José María Méndez has over 17 years of experience in the area of intellectual property and media law. He is a member of the European Intellectual Property Practice Group, as well as the Global Media Committee. Mr. Méndez has been named by the most prestigious legal directories as a leading practitioner in intellectual property and media law.

Practice Focus

Mr. Méndez counsels clients — including those from the media, apparel, cosmetic, entertainment, food and insurance industries — on IP protection and enforcement, as well as in the registration and licensing of copyrights and trademarks. He is highly proficient in handling transactional work, especially in the media industry.

Representative Legal Matters

• Represented Fox International Channels, NBC Universal Global Networks, Multicanal Iberia in providing advice regarding new requirements and obligations under the new General Audiovisual Law implementing the audiovisual media service directive.
• Represented Turner Broadcasting Systems in the launch of a children's channel named Boing and advised regarding corporate, media regulatory and intellectual property issues.
• Drafted the necessary agreements and advised Warner Bros regarding IP licenses and clearances, related to the filming in Tenerife (Spain) of the picture entitled “Clash of the Titans.”

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Madrid Bar Association

Admission

Madrid~Spain (1992)

Education

Centre of Financial Studies  (LL.M. Taxation) (1995)
Alcalá de Henares University  (Law Degree) (1992)
Alcalá de Henares University  (Business Administration) (1992)