Alemán Pons IP Santiago Mediano Abogados SOL MUNTAÑOLA Uría Menéndez Vidal-Quadras & Ramon LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP Agustín González García- Uría Menéndez Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird Burkhart Goebel – Hogan Lovells Carles Prat – Baker McKenzie Elena Ordúñez – Pons IP Enrique Armijo Chávarri – Elzaburu Enrique Sánchez-Quiñones – Cuatrecasas Francisco Javier Márquez Martín – SOL MUNTAÑOLA Francisco J. (Kiko) Carrión García de Parada – Eversheds Sutherland Gonzalo Barboza – Arochi & Lindner Gonzalo Ulloa Suelves – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados Isabel Pascual De Quinto – Garrigues Javier Huarte – Grau & Angulo José Celso Mazón – Ibidem Luis Fernández-Novoa – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Marta González – Eversheds Sutherland Miguel Vidal Quadras – Vidal-Quadras & Ramon Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chance Nuria Ruiz Pàez – Ibidem Pedro Alemán Laín – Pedro Alemán Pedro Merino Baylos – Baylos Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Santiago Mediano – Santiago Mediano Abogados LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Baker McKenzie Baylos Bird & Bird Bomhard Clifford Chance Deloitte Elzaburu Eversheds Sutherland González-Bueno Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Jones Day ONTIER Pedro Alemán Pons IP Ramón y Cajal Samaniego Law Uría Menéndez Vidal-Quadras & Ramon LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS Adrian Esquivel – Esquivel & Martin Santos Alejandro Angulo – Grau & Angulo Alicia Costas – Arochi & Lindner Ana Donate – Elzaburu Carles Prat – Baker McKenzie Carolina Pina – Garrigues Dulce Maria Miranda Naranjo – Deloitte Legal Imogen Fowler – Hogan Lovells Jean Devaureix – PONS IP Jesús Arribas – Grau & Angulo José Manuel Otero Lastres – Broseta José Massaguer – Uría Menéndez Juan Luis García – Baylos Mariano Santos – Bird & Bird Mario Sol – SOL MUNTAÑOLA Marta Delgado Echevarría – Jones Day Miquel Montañá- Clifford Chance Oriol Ramon Sauri – Vidal-Quadras & Ramon Pablo González-Bueno – González – Bueno Patricia Revuelta Martos – Abril Abogados Raùl Bercovitz – Santiago Mediano Abogados Salvador Ferrandis – Salvador Ferrandis IP Legal Sergio Miralles – Intangibles Legal Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Verena von Bomhard – Bomhard IP LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Art&Iure Baker McKenzie Bercovitz – Carvajal Bird & Bird DLA Piper ECIJA Elzaburu Esquivel & Martin Santos Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Grau & Angulo Hoyng Rokh Monegier Jones Day Pons IP Santiago Mediano Abogados Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – COPYRIGHT Ana Donate – Elzaburu Ana Padial – Arochi & Lindner Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird Antonio Muñoz Vico – Garrigues Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Elena Molina – Art&Iure Abogados Elena Ordúñez Martín – Pons IP Iban Díez López – Menta Abogados Ignacio Marqués – Grau & Angulo Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados José María Méndez – Baker McKenzie José Massaguer – Uría Menéndez Juan José Marín – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Juan Salmerón – ECIJA Luis Baz – Elzaburu Marta Delgado Echevarría – Jones Day Raquel Castro-Gil – ONTIER Rodrigo Bercovitz Rodríguez-Cano – Bercovitz-Carvajal Sara de Román – Santiago Mediano Abogados Vicente Arias Máiz – Eversheds Sutherland Victoria Sofía Martín Santos – Esquivel & Martin Santos LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DESIGN Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Art&Iure Baylos Bird & Bird Blas A.Gonzáles Cuatrecasas Garrigues Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells PONS IP LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES Abril Abogados Baylos Bird & Bird Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas Deloitte Legal Elzaburu Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Pons IP Samaniego Law Uría Menéndez Vidal-Quadras & Ramon LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LIFE SCIENCES Alejandro Negro – Cuatrecasas Alicia Costas – Arochi & Lindner Ana Castedo – Hogan Lovells Cintia Bernhardt – Garrigues Dulce Maria Miranda Naranjo – Deloitte Legal Eduardo Castillo – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Francisco Carrión Rodríguez – Herbert Smith Freehills Francisco J. (Kiko) Carrión García de Parada – Eversheds Sutherland Francisco Javier Garcia Perez – Uría Menéndez Ignacio Pontijas – Grau & Angulo Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados José Muguel Lissén – Bird & Bird Laura Cantero – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Maria Dolores Garayalde – Baker McKenzie Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chance Oriol Ramon Sauri – Vidal-Quadras & Ramon Patricia Salama – Elzaburu Paula Fernández-Longoria – Samaniego Law Pedro Merino Baylos – Baylos LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Art&Iure Baker McKenzie Baylos ECIJA Elzaburu Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo ONTIER LAWYER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISING Ana Padial – Arochi & Lindner Augusto Martín – Cuatrecasas Carolina Montero – Abril Abogados David Gómez – Baylos Elena Molina – Art&Iure Abogados Eliza Głuszko – Garrrigues Hugo Écija – ECIJA Javier Fernández-Lasquetty – Elzaburu Jordi López Batet – Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle José Massaguer – Uría Menéndez Josep Montefusco – Clifford Chance Juan Carrasco – Santiago Mediano Abogados Julia Carretero – Grau & Angulo Mariano Santos – Bird & Bird Raquel Castro-Gil – ONTIER Raúl Rubio – Baker McKenzie Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Vicente Arias – Eversheds Sutherland LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION Arochi & Lindner Baylos Bird & Bird Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas DLA Piper Elzaburu Eversheds Sutherland Fieldfisher JAUSAS Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Gonzáles – Bueno Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Metricson Pérez-Llorca Uría Menéndez Vidal-Quadras & Ramon LAWYER OF THE YEAR – LITIGATION Agustí Valls – Grau & Angulo Blaz Piñar Guzmán – Samaniego Law Carlos González-Bueno – González-Bueno Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Eduardo Castillo – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Enrique Armijo Chávarri – Elzaburu Enrique Sánchez Quiñones – Cuatrecasas Félix J. Montero – Pérez-Llorca Fernando Rodríguez – Baylos Francisco Carrión Rodríguez – Herbert Smith Freehills Francisco J. (Kiko) Carrión García de Parada – Eversheds Sutherland Guido Hackländer – Arochi & Lindner Hugo Écija – ECIJA Imogen Fowler – Hogan Lovells Ingrid Pi – Uría Menéndez Isabel Carulla – Clifford Chance Isabel García Guitián – Abril Abogados José Carlos Erdozain – Pons IP Josep Carbonell – Fieldfisher JAUSAS Luis Fernández-Novoa – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Manuel Lobato – Bird & Bird Marta González – Eversheds Sutherland Oriol Ramon Sauri – Vidal-Quadras & Ramon LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP Abril Abogados Arochi & Lindner Baker McKenzie Baylos Bird & Bird Clifford Chance DLA Piper Garrigues González-Bueno Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Ibidem Pérez-Llorca Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – CRIMINAL IP Ana Castedo – Hogan Lovells Ana Padial – Arochi & Lindner Antonio Castán – Elzaburu Carlos González-Bueno – González-Bueno Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Eva Ochoa – Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Fernando Rodrìguez – Baylos Javier Fernández-Samaniego – Samaniego Law Jordi Camó – Grau & Angulo Jorge Oria Sousa – Abril Abogados José Antonio Sanmartín – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Josep Montefusco – Clifford Chance Juan Palomino – Pérez-Llorca Maria Massó – Baker McKenzie Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chance Óscar Herreros Chico – Ibidem Sandra Iglesias Babío- Garrigues Santiago De Bernardo – Art&Iure Santiago Mediano – Santiago Mediano Abogados LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FOOD Abril Abogados Baker McKenzie Baylos Cuatrecasas Elzaburu Esquivel & Martin Santos Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Hoyng Rokh Monegier Ramón y Cajal Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FOOD Ana Padial – Arochi & Lindner Ana-Laura Morales – Grau & Angulo Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird Antonio de Mariano – Ramón y Cajal Cristina Duch – Baker McKenzie Fernando Rodrìguez – Baylos Gracia Tordesillas – Hogan Lovells Hugo Écija – ECIJA Isabel Pascual De Quinto – Garrigues Javier Úbeda Romero – Elzaburu Jorge Llevat – Cuatrecasas Laura Alonso – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Montiano Monteagudo – Uría Menéndez Rubén Canales Quinto – Abril Abogados Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Victoria Sofía Martín Santos – Esquivel & Martin Santos LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – SPORT Abril Abogados Cuatrecasas DLA Piper Elzaburu ERG Sports Law & Arbitration Garrigues Grau & Angulo Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Portamento Sports Ramón y Cajal Santiago Mediano Abogados Senn Ferrero Uría Menéndez LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FASHION Abril Abogados Baker McKenzie Baylos ECIJA Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Hoyng Rokh Monegier Pons IP Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – FASHION Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Alicia Costas – Arochi & Lidner Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird Carlos González-Bueno – González-Bueno Carlota Viola – Grau & Angulo Celia Sueiras Villalobos – Garrigues Cristina Duch – Baker McKenzie Fernando Rodríguez – Baylos Francisco Javier García Pérez – Urìa Menendèz Inmaculada Lorenzo – Hogan Lovells Javier Úbeda Romero – Elzaburu Luis Fernández-Novoa – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Patricia Revuelta Martos – Abril Abogados Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH Abril abogados Baker McKenzie Bird & Bird Cuatrecasas ECIJA EY Abogados Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier LegalJovs Metricson Pinsent Masons Pons IP LAWYER OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL TECH Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Amaya Mellea Ferro – Pons IP Ana Sanz – Elzaburu Ana Soto Pino – LegalJovs Augusto Martín – Cuatrecasas Blanca Escribano Cañas – EY Abogados Burkhart Goebel – Hogan Lovells Cristina Mesa – Garrigues David Gómez – Baylos José Muguel Lissén – Bird & Bird Juan José Marín – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Luis Gosálbez – Metricson Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Raúl Rubio – Baker McKenzie Salvador Díaz – Abril Abogados Sonia Santos – Grau & Angulo LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TMT Abril Abogados Baker McKenzie Baylos Broseta Clifford Chance DLA Piper ECIJA Ecix Elzaburu Eversheds Sutherland EY Abogados finReg360 Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier ONTIER Osborne Clarke Pedro Alemán Pinsent Masons Ramón y Cajal Samaniego Law Santiago Mediano Uría Menéndez Ventura Garcés LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TMT Agustín González García – Uría Menéndez Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Almudena Arpón de Mendívil – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Álvaro Bourkaib – Cuatrecasas Andrea Garcés – Ventura Garcés Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza – Pérez-Llorca Blanca Escribano Cañas – EY Abogados Carlos Alberto Sáiz – Ecix Carolina Pina – Garrigues Cristina Duch – Baker McKenzie Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Franz Ruz – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Gonzalo F. Gállego – Hogan Lovells Gonzalo Hierro – Samaniego Law Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados Javier Aparicio Salom – finReg360 Javier Fernández-Lasquetty – Elzaburu Joaquin Muñoz Rodríguez – Bird & Bird Juan Carrasco – Santiago Mediano Abogados Miguel Geijo – Broseta Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chance Norman Heckh – Ramón y Cajal Pablo García Mexiá – Herbert Smith Freehills Paloma Arribas – Baylos Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Pedro Alemán Laín – Pedro Alemán Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Vicente Arias – Eversheds Sutherland LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Baker McKenzie Broseta Cuatrecasas DLA Piper ECIJA Ecix Elzaburu finReg360 Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Hogan Lovells ONTIER Pérez-Llorca Pinsent Masons Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Ramón y Cajal Samaniego Law Santiago Mediano Abogados Uría Menéndez Ventura Garcés LAWYER OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Albert Agustinoy – Cuatrecasas Alejandro Padín – Garrigues Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Andrea Garcés – Ventura Garcés Andrés Ruiz – Ramón y Cajal Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza – Pérez-Llorca Carlos Alberto Sáiz – Ecix Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Gonzalo F. Gállego – Hogan Lovells Gonzalo Hierro – Samaniego Law Javier Aparicio Salom – finReg360 Javier Fernández-Lasquetty – Elzaburu Jesús Muñoz-Delgado – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Joaquin Muñoz Rodríguez – Bird & Bird Jordi López Batet – Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Juan