ECIJA reinforces its leadership in digital economy in Legal 500 Europe 2025 guide
ECIJA consolidates its position as a leading firm in the European digital ecosystem after being recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the leading firms in TMT and Intellectual Property.
The international directory has distinguished ECIJA with a total of 22 recognitions, especially highlighting its Tier 1 rankings in the TMT: Industry focus and Intellectual property: copyright categories.
This recognition reinforces ECIJA's position as a key player in digital economy legal advice, backed by one of the largest and most specialised TMT teams in the Spanish market, comprising more than 100 lawyers. The board has underlined its technical capabilities, innovative approach and leading role:
"ECIJA's TMT team is a benchmark in the sector for its excellence in legal advice. They are professionals of the highest level and, in all the projects in which we have collaborated, they have far exceeded our expectations. In a constantly changing legal environment, ECIJA not only adapts, but leads with creative and effective solutions".
In addition to TMT and IP leadership, ECIJA has been recognised in 11 key practice areas, including corporate / M&A, data privacy and data protection, dispute resolution, environment, EU and competition and white-collar crime, consolidating its profile as a full-service firm in strategic sectors. In addition, at firm level, ECIJA breaks into the intellectual property category: trade marks, as a firm to watch after the arrival of the team led by Carolina Montero, partner of ECIJA.
On an individual level, The Legal 500 has distinguished the talent and specialisation of 11 professionals of the firm, reaffirming the high technical level of partners and associates of the firm.
This result reinforces the positioning of ECIJA as a leading firm in legal innovation, in line with its commitment as a Full AI Firm and its purpose of transforming the practice of law through technology and talent.
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