Clifford Chance

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Juan Cuerva specialises in intellectual property and consumer law, particularly in the field of copyright, technology, IT, software and media.

He has in-depth expertise in tech M&A projects and also represents clients in complex intellectual property and commercial litigation.

Juan combines legal practice with academic activity in various universities and legal institutes. He routinely publishes on copyright and tech matters.

Admitted to practise law in Spain 2005

Joined Clifford Chance 2005

Lecturer in copyright, advertisement and privacy law (Catalonian Open University) since 2009

Lecturer in copyright (Barcelona Bar Association – Master's in IP & IT) since 2011

Lecturer in copyright and advertisement law (ISDE) since 2016 Lecturer in soft law, self-regulation and codes of conduct (University of Salamanca) since 2019

Lecturer in copyright (ESADE, Master's in Entertainment Law) since 2019

Lecturer in IP enforcement (ESADE, Master's in IP and IT Law) since 2020

Speaks English, Spanish and Catalan

Member of the Barcelona Bar Association

Member of ALADDA (Spanish branch of the International Literary and Artistic Association)

Member of ENATIC (Association of Spanish ICT Law Experts)

University of Barcelona (Bachelor's Degree in Law) 2005

University of Barcelona (Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Law) 2006

University of Barcelona (Advanced Studies Diploma – PhD Programme) 2009