Norman Heckh > Ramón y Cajal Abogados > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Ramón y Cajal Abogados
CALLE ALMAGRO 16-18
28010 MADRID
Spain

Work Department

Information Technology, Gaming and Gambling

Position

Partner

Career

Head of the IT practice. Norman Heckh not only holds an outstanding expertise in Business Law, but also is widely experienced in providing domestic and foreign companies with advice on data protection, electronic business communications, online and on-site gambling, outsourcing and cloud computing processes and agreements, drafting and negotiation of IT agreements, compliance, e-commerce, remote agreements, intellectual property and e-signature projects, inter alia. He formerly worked as Head of the IT&C, privacy and gambling practice in Deloitte Abogados and in Baker & McKenzie law firm.

Languages

English and German

Memberships

  • Member of the Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid).
  • Member of DENAE (Spanish Association of Entertainment Law Professionals), AUTELSI (Spanish Association of Telecommunications and Information Society Users), APEP (Spanish Association of Privacy Professionals) and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

Education

  • Degree in Law from the Universidad San Pablo CEU.
  • Master’s Degree in Commercial Law from the Centro de Formación Garrigues.
  • Diploma in Telecommunications Law from Grupo Recoletos.
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe – IAPP.
  • Certified Data Privacy Professional – ISMS Forum.
  • Certified by the Asociación Profesional Española de Privacidad (Spanish Association of Privacy Professionals).
  • Arbitrator of the IT and Telecommunications Section of the Court of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid.

Personal

Teaching:

  • Professor and co-director of the Advanced Course on Data Protection of the Instituto de Empresa (IE Law School).
  • Professor on courses relating to the Gaming & Gambling Sector and Online Business and Social Media, given by the Instituto de Empresa (IE Law School).
  • Professor on the Master’s Degree on Data Protection given by the CEU San Pablo.
  • Classes on the Certified Data Privacy Professional course of the ISMS Forum.
  • Professor in the area of IT agreements on the Master’s Degree on Intellectual Property of the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Ramón y Cajal Abogados‘ Madrid-based team advises clients on the financing of medications, the advertising of medicines, and the direct supply of medication to hospitals. Practice co-head José Ignacio Vega maintains a public law-focused practice, frequently assisting clients with public procurement issues. Co-head Norman Heckh is noted for his knowledge of commercial law, cybersecurity and data protection matters.

Spain > Industry focus: TMT

(Leading individuals)

Norman HeckhRamón y Cajal Abogados

The TMT practice at Ramón y Cajal Abogados has ‘a commercial, practical approach to legal advice that is not easy to find in the Spanish legal market’. Lead partner Norman Heckh is the standout practitioner and he ‘impresses with his profound legal knowledge and very friendly, sympathetic and motivated manner‘. His recent engagements include advising Google on Spanish legal requirements regarding e-marketing activities, and assisting Reef Technology with setting up a black kitchen project through a joint venture with CEPSA.

Spain > Data privacy and data protection

(Leading individuals)

Norman HeckhRamón y Cajal Abogados

At Ramón y Cajal Abogados, ‘the advice and cooperation is very client-oriented, and in addition to profound professional knowledge, the team also offers creative solutions‘. The TMT and data protection group handles a vast range of work, covering cybersecurity, e-business, online gaming, IT contracts, outsourcing projects, compliance, and cloud computing issues. ‘Friendly and sympathetic‘ lead partner Norman Heckhdemonstrates a very high level of professional competence and detailed knowledge‘. Senior associate María Luisa González also plays a pivotal role in advising key clients of the firm.