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Sofia Navarro Estevez

Associate - Legal Division

Areas of expertise

Intellectual property Technology law AI regulation

Specializations

  • Software licensing
  • Data governance
  • EU AI Act compliance

Education

  • LLM, King's College London
  • Law Degree, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Languages

Spanish English Galician

Biography

Sofia Navarro Estevez joined BMC in 2023 after completing her LLM at King’s College London, where she specialised in technology law and digital regulation. Prior to her postgraduate studies, she had conducted research at the Galician Centre for Digital Law on algorithmic accountability — a line of inquiry that anticipated by several years the regulatory debates now occupying technology companies across Europe.

At BMC she advises technology companies and businesses in other sectors integrating technology into their operations on intellectual property protection, software licensing structures, and compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Her understanding of how AI systems actually work allows her to go beyond standard legal advice: she not only identifies whether a system qualifies as high-risk under the AI Act, but collaborates with the client’s technical teams to design the controls and documentation the regulator will require.

She acts as a bridge between BMC’s legal team and clients’ technology departments, translating regulatory requirements into technical language and technical implications into legal language. At a time when digital regulation is advancing faster than most companies’ ability to adapt, that dual competency is what makes her profile increasingly sought after.

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Practice areas where Sofia serves as lead advisor or active contributor

EU AI Act Compliance

Full compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act: risk classification, conformity assessments, transparency obligations, and prohibited practice audits.

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AI Governance

AI governance frameworks, ethics committees, algorithmic auditing, bias detection, and AI system registries for responsible organisations.

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Data Breach Management

Immediate data breach response: 72-hour AEPD notification, containment, impact assessment, affected individual communication, and post-breach remediation.

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Cookie Compliance & Digital Consent

Cookie audit, Consent Management Platform implementation, LSSI-CE compliance, and ePrivacy Regulation preparation for websites and digital platforms.

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Cyber Insurance Advisory

Cyber insurance advisory: policy review, coverage gap analysis, risk quantification for underwriters, claims management, and pre-renewal security improvement roadmap.

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Cybersecurity Audit

Security posture assessment, compliance audits (ENS, ISO 27001, NIS2), vulnerability assessment, penetration testing management, and third-party risk evaluation.

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Data Protection & Privacy

GDPR and LOPDGDD compliance, outsourced DPO, and comprehensive privacy management for businesses.

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Domain Name Recovery (UDRP)

Recovery and defence of domain names through the WIPO UDRP procedure and EURID ADR proceedings for .eu domains. Cybersquatting and trade mark confusion disputes handled for complainants and registrants.

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DORA Compliance (Digital Operational Resilience)

Full implementation of the DORA framework (Regulation 2022/2554) for financial entities: ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and ICT third-party risk.

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Financial Regulatory (CNMV, Banco de España, MiCA, MiFID II)

Financial regulatory advisory for financial entities, fintechs, and crypto-asset businesses in Spain: CNMV and Banco de España authorisations, MiCA compliance, MiFID II, PSD3, Solvency II, AML. Licences for EAFIs, SGIIC, payment institutions, and crypto-asset service providers.

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High-Risk AI Systems

AI Act compliance for high-risk AI systems: conformity assessments, technical documentation, CE marking, post-market monitoring, and EU database registration.

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Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Structured DPIA methodology for high-risk processing: risk identification and mitigation, AEPD prior consultation management, and AI system impact assessments.

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Cybersecurity Incident Response

Incident response plans, tabletop exercises, breach containment, forensic investigation coordination, and regulatory notifications to AEPD and NIS2 supervisory authorities.

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Industrial Designs

Registration and defence of industrial designs in Spain and the EU: Law 20/2003, EU Regulation 6/2002 and procedure before the OEPM. Protection of the external appearance of products.

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Intellectual Property

Comprehensive protection of trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright, and IP assets in Spain and the European Union.

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International Data Transfers

Cross-border data transfer compliance: Standard Contractual Clauses, Transfer Impact Assessments, EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and Binding Corporate Rules for multinational groups.

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ISO 27001 Certification

Information Security Management System implementation and ISO 27001:2022 certification: from gap analysis and Statement of Applicability through the certification audit.

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NIS2 Compliance

EU Network and Information Security Directive 2 compliance: scope assessment, control implementation, incident notification protocols, and board-level security governance.

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Outsourced DPO (Data Protection Officer)

Fully outsourced Data Protection Officer service: continuous GDPR compliance, AEPD liaison, supervisory authority management, and annual compliance reviews.

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Privacy by Design

Article 25 GDPR implementation: privacy by design and by default for digital products, software, apps, and internal processes. Direct integration with product and engineering teams.

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Trade Secrets Protection

Protection of confidential business information, know-how, and technical data under the Trade Secrets Act. Preventive audits, NDA drafting, litigation, and urgent injunctive relief.

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Unfair Competition & Competition Law

Defence and enforcement of unfair competition claims (Ley 3/1991, LCD) and competition law advisory: CNMC investigations, abuse of dominant position, cartel agreements, compliance programmes and private enforcement of competition damages.

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Virtual CISO

Outsourced Chief Information Security Officer for SMEs: strategic cybersecurity leadership, governance, and regulatory compliance without the cost of a full-time executive.

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