Transi Ruiz

An attorney with extensive experience in criminal law, specializing in crimes against industrial and intellectual property, providing both in-court and out-of-court advice on general and specific measures against piracy and counterfeiting.

Extensive professional background and experience in courts throughout Spain regarding intellectual property rights infringements (trademarks, designs, patents, etc.), crimes involving the disclosure of trade secrets, and technology and Internet law.

Specializes in cybercrime related to intellectual property (IP) infringements, phishing, and the monitoring and takedown of infringements using specialized Online Brand Protection software, which helps avoid subsequent legal proceedings.

Expert in law and procedures/customs detentions in Spain, the EU, and other countries worldwide regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights at customs.

Extensive experience training law enforcement agencies in Spain (CNP, Civil Guard, local and regional police forces) and customs officials on intellectual property rights. Also a member of the EFECC-CRIME platform for EUROPOL experts.

• She holds a law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid.
• A practicing attorney since 2007.
• Advanced Graduate Program in Industrial and Intellectual Property at the IE Law School, Instituto de Empresa.
• Master's Degree in Digital Law, Innovation, and New Technologies at ICAM.
• Expert Graduate Program in Cybercrime at the Foundation for Legal Studies and Practice.
• Postgraduate Certificate in the Fundamentals of Criminal Procedural Law from the UNED.
• UNED Advanced University Certificate in Criminology.
• UNED Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Investigation and Fundamental Rights.
• Advanced Specialization Course in Compliance at the School of Legal Practice (UCM).
• CESCOM Compliance Certification by ASCOM.
• European Commission Course on Customs Enforcement of Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights.
• Course on Importing Goods and Customs Procedures offered by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.

Criminal defense and litigation in the area of industrial and intellectual property, including:

• Protection and defense of trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Strategies for combating piracy and counterfeiting, and customs protection at the national, European, and international levels.
• Out-of-court claims and settlement negotiations in the field of criminal intellectual property law.
• Technology-Related Criminal Law and IP-Related Cybercrime (online fraud, phishing, and identity theft).
• Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Criminal Compliance.

• Member of INTA (member of the Anti-Piracy Committee), ECTA (member of the Anti-Piracy Committee), DENAE, and ASCOM.

She teaches a course at ISDE Law School on the Criminal and Customs Regime for Trademark Protection, as part of the Civil Guard’s annual course on Economic Crimes for the Judicial Police, and in the CNP (Document Examination Unit) course. She is also a regular speaker at training sessions for customs officials on intellectual property rights protected by Spanish customs authorities.