Lauded as a ‘multidisciplinary team that adapts to the needs of the client’, Ramón y Cajal Abogados’ data privacy and data protection practice acts for an array of clients from the automotive, tech, and financial services industries, among others. The team has a good spread of experience across cybersecurity, data strategy, and AI-related mandates. Practice head Norman Heckh possesses extensive expertise advising both domestic and international clients alike on data protection and cybersecurity. María Luisa González is well-versed in conducting data protection audits for both public and private sector clients.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Good internal coordination. Approachable team members.’
- ‘By far, the best thing about the firm is the availability of the team members, especially partner Norman Heckh, who returns calls the same day even when travelling. Another important aspect is that the advice he provides is customised: the response is tailored to the specific circumstances of the group of companies.’
- ‘Excellent practice and industry leaders for incident response and data protection advice.’
- ‘Norman Heckh - Excellent, strategic and effective advice on international data breach incidents.’
- ‘Multidisciplinary team. They adapt to the needs of the client and the matter at all times.’
- ‘Up-to-date knowledge of the subject.’
Key clients
- CaixaBank
- Costco
- Alfasigma
- EBN Bank
- AELEC
- Novomatic
- AWS
- Bosch
- Hyundai
- UTA
- Silgan Holdings
- Experian
Work highlights
Conducted a complete review of all of CaixaBank's privacy impact assessments within the Group (approximately 100), which implies redraft and revaluation, including AI analysis, and drafts of proof of concepts.
Acts as Data Protection Officer of all Commercial Centres of Unibail-Rodamco in Spain, which is extremely challenging due to the number of entities affected and the responsibility associated.
Supporting Telefonica Digita on various legal matters, including privacy, within the Open Gateway project of GSMA and further matters.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Norman Heckh
Other key lawyers
María Luisa González; Luis Cedeño