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CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo Offices

CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo
PASEO DE RECOLETOS, 7-9
28004 MADRID
Spain
Visit website 34 91 451 93 00 34 91 442 60 45

Ms María González Gordon

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Work Department

IP & Digital Business

Position

Partner

Career

María González heads up the Intellectual Property, Industrial Property and Digital Business department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo. She specialises in advising domestic and international companies on intellectual property, industrial property, copyright and technology, particularly in litigation and dispute resolution.

Moreover, she is well versed in the drafting, negotiation and termination of a wide range of IP/IT agreements (licences, trademarks, designs, software, outsourcing, distribution agreements, transfers, assignments, etc.), with particular expertise in advising on technology, digital transformation and data analytics in sectors such as insurtech, fintech, energy, health and wellbeing and real estate, among others.

She is an authorised representative before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Languages

Spanish, English, French

Memberships

  • Member of the executive board of the Spanish Group and member of the International Group of the International Association for the Protection of Industrial and Intellectual Property (AIPPI). 
  • Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA). INTA Representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office Observatory. Member of the Anticounterfeiting Committee and Distinguished Member of the INTA Anticounterfeiting Policy Joint Task Force.
  • Member of ITechLaw.
  • Member of the Spanish Association of Entertainment Law (DENAE).
  • Member of the Spanish Association for the Study and Teaching of Copyright (ASEDA).

Education

  • 2011 – Women and Leadership Executive Program, Aliter International Business School, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2008 – Advanced course on Privacy and Data Protection, Instituto de Empresa [Business School], Madrid (Spain).
  • 2007 – Advanced course on Telecommunications, Television and the Internet, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2006 – Advanced course on IP/IT-related contracts, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2004 – Advanced course on Intellectual and Industrial Property, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2004 – Advanced course on Rhetorical Argument and Negotiation, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain).
  • 2002 – Advanced course on Intellectual Property and Copyright, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2001 – Graduate of Law with a specialisation in Corporate Law, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).

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Spain > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

CMS handles a broad range of issues concerning the advertising of medical devices, and both contentious and non-contentious IP matters. María González Gordon is adept at assisting medical device and pharma clients with IPR agreement negotiations. Ignacio Grangel is an expert in public law, and Mariano Bautista is noted for his deep knowledge of corporate restructuring issues and M&A.

Spain > Industry focus: TMT

CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo‘s TMT practice is recognised in the market for its ‘truly practical approach,’ alongside its extensive offering. The department is adept at handling both domestic and international matters ranging from telecoms projects and transactions to content acquisition and distribution. With a breadth of expertise and cross-border capabilities, the team continues to expand its impressive client roster which is comprised of businesses from the technology, financial services, and media and entertainment sectors, among others. The ‘exceptional’ Javier Torre de Silva heads the group and specialises in transactions, disputes, and regulatory compliance in the telecoms industry. María González Gordon is another key practitioner and is noted for her aptitude advising media groups, production companies, and audiovisual businesses on disputes and production agreements.

Spain > Intellectual property: Trade marks

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María González Gordon  – CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo

The IP and digital business department at CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo, led by María González Gordon, has experience advising on trade mark litigation, registration, and prosecution. The group has particular strength in the media, technology, and digital sectors, and has amassed an impressive client roster with notable names such as Amazon Studios and Audible. Gordon stands out for her expertise in handling litigation cases and negotiating contractual agreements. Other active practitioners in the department include Ricardo Gómez-Barreda and Irene San Martín, both of whom are adept in dispute resolution.

Spain > Intellectual property: Copyright

The IP and digital business group at CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo is retained by clients from the media, entertainment, technology, and digital sectors for assistance with copyright litigation, agreements, and regulatory compliance issues. Key areas of activity for the group include transfer agreements, publishing contracts, software licensing and film rights assignment. Practice head María González Gordon has expertise in both contentious and non-contentious matters, ranging from copyright litigation to distribution agreements. Other key contacts in the department include Ricardo Gómez-Barreda, a name to note for IT companies, advertising agencies, publishing houses, and media clients, and Irene San Martín, who handles contentious and non-contentious work related to copyright.

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