What we say about the firm's legal practice in Spain
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4
Ecija Abogados’ corporate practice is led by Hugo Écija, Emilio Prieto and Gabriel Nadal. Clients are primarily drawn from the TMT, renewable energy and industrial sectors.
Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution , tier 5
Ecija Abogados has significant presence within TMT, and advises on arbitration and litigation to blue-chip clients such as Colt and BT. Madrid practice head Javier López Gutiérrez is experienced in electronic fraud cases, and Maite Mascaró, who leads in Barcelona, specialises in EU and competition cases.
Intellectual property
Within Intellectual property, Ecija Abogados is a third tier firm,
Ecija Abogados adopts ‘a consultative approach to IP matters’, and has notable ‘experience in the media field’. This ‘business-oriented’ team is ‘legally excellent, pragmatic, and provides real solutions’. Recent instructions included ITV Studios Spain, Freemantle Media and LaSexta. Hugo Écija has ‘outstanding commercial experience’, and he and Carlos Saiz Peña ’stand out as specialists and have a great understanding of the latest regulations’. Clients also recommend Juan Salmerón.
Real estate
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Restructuring and insolvency
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TMT
Within TMT, Ecija Abogados is a first tier firm,
Ecija Abogados’ ‘overall level of service is fantastic’, and one of its key strengths is data protection, for which Carlos Sáiz Peña is recommended. The team gave Ferrovial regulatory advice regarding data leaks and privacy. Emilio Prieto has ‘years of experience in the Spanish audio-visual market’. Head of media Juan Salmerón is also recommended.
Tax
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