Santiago Mediano is the firm’s Chairman and Founding Partner. He is an expert solicitor in Intellectual Property and Competition Law, and a leading figure in these fields both nationally and internationally.
He has extensive experience in intellectual property, industrial property and entertainment litigation, acting before all jurisdictions, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. He has participated in complex transactions involving intangible assets, advising large multinational companies in the audiovisual, music and technology sectors, as well as national and international business associations.
He is currently the Director General of the National Association of Video Distributors and Importers (ADIVAN) and has contributed to the drafting of relevant regulations on intellectual property and audiovisual law.
He is a regular speaker at international conferences and has taught civil law and intellectual property for more than two decades. He chairs the Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Section of the Madrid Bar Association, as well as the Lawbotics association. He is a member of the firm’s US and UK Desks and works closely with the Lisbon office.
He is a member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, ALADDA and DENAE, among other legal and cultural entities.