José Ramón Morales

Partner in the Corporate/Commercial Law Department since 2002, co-heading the Firm’s Technology, Communications and Digital services group, as well as Garrigues Digital and Garrigues FinTech Hub.

He is an expert in corporate and commercial law, as well as in information technology law and outsourcing.

He has participated in a number of M&A transactions, reorganizations, and private equity (including venture capital) deals. He has a wealth of expertise in legal advice on corporate, regulatory and transactional aspects in the area of technology, sourcing and digital business projects and transactions, taking part in high-profile corporate deals (including investments, strategic alliances and joint-venture agreements) across a range of areas such as banking, payment services and FinTech, tourism, mobile services and apps, e-Government and Smart Cities projects, online content, online marketing and social media, Blockchain-based projects, to mention but a few.

He has provided legal advice to global players and emerging companies on a large number of projects related to the digital services market (including cloud-based services, social media, and mobile services and apps). He is an expert in providing legal support to tech-based and digital business start-ups and emerging companies.