Almudena Arpón de Mendívil
Gómez-Acebo & PomboGómez-Acebo & Pombo draws superlative praise from clients, one of whom describes it as ‘the strongest TMT department in Spain by far’. Key partner Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is ‘absolutely the star on the Spanish market’, with clients praising her for ‘an incredible approach with clients – very empathic but keeping the service extremely professional and accurate’. She is part of a large, multidisciplinary team that provides corporate, regulatory, privacy, finance, tax, and litigation advice to clients across the telecoms, media and technology sectors. She is supported by regulatory specialist Carlos Vázquez, co-heads of IP and tech Sofía Martínez-Almeida and Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, and entertainment and art law partner Anna Viladás Jené. Senior associate Bárbara Sainz De Vicuña also plays a key role in the practice.
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‘In my view, the TMT department at GA&P is the strongest TMT department in Spain by far. They understand the needs of the clients in terms of flexibility of fees. They are always up to date on new regulations and market trends.’
‘Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is absolutely the star at the firm but also on the Spanish market. She has an incredible approach with clients, is very empathic but keeps the service extremely professional and accurate.’
'The entire process was led by two super senior people who gave us a lot of security.'
‘Carolina Orri and David González were fantastic. We would use them again in an instant. Very pragmatic, efficient and great people!’
‘Very commercially minded.’
'Balanced team of seniors and juniors, with attention to detail and very client-oriented in service.'
'Isabela Crespo is very knowledgeable of all IP and unfair competition matters.'
Key clients
- Vista Equity Partners
- Nintendo Co.
- Círculo Fortuny
- Hardis Group
- FEMP
- Orange
- Vodafone
- Cellnex Telecom
- PRISA
- FREEDA
- Bonsai Partners
- Seaya Ventures
- Unnax
- GIC / Atomico
Work highlights
- Advised Orange Bank on the merger between Orange and MásMóvil Ibercom, to combine their businesses in Spain, which will result in the creation of a new company valued at €18.6bn.
- Ongoing advice to Nintendo regarding intellectual property and technology matters in Spain and at an EMEA level.
- Advised Hardis Group on its acquisition of Sislos SGA (Atos Spanish logistic software division) accelerating its growth in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, Carlos Vázquez, Anna Viladás