ECIJA strengthens its leadership in TMT and Technology in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide
The international directory has awarded ECIJA a total of 23 recognitions, highlighting its positions at the highest levels of the directory: TMT: industry focus, privacy and data protection, and intellectual property: copyright — a series of recognitions that consolidates the firm as the undisputed leader in digital economy law in the Spanish market.
This result reinforces ECIJA's position as a key player in legal advice on technology and the digital economy, supported by one of the largest and most specialized TMT teams in the Spanish market. The directory highlighted its technical expertise, innovative approach, and pioneering role: “ECIJA's approach is refreshingly business-oriented: they not only ensure regulatory compliance, but actively help us achieve our goals, manage risks, and create operational value. Working with them feels less like hiring external advisors and more like having an integrated strategic partner.”
In addition to its leadership in TMT and IP, ECIJA has been recognized in 11 practice areas, including Commercial Law/Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Environment, EU and Competition, Economic Crimes, and for the first time, Banking and Finance, consolidating its profile as a comprehensive service firm in strategic sectors.
At an individual level, this edition marks a significant qualitative leap: Hugo Écija retains his distinction as a leading partner in TMT, reaffirming the firm's leadership in this area, and Alejandro Touriño, managing partner and market leader in the digital economy, maintains his recognition in three areas — TMT, privacy and data protection, and intellectual property — consolidating a trajectory of sustained leadership. Víctor Moralo joins in Environment, Patricia Liñan in EU and Competition, and as notable movements in this edition, Daniel López has been promoted to Leading Partner in Privacy and Data Protection, and Pablo Jiménez de Parga joins as Leading Partner in White Collar Crimes, in an area where Noelia Álvarez maintains her recognition as Leading Associate.
In the Next Generation Partners category, the directory highlights Teresa Pereyra in Privacy and Data Protection, Cristina Villasante in TMT, and Librado Loriente in Dispute Resolution, three profiles representing the next generation of the firm's leadership.
A total of 12 ECIJA professionals have been individually recognized, reaffirming the high technical standards of the team.
“They consistently offer practical advice, feasible from an operational standpoint and aligned with our strategic objectives. Their combination of technical skill, creativity, and business awareness ensures that solutions are applicable in the real world, not just theoretically correct.”
This result reinforces ECIJA's position as a leading firm in legal innovation, in line with its commitment as a Full AI Firm and its purpose to transform the practice of law through technology and talent.
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