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At Ramón y Cajal Abogados, ‘the advice and cooperation is very client-oriented, and in addition to profound professional knowledge, the team also offers creative solutions’. The TMT and data protection group handles a vast range of work, covering cybersecurity, e-business, online gaming, IT contracts, outsourcing projects, compliance, and cloud computing issues. ‘Friendly and sympathetic’ lead partner Norman Heckh ‘demonstrates a very high level of professional competence and detailed knowledge’. Senior associate María Luisa González also plays a pivotal role in advising key clients of the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is characterised by a high level of professional competence, especially on new topics such as the Whistleblower Protection Act. Communication is very efficient. The advice and cooperation is very client-oriented. In addition to profound professional knowledge, the team also offers creative solutions.’

  • ‘Normen Heckh has a very friendly, sympathetic manner, which makes the cooperation very pleasant. In addition, he demonstrates a very high level of professional competence and detailed knowledge, so you feel you are in good hands.’

  • ‘Norman and his team have demonstrated great responsiveness, reliability and provision of legal advice from a pragmatic perspective, with excellent legal knowledge and understanding of business and the sector, particularly in technology, privacy and new trends such as AI. In comparison with other firms, I would highlight their proactivity in the analysis of new regulations and trends.’

  • ‘I work mainly with Norman Heckh. Always available and gives advice that is not only in accordance with the law, but manageable from a business point of view, with common sense, seeking to fit the way of work and organisation of the company. In addition to Norman, I would highlight his senior associate, María Luisa González, who has some of the greatest skills in data protection and privacy of any lawyer in Spain.’

  • ‘A strong team with a commercial, practical approach to providing clients with legal advice. Not easy to find in the Spanish legal market.’

  • ‘Norman Heckh is a standout leader in his practice area. Responsive, commercial and practical. He does not lose sight of the issues that are critical to clients to resolve.’

  • ‘Great team, very knowledgeable and great value added. Norman Heckh is the lead partner.’

  • 'A multidisciplinary team that supports each other to solve client problems.’

Key clients

  • Logista
  • Reef Technology
  • Instituto de Contabilidad y Auditoría de Cuentasde España -ICAC
  • Amazon
  • Repsol
  • Haya Real State
  • Mazars
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • Homeserve
  • Fraternidad-Muprespa
  • Telefónica
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Evolution
  • Network Steel Group
  • Enzyme
  • Enerparc
  • Enjoy Zaragoza
  • BMW
  • WarnerMedia
  • Iberdrola Inmobiliaria
  • Ericsson
  • Sonae Sierra
  • Siemens Healthcare
  • Suez
  • Iberia Express
  • General Optica
  • Vueling
  • Lamberts
  • Econocom
  • Redexis
  • Gesternova
  • Siemens Healthcare
  • Seppelec

Work highlights

  • Advised REEF on the set up of a black kitchen project in Spain in joint venture with CEPSA, having defined and implemented all legal e-commerce requirements, including website terms, terms and conditions, and e-marketing.
  • Advised Logista on a comprehensive data protection review of all the processes of the company.
  • Advised Telefónica on the acquisition of a sophisticated cybersecurity entity.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Norman Heckh

Other key lawyers

María Luisa González