Carrasco – Santiago Mediano Abogados Laia Reyes – Uría Menéndez Miguel Geijo – Broseta Norman Heckh – Ramón y Cajal Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Raúl Rubio – Baker McKenzie Vicente Arias – Eversheds Sutherland LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – MEDIA Abril Abogados Art&Iure Baker McKenzie Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas DLA Piper ECIJA Elzaburu Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Menta Abogados ONTIER Osborne Clarke Pedro Alemán Pinsent Masons Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Santiago Mediano Abogados Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – MEDIA Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Almudena Arpón de Mendívil – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Antonio Muñoz Vico – Garrigues Diego Ramos – DLA Piper Franz Ruz – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Gonzalo F.Gállego – Hogan Lovells Iban Diez López – Menta Abogados Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados Javier Fernández-Lasquetty – Elzaburu Joaquin Muñoz Rodríguez – Bird & Bird Jos Juan Pintó Sala – Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle José Maria Méndez- Baker McKenzie Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chance Nora Oyarzabal – Cuatrecasas Pablo García Mexía – Herbert Smith Freehills Pablo González-Espejo – Uría Menéndez Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Pedro Alemán Laín – Pedro Alemán Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Santiago De Bernardo – Art&Iure Santiago Ilundáin – Santiago Mediano Abogados Vicente Arias – Eversheds Sutherland LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS Abril Abogados Baker McKenzie Baylos ECIJA Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Herbert Hills Freehills Hogan Lovells Osborne Clarke Pedro Alemán Pinsent Masons Ramón y Cajal Samaniego Law Santiago Mediano Abogados Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – TELECOMMUNICATIONS Alejandro González- Hoyng Rokh Monegier Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Almudena Arpón de Mendívil – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Ana Castedo – Hogan Lovells Blanca Escribano Cañas – EY Abogados Carolina Pina – Garrigues Fernando Rodríguez – Baylos Gonzalo Hierro – Samaniego Law Ignacio Temiño – Abril Abogados Javier Martínez Bavière – Pedro Alemán Jorge Monclús- Cuatrecasas José Maria Méndez – Baker McKenzie José Massaguer – Uría Menéndez José Miguel Lissén – Bird & Bird Miguel Ángel Barroso López – Herbert Smith Freehills Miquel Montañá – Clifford Chanche Norman Heckh – Ramón y Cajal Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Ruth Benito – Elzaburu Santiago Mediano – Santiago Mediano Abogados LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY Baker McKenzie Bird & Bird Broseta Cuatrecasas ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland finReg360 Garrigues Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells ONTIER Osborne Clarke Pinsent Masons Ramón y Cajal Roca y Junyent Uría Menéndez LAWYER OF THE YEAR – PRIVACY Albert Agustinoy – Cuatrecasas Alejandro Padín – Garrigues Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Andrea Garcés – Ventura Garcés Celia Bouzas – Eversheds Sutherland Elena Molina – Art&Iure Abogados Gonzalo Barboza – Arochi & Lindner Javier Aparicio Salom – finReg360 Joaquin Muñoz Rodríguez – Bird & Bird José Maria Méndez – Baker McKenzie Laur Badín – Hogan Lovells Leticia López Lapuente – Uría Menéndez Manuel Lobato – Bird & Bird Maria Luisa González – Ramón y Cajal Marta Vilá Cid – Roca y Junyent Miguel Geijo – Broseta Noemí Brito Izquierdo – Ceca Magán Pablo García Mexía – Herbert Smith Freehills Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Raquel Castro Gil – ONTIER Salvador Díaz – Abril Abogados Sara de Romàn – Santiago Mediano Abogados LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS Cuatrecasas ECIJA Garrigues Himnus Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rock Monegier Osborne Clarke Pérez-Llorca Ramón y Cajal Santiago Mediano Abogados LAWYER OF THE YEAR – E-SPORTS Albert Agustinoy – Cuatrecasas Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza – Pérez-Llorca Carolina Pina – Garrigues Franz Ruz – Hoyng Rokh Monegier Jean-Yves Teindas Maillard – Cuatrecasas Juan Carrasco – Santiago Mediano Abogados Laur Badín – Hogan Lovells Norman Heckh – Ramón y Cajal Rafael García del Poyo – Osborne Clarke Toni Roca – Himnus Xavi Muñoz – ECIJA
The winners were:

