Leticia López-Lapuente > Uría Menéndez > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Uría Menéndez Offices
PRÍNCIPE DE VERGARA 187
PLAZA RODRÍGUEZ URÍA
28002 MADRID
Spain
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Leticia López-Lapuente
Work Department
Internet and Privacy Media, Sport and Leisure
Position
Leticia López-Lapuente joined Uría Menéndez in 2004 and she is partner of the firm since 2019. She heads the data protection and e-commerce area of the firm.
She has more than 15 years of experience advising companies in the technology sector and also to financial and industrial companies in matters specifically related to technology and protection of personal data.
She provides advice on commercial and regulatory aspects, including the preparation and negotiation of contracts (such as outsourcing, cloud computing or digitalization), advice on the protection of personal data and privacy including defense in proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Agency, cybersecurity, mergers and acquisitions with technological components, consumer law and e-commerce, use of biometric technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, public procurement law, representation before Public Administrations, etc.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Madrid Bar Association
- Spanish Association of Privacy Professionals
Education
- Law Degree, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, 2003
- Finance specialisation course, AB Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, 2003
- Degree in Business Administration, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Industry focus: TMT
(Leading individuals)Uría Menéndez has ‘a team with deep knowledge of technical matters related to new technologies‘. The firm, which counts major sports companies, retailers, and social media companies among its clients, provides a comprehensive service encompassing privacy, cybersecurity, IP, M&A, tax, competition, regulatory and employment matters. The lead partners are Pablo González-Espejo, who handles commercial and company law in the audiovisual, telecoms, media, sports and IT sectors, and ‘extraordinary professional‘ Leticia Lopez-Lapuente, who specialises in data protection. Litigator Borja Sainz de Aja is the key contact for contentious matters.
Spain > Data privacy and data protection
(Leading individuals)Uría Menéndez has a stellar roster of clients, who turn to the firm for ‘the quality of the responses and understanding of the client’s needs‘ in data protection matters. Practice head Leticia López-Lapuente is highly regarded by peers and clients alike, garnering praise for her ‘practical knowledge and experience‘. She frequently assists a major multinational social media company with privacy and digital matters – including data protection, cookies and social networks – and offers representation in proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Authority. Counsel Francisco Javier García also plays a key role in advising clients in the pharmaceutical, tobacco, e-commerce, IoT, software, cosmetics and fashion industries on privacy matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Industry focus: TMT Spain
- Leading individuals Spain > Data privacy and data protection
- Leading individuals Spain > Industry focus: TMT
- Data privacy and data protection Spain
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