Coordinadora del Grupo de Tecnología, Medios y Telecomunicaciones (TMT) 

Biografía

Almudena es socia de Mercantil y responsable de TMT de Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. Actualmente es Presidenta de la International Bar Association (IBA).

Tiene amplia experiencia en el asesoramiento en materia mercantil y en Derecho de la Competencia y es experta en los sectores de telecomunicación, audiovisual y tecnología.

Licenciada en Derecho por ICADE, cuenta con un máster en Derecho Comunitario por el Colegio de Europa de Brujas (beca de Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) y el PIL por Harvard Law School. Ha realizado estudios en la Academy of American and International Law.

Almudena fue Presidenta de la Legal Practice Division y actualmente ostenta los cargos de vicepresidenta y miembro del Consejo de la International Bar Association (IBA). Fue miembro del Consejo y miembro de las Comisiones Ejecutiva y de Nombramientos y Retribuciones de la empresa española de satélites Hispasat S.A. Es Secretaria General de Círculo Fortuny (Asociación española de empresas de alta gama) y su representante en la European Cultural and Creative Alliance (ECCIA).

Almudena se encuentra reconocida en los prestigiosos directorios legales como Chambers & Partners y Legal500 como una de las profesionales líderes del mercado en los sectores de las telecomunicaciones, audiovisual y nuevas tecnologías.

Además, ha colaborado en varias publicaciones internacionales especializadas y es autora de numerosas obras individuales y colectivas.

Entidades y asociaciones profesionales de las que es miembro

Colegiada n.º 26492 del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid
International Bar Association
Asociación Española de Usuarios de Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la Información,
Presidenta de su Comisión de Regulación (2001 a 2006).
Association of European Lawyers (AEL), como miembro fundador
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Idiomas

Español
Inglés
Francés

Reconocimientos

  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. TMT: Media

"Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is a lawyer with extensive experience in the sector. She has a very practical approach, always looking at understanding the business needs and building a close relationship with the client."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. TMT: Media

"Almudena's approach to clients is very much appreciated in terms of her empathy."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. TMT: Media

"She has always displayed an excellent level of service, and provided strategic advice and timely responses."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. TMT: Media

"She is an outstanding and knowledgeable lawyer with extensive experience, fully committed to delivering and going far beyond expectations."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. TMT: Media

Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. TMT: Telecommunications

"She keeps impressing me with her broad and fast understanding of issues. She has an extraordinary capacity to take into account the legal matters and advise in such an easy and understandable manner"

Chambers & Partners Europe 2021. TMT: Media

"Impresses us with her understanding of the issues, and the intelligence, simplicity and practicality of her approach. She has extensive experience but is constantly up to date with new developments and legal challenges that we face in our sector."

The Legal 500 2021. TMT

‘Almudena Arpón de Mendívil has been the lead in our work with GA_P. She is extremely fast in grasping what is important for our business. Very strategic and global business approach paired with attention to detail. Great team leader and great at communication with client, able to take on any issue/problem/question that we had and internally direct it to the appropriate resource, making our work and communication with GA_P more efficient.’

The Legal 500 2021. TMT

‘Almudena and her team had a very pragmatic approach. The team was also quite perceptive about the issues that were most important to us.’

The Legal 500 2021. TMT

‘The team from Gomez Acebo & Pombo gave us the confidence to work with them on any legal aspect our company needed. With Almudena Arpón leading all the works made for us we found a list of specialists on each field we need advice that made us be sure about our decisions.’

The Legal 500 2021. TMT

It is worth mentioning Almudena Arpón, always available and brilliant in her understanding of the business, being able to get the right advice with specific, balanced advice and in tune with the client’s needs. An excellent external lawyer.’

The Legal 500 2021. TMT

‘Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is an exceptional lawyer, very focused on results. She is pragmatic, understands matters immediately and deals with them in an easy and understandable way for clients. Her direct approach accompanied to a solid expertise makes her one of the best lawyers in the TMT area in the nation.’

The Chambers Europe 2020. TMT: Media – Spain

"very recognised in the sector." "great, practical, real-world advice," adding: "She gets straight to the point and understands everything."

The Chambers Europe 2020. TMT: Telecommunications – Sapin

"very recognised in the sector." "great, practical, real-world advice," "She gets straight to the point and understands everything."

The Legal 500 2019. Industry focus: TMT

The Chambers Europe 2019. TMT

"She has profound knowledge, a clear vision, and an incredible ability to create consensus across the board."

The Chambers Europe 2019. TMT: Media