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Data privacy and data protection

Uría Menéndez

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Uría Menéndez has a stellar roster of clients, who turn to the firm for ‘the quality of the responses and understanding of the client’s needs’ in data protection matters. Practice head Leticia López-Lapuente is highly regarded by peers and clients alike, garnering praise for her ‘practical knowledge and experience’. She frequently assists a major multinational social media company with privacy and digital matters – including data protection, cookies and social networks – and offers representation in proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Authority. Counsel Francisco Javier García also plays a key role in advising clients in the pharmaceutical, tobacco, e-commerce, IoT, software, cosmetics and fashion industries on privacy matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Uría Menéndez provides solutions to the issues raised and respects the necessary deadlines. The team also stands out in the quality of the responses and understanding of the client's needs. Although the queries have a high technical component, they seek related information and support in other areas to be able to respond to the questions outside their area of ​​knowledge and specialisation.'

  • ‘I would highlight their kindness and the time they dedicate to understanding, listening to needs and thus being able to provide an appropriate solution and documentation. It is also worth recognising their effort to educate and make the client understand their explanations and point of view.’

  • ‘Very solid, flexible team that understands the needs of the business.’

  • ‘Knowledge of the business, high levels of involvement, and they provide practical solutions adapted to the needs of the client.’

  • 'The Uría Menéndez team is especially suitable for advice on data protection due to its speed, practical application of advice, and technological knowledge.'

  • 'I would highlight Leticia López-Lapuente for her practical knowledge and experience.'

Key clients

  • Facebook
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon
  • Repsol
  • BBVA
  • Banco Santander Group
  • Unicaja
  • TikTok
  • Snapchat
  • General Logistic Systems (GLS)
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Abanca
  • Banco de Sabadell
  • Airbnb
  • Nike
  • Teka
  • Johnson & Johnson

Work highlights

  • Strategic advice to the Santander Group on a global scale regarding its privacy terms and specific review of contractual mechanisms for international transfers of personal data with its key vendors.
  • Providing daily advice to the Meta Group (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Metaverse, and other products) regarding privacy matters and on the group’s cases with the Spanish Data Protection Agency and users.
  • Advising Twitter on all its key privacy matters in Spain, including dealing with authorities such as the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

Lawyers

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Leticia López-Lapuente
Uría Menéndez
Leticia López-Lapuente joined Uría Menéndez in 2004 and she is partner of the firm since 2019. She heads the data protection and e-commerce area of the firm. She has more than 15 years of experience advising companies in the technology sector and also to financial and industrial companies in matters specifically related to technology and protection of personal data. She provides advice on commercial and regulatory aspects, including the preparation and negotiation of contracts (such as outsourcing, cloud computing or digitalization), advice on the protection of personal data and privacy including defense in proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Agency, cybersecurity, mergers and acquisitions with technological components, consumer law and e-commerce, use of biometric technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, public procurement law, representation before Public Administrations, etc.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Leticia López-Lapuente

Other key lawyers

Francisco Javier García

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