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Andrea Fernández

Senior Associate
About

Andrea works in the Intellectual Property and Technology Department in our DLA Piper Madrid Office advising organizations on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters. She specializes in providing advice from a contractual and regulatory perspective with particular expertise in areas such as e-commerce, intellectual property, outsourcing, advertising, consumer protection, data privacy and commercial agreements.

She has advised leading companies across sectors including technology, entertainment, life science, gambling, and consumer goods.

Bar admissionsMadrid
Education
  • Master for Access to the Legal Profession – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2018-2019).
  • Degree in Law and Political Sciences – Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Sevilla) (2016)

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising leading multinational companies across the technology, life sciences, retail and consumer goods sectors on a wide range of contractual, regulatory and compliance matters.
  • Providing ongoing legal advice to global pharmaceutical groups on regulatory, intellectual property and data protection issues, including advertising compliance, interactions with healthcare professionals and clinical trial-related matters.
  • Advising international pharmaceutical and medical device companies on the regulatory implications of advertising and promotional activities, including digital and social media campaigns, under Spanish and EU regulatory frameworks.
  • Advising global organizations on the design and implementation of data protection compliance programs, including GDPR gap analyses, security breach assessments and interactions with the Spanish Data Protection Authority.
  • Providing contractual and regulatory advice in connection with technology-driven projects, including e-commerce platforms, outsourcing arrangements and IP licensing structures.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial, technology and intellectual property agreements in both domestic and cross-border contexts.
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Prior Experience

  • 02/2019 - DLA Piper Spain. Associate of the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice.

Additional Information

Data Protection & Privacy
Experience advising on data protection and privacy compliance matters under the GDPR and the Spanish data protection framework, including the design and implementation of privacy compliance programs. Regular involvement in security breach assessments and regulatory advice on data processing activities and international data transfers.

Life Sciences
Advising pharmaceutical and medical device companies on a broad range of regulatory matters, including clinical trials, compassionate use programs and promotional activities. Experience covers advertising of medicines and medical devices, interactions with healthcare professionals, as well as pricing, reimbursement and overall regulatory compliance in the life sciences sector.

Commercial, Contractual & Intellectual Property
Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and corporate agreements, with a particular focus on technology, intellectual property and outsourcing arrangements. Advising on e commerce, advertising, consumer protection and digital regulation matters, including contract negotiation in highly regulated environments.