Trayectoria profesional
Experiencia a destacar
Panelist on software law protection at the 1st Global Legal Hackaton in Spain, 2018 (more information available here).
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers: Commended “Most Innovative Law Firms in Intellectual Property Law” (2015) — featuring a matter I advised on regarding BlaBlaCar's TM (more information available here, p. 53)—. I also advised BlaBlaCar successfully against unfair competition actions filed in Spain (more information available here).
Listed by Best Lawyers® from 2015 to 2018.
Legal Design: transforming legalese into plain language. Proofreading and editing professional skills. Author of a guide on writing for lawyers (available here).
Legal KM: development and management of legal knowledge structures and documentation for international legal firms and companies.
Lecturer at universities and business schools on Digital Law (IP/IT/Privacy Law)
Specialized publishing collaborations (available here).
Data Protection Officer Certificate (Thomson Reuters).
Master’s degree in IP/IT Law, Universidad Carlos III Madrid, (ranked #1).
Law degree Universidad Complutense de Madrid (5-year degree completed in 4 years)
Extraordinary prize of baccalaureate granted by the Ministry of Education (1999).
Experiencia profesional
Present Mediapro Group. Legal Director at Innovation Area (#MediaproNext)
Legal advice — contracts and licensing, pre-litigation and litigation phases — on IP/IT, Privacy Copyright, Entertainment, Regulatory, Advertising & Consumers Law, in relation with software, databases, e-sports, AI, VR, AR, machine learning, personal data, big data, trade secrets, e-commerce, marketspaces, copyright, trademarks, advertising, domain names, patents, utility models, designs, unfair competition, agency, distribution, consumers and general commercial issues.
Legal design — transforming legalese into plain language.
2018-2020 Santiago Mediano Abogados. Partner at IP/IT & Digital Department
Legal advice — contracts and licensing, pre-litigation and litigation phases — on IP/IT, Privacy Copyright, Entertainment, Regulatory, Advertising & Consumers Law, in relation with software, databases, AI, personal data, trade secrets, e-commerce, marketplaces, copyright, trademarks, domain names, patents, utility models, designs, unfair competition, agency, distribution, consumers and general commercial issues.
Legal design — transforming legalese into plain language.
2012-2018 Pérez-Llorca. Senior lawyer at IP/IT & Digital Businesses Department
Legal advice — contracts and licensing, pre-litigation and litigation phases — on IP/IT, Privacy Copyright, Entertainment, Regulatory, Consumers issues, in relation with software, databases, AI, personal data, trade secrets, copyright, trademarks, domain names, patents, utility models, designs, unfair competition, agency, distribution, consumers and general commercial issues.
Knowledge Management — Implementation and development of the knowledge management area: design and organization of a database of contract templates and other legal documents from several areas (civil law, copyright, IP, privacy and litigation).
Legal design — transforming legalese into plain language.
2011-2012 Allen & Overy. Senior associate at Litigation & Arbitration Department
Legal advice — pre-litigation and litigation phases — regarding banking law, IP/IT, consumers and commercial issues.
2007-2011 Uría Menéndez. Associate at IP/IT Area
Legal advice — contracts and licensing, pre-litigation and litigation phases — regarding the following matters: copyright, entertainment, IP/IT, data protection, trade secrets, unfair competition, agency, distribution, consumers, real estate, and general commercial issues.
May-Jul 2007 Pedro Alemán Abogados
Internship in the IP/IT & Copyright Department.
2006 - 2007 Copywriter
Centro de Estudios Financieros — Proofreading and editing services.
Editorial Médica Panamericana — Proofreading and editing services.
Colaboraciones académicas
Lecturer at Master’s degree in IP/IT Law at Universidad Carlos III.
Lecturer at Magister Lvcentinvs. Master’s degree in IP/IT Law at Universidad de Alicante.
Lecturer at Master’s degree in IP/IT Law at Universidad Autónoma.
Lecturer at Master’s degree in Audiovisual and Privacy Law at Universidad Carlos III.
Lecturer at Master’s degree in IP/IT/Competition Law at PONS Business School / ISDE
Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) – specialized courses on IP/IT and data protection.
Course on IP/IT Law at Centro de Excelencia Internacional Sergio de Arboleda.
Talks on “IP Rights of University Personnel” at Universidad Menéndez Pelayo.
Education
2019 Data Protection Officer Certification (Thomson Reuters).
2005-2007 Master’s degree in IP/IT Law, Universidad Carlos III (ranked #1).
Proofreading and editing professional courses at Cálamo y Cran.
2001-2005 Degree in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (5-year degree in 4 years).
Idiomas
Spanish (mother tongue).
English: working language:
2010 Advanced English IBT TOEFL (95).
2009 International Legal English Certificate (C1).