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

The professional is ranked as one of the leading experts in both IP and TMT, and his competence is confirmed by several references. Clients and peers have chosen him as the best in the field in Spain.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

It is one of the largest and best law firms in Spain. This year they have distinguished themselves for the importance of their clients and the professionalism of their team.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR – IP

Gonzalo Ulloa Suelves – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

He is a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property. He has considerable experience in arbitration proceedings.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – IP

Pons IP

With a highly professional team, the firm proves once again to be the most appreciated in the market. Clients choose them for problematic and challenging matters.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TMT

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

Renowned this year, not only by its clients, but also by its peers who recognise him for excellence in TMT in Spain.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TMT

ECIJA

Among the best known and most valued firms in this sector, the team was one of the main players during the research period.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES

Eduardo Castillo – Pérez-Llorca

During the research period, the professional was highly recommended by colleagues and clients due to his in-depth knowledge of his sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES

Eversheds Sutherland

The Life Sciences team includes lawyers with legal, scientific and medical expertise who understand the complexities of the industry and regulatory environments in which the clients operate.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons

With a wide recognition in the market, she is considered one of the most specialised lawyers in the telecommunications sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

With one of the most specialised teams in the sector, the firm has been quoted as a reference by most colleagues and clients.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL IP

Juan Palomino – Pérez-Llorca

One of the most renowned professionals in the sector. Esteemed for his ability to perfectly understand and deal with all the most complex issues.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL IP

Pérez-Llorca

With a highly qualified team, Pérez Llorca are esteemed by their clients for their ability to perfectly understand and deal with all the most sensitive matters. One word defines this team: Security

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FOOD

Antonio de Mariano – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

Partner in charge of the firm’s Commercial Contracts department, he also focuses on the agri-food sector. During the research period, he was one of the top professionals identified by clients.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FOOD

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The firm is valued for its highly relevant expertise in advising on the protection of IP rights in food markets.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR DIGITAL-TECH

Paloma Bru – Pinsent Masons

Responsive and passionate. Surveys revealed that she is highly regarded by her clients.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR DIGITAL-TECH

ECIJA

It is impossible to discuss Digital-Tech without mentioning ECIJA, the firm with an international presence has one of the best teams of lawyers specialised in technology.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FASHION

Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

She is one of the experts in fashion law and is highly valued by clients for her work.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FASHION

Pons IP

Based on a solid experience, PONS IP is a domestic reference in advising clients in the fashion sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR MEDIA

Alejandro Touriño – ECIJA

One of the most recognised professionals in the market. Our research reveals that he achieved the highest approval rating in the market.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR MEDIA

Pinsent Masons

With numerous activities in the media field, the firm has established itself as a major player in the sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR COPYRIGHT

Vicente Arias Máiz – Eversheds Sutherland

The professional is esteemed and recognised by the market and is confirmed as the most qualified copyright lawyer in the country.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR COPYRIGHT

Eversheds Sutherland

A reference point for all clients in copyright matters. During the research period, the team was involved in some of the most complex cases in the industry.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

She is one of the most reputable professionals in the sector and was a key player in several strategic transactions. She has distinguished herself for her skills and knowledge.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

Pons IP

The firm has been a key player in the sector during the research period and has been able to successfully carry out highly complex operations.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ADVERTISING

Viente Arias Máiz

His accuracy in complying with applicable legislation and industry guidelines makes his advises among the best in the market.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR ADVERTISING

ECIJA

A highly specialised team dedicated to this area of Law. Clients receive high-level assistance from lawyers with expertise in advertising and image rights.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Félix J. Montero – Pérez-Llorca

The professional has been highlighted by clients for his accuracy and efficiency. During the research period, he was involved in complex and strategic transactions in the sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Pérez-Llorca

During the research period, the law firm registered an increase in successful Litigation, a strong sign that its reputation in the market is continuing to grow.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Andrés Ruiz – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

Their commitment is clear and unequivocal and involves identifying not only the clients’ problems but also the client’s objectives, becoming part of the team and considering the clients’ achievements as their own.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Pinsent Masons

A highly qualified professional firm that has developed highly relevant work in the sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PRIVACY

Noemí Brito Izquierdo – Ceca Magán

She is recognised by the market as one of Spain’s top professionals. Working with important clients, she obtained a very high rating during our research.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PRIVACY

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

The firm is a leader in the sector and has received top recommendations from the largest Iberian companies operating in Spain.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR E-SPORTS

Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza – Pérez-Llorca

Professional with great experience and technical capacity, acclaimed by the market for his ability to solve problems. Appeared in the search phase for the activity carried out during the last twelve months.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR E-SPORTS

ECIJA

The team stands out for its expertise and innovation in one of the newest areas of law.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORT

Ramón y Cajal Abogados

They are praised for their ability to understand and deal with sensitive issues and to relate to clients quickly and directly.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR DESIGN

PONS IP

The team stands out for its efficiency and preparedness, and is particularly praised for its attention to cient needs.

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07/10/2021 18:00

Event End:

07/10/2021 23:00

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