Profile
Álvaro Seijo Bar joined Uría Menéndez in 2012 and became a counsel in 2024. He specialises in advising domestic and foreign companies on intellectual property, digital law, unfair competition and advertising law, as well as on distribution and agency matters. He regularly advises companies from sectors such as technology, media, entertainment, publishing, retail, food, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, banking, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.
In this area of expertise, Álvaro advises on civil and administrative litigation matters and in proceedings before Spanish and European Union public bodies. He also negotiates contracts related to his practice areas, such as the transfer and licensing of intellectual property rights, technology transfer agreements, technological joint ventures, research agreements, and all kinds of contracts related to intangible assets (including commercial agreements, distribution, agency, franchise and advertising agreements).
Education
- Law Degree (2012). Graduated with honours. Universidad de Alicante.
- Business Administration Degree (2012). Graduated with honours. Universidad de Alicante.
Professional associations
- Madrid Bar Association
Teaching activity
He is a lecturer on the Master’s Degree in Digital Law at the Universidad de Navarra, on the Master’s Degree in New Technologies Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and on the Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
He is also a regular speaker and commentator at law seminars and conferences, and lectures on the postgraduate programmes of several Spanish universities.
