13 May 2026
Ceca Magán Abogados appoints Albert Castellanos as counsel in Barcelona
"Ceca Magán Abogados hires Albert Castellanos as counsel in its Barcelona office to strengthen its digital law and data protection practice."
Esteban Ceca, managing partner of Ceca Magán Abogados, said advisory services in data protection, artificial intelligence and technological compliance have become a strategic necessity for companies, and that profiles such as Castellanos’s enable the firm to anticipate those challenges. Miguel Lobón, managing partner of the Barcelona office, described the appointment as aligned with the firm’s growth vision in Barcelona, emphasising the importance of combining legal expertise, technological knowledge and a practical approach to client needs.
Albert Castellanos holds a doctorate in Law from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award in 2023. He brings over ten years of experience in legal and technology consulting, having developed his career at international firms. His sector focus includes healthcare and pharmaceuticals, energy, insurance and the automotive industry. He also teaches digital law at the UAB and serves as a collaborating professor at several other universities. He joins Ceca Magán Abogados with the seniority of counsel.
His appointment is expected to strengthen the firm’s capabilities in cybersecurity incident management and response planning, data protection and privacy compliance in complex environments, artificial intelligence project development and data governance, and technology regulatory compliance in highly regulated sectors.