Praised for ‘combining a deep knowledge of the regulatory framework with a practical vision of the client’s needs’, Uría Menéndez advises on a myriad of TMT matters, including regulatory, litigation, transactional, and commercial matters. The team support a diverse client base of financial institutions, multinational corporations, and AI startups. The practice is co-led by Pablo González-Espejo, who is regularly involved in both transactional and compliance work, and litigation specialist Carles Vendrell. Leticia Lopez-Lapuente regularly advises on the preparation and negotiation of tech contracts, data protection, and cybersecurity.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm's lawyers are known for their meticulousness and high level of technical expertise. In recent transactions, I've worked with Pablo González Espejo possesses these qualities.’
- ‘A highly competitive team that demonstrates proactivity and complete availability. Furthermore, it's a diverse team, comprised of men and women, as well as lawyers of varying ages and experience levels.’
- ‘Leticia Lapuente is exceptional, flexible, rigorous, practical, and reliable.’
- ‘The TMT practice is distinguished by combining in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework with a practical understanding of client needs, which adds value to decision-making. Regulatory and sector-specific expertise: the ability to anticipate complex regulatory changes in the digital and telecommunications sectors. A cross-functional approach and business acumen. Personal attention and pragmatism: focused on providing quick and applicable business solutions without sacrificing technical rigour. The Uría team excels in this practice, demonstrating a strong business sense.’
- ‘The fundamental difference lies, firstly, in their in-depth knowledge of the issues, staying completely up-to-date not only on the regulations but also on what happens in practice with the authorities/courts. And secondly, in the impeccable presentation, argumentation, and drafting of their documents.’
- ‘Uría provides our company with a full team of professionals whenever we need external legal assistance. The Uría team consistently delivers outstanding work, making themselves available to us from the very beginning.’
Key clients
- Telefónica Microsoft Equinix T-Mobile Cogent Communications Unidad Editorial Mediaset Aermont Capital Bridgepoint HIG Capital Cellnex Meta Group Microsoft Amazon Tik Tok Snap Inc Everseen Anthropic Logalty Banco Santander
Work highlights
Advised Telefónica on its joint venture with Vodafone for the creation of a FibreCo covering more than 3.6 homes passed in Spain.
Advised Aermont Capital on its acquisition of Nabiax, a Spanish data centre operator.
Advised Meta daily on digital and tech-related matters such as AI and e-commerce.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Pablo González-Espejo; Carles Vendrell
Other key lawyers
Leticia López-Lapuente; Borja Sainz de Aja; Martín Montilla