Álvaro Bourkaib
Partner
Spanish
English
French
Specializing in intellectual and industrial property, advertising and unfair competition, with a focus on new technologies.
| Álvaro Bourkaib advises on strategic, contractual and litigation aspects of intangible assets. He is recognized as a leader in copyright in the digital age, software and online platform liability. The knowledge he has acquired through drafting and negotiating complex technological contracts has enabled him to successfully advise on sophisticated technology-related litigations. He also regularly represents clients in relation to matters involving advertising, trade secrets, patents, trademarks and designs. He offers a multijurisdictional, multicultural and crossborder advisory service.
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Specialties
Education
Bachelor of Laws
Universidad Pontificia Comillas-ICADE, Madrid, 2003Bachelor of Business Administration and Management
Universidad Pontificia Comillas- ICADE, Madrid, 2004
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers & Partners (Global and Europe), Legal 500, Leaders League, Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars, World Trademark Review, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal in Intellectual Property, Competition & EU Law, Copyrights, Data Privacy & Data Protection and TMT
Lawyer of the year
Best Lawyers in Technology Law (2024)
Publications and News
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January 23, 2025Spain - Cryptoassets & Blockchain 2025
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February 8, 2024Startup Emily.AI wins eighth edition of Cuatrecasas Acelera
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September 22, 2023Cuatrecasas, most innovative firm in continental Europe 2023
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July 13, 2023Agreement between MedVida and Vida-Caixa to acquire a life insurance portfolio from SA Nostra Vida
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October 19, 2022Mirova commits to EV charging market with €100 million investment in Zunder
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December 21, 2021Recap of Flash-IT!: summary and 2021 trends
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December 14, 2021Share Purchases: Industrial and Intellectual Property Issues (Spain)
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November 4, 2021Decompilation of software for error correction: CJEU judgment in Top System
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July 22, 2021Intellectual property VS freedom of expression: The advocate general’s conclusions in the polish challenge against Article 17
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July 8, 2021EC guidance on art 17 of the copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market
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July 8, 2021European Network | Webinar The New Digital Package: DSA, DMA and Data Governance Act
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June 11, 2021Cuatrecasas advises SPAC Kensington Capital on merger with Wallbox and admission to trading on NYSE
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April 1, 2021Decompilation of software for error correction
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February 25, 2021Startup Menhir Financial wins fifth Cuatrecasas Acelera program
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November 16, 2020New Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Act passed, repealing the Electronic Signature Act 59/2003
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October 23, 2020Flash-IT! Twenty-minute technology law updates
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October 5, 2020Digital Bootcamp kicks off with six startups selected by Cuatrecasas Acelera
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September 25, 2020Proposed EU Regulation for Markets in Crypto-assets
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July 2, 2020CNMC guidelines on processing confidential information in unfair competition proceedings
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November 26, 2019We launch app to share latest developments in intellectual property
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June 13, 2019Private equity continues to drive activity and reaches €3 billion mark in 2019
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February 13, 2019Blocktac and FuVeX are winners of third Cuatrecasas Acelera program
Events
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February 15, 2024Artificial Intelligence in Life Sciences
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July 8, 2021The New Digital Package: DSA, DMA and Data Governance Act
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February 13, 2019Demo Day: 3rd Edition