Across Legal, a firm specializing in M&A, Venture Capital, Digital Law and Tax Law and led by Ignacio Lacasa, has added Carlos Escapa as Executive in Residence with the aim of strengthening its position in strategic advice to technology startups and scaleups, especially in growth, investment and international expansion processes linked to artificial intelligence.
Escapa’s arrival is part of the growing demand for advice on the adoption of data technologies, machine learning and generative models, and will allow Across Legal to support its clients in the design of technology strategies, the development of industrial alliances and entry into new markets, in a context where AI has become a key valuation factor in M&A and Venture Capital operations.
In the words of Ignacio Lacasa, managing partner of Across Legal, “It is an honor to welcome Carlos Escapa as the new Executive in Residence at Across Legal. His experience in technological innovation and his in-depth knowledge of the artificial intelligence sector and its key players will be fundamental in strengthening our focus on complex and cross-border transactions. Furthermore, his ability to collaborate with academic institutions and technology companies will allow us to offer cutting-edge legal services in the digital sphere”.
For his part, Carlos Escapa emphasized that “it is a pleasure to join the Across Legal team, a firm with an unparalleled reputation in the legal sector and an innovative vision for the future. At Across Legal, we have the team and experience necessary to manage transactions of all types and provide high-quality strategic and legal services in the digital sphere. Our goal will be to offer comprehensive legal solutions that understand the needs of the technology sector from all perspectives and accelerate our clients’ growth through high-impact value propositions that attract high-caliber investors and expedite entry into new markets”.
More about Carlos Escapa
She has over 10 years of experience in Silicon Valley, where she has participated in the development of Big Data, Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence ecosystems at leading technology companies. She has served as Global Practice Leader for Data and AI at Amazon Web Services, driving strategic alliances with international systems integrators to develop enterprise-scale AI solutions, and as Business Development Director at Meta AI, where she managed partnerships with major technology providers and promoted the adoption of AI technologies in cloud environments.
In addition, Escapa is co-founder and former CEO of VirtualSharp Software, acquired by PHD Virtual (later integrated into Unitrends Inc., with investment from Insight Venture Partners). He is also a regular speaker at academic institutions such as UC Berkeley Haas, Stanford, IE Business School, and ESADE, where he teaches courses on artificial intelligence and technological entrepreneurship.
With offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, Across Legal has advised on more than 500 national and international transactions in the last 20 years, establishing itself as one of the leading firms in Spain for complex corporate and cross-border transactions. In addition to its traditional areas of M&A, Venture Capital, Digital Law and Tax Law, the firm now adds new capabilities related to strategic advice on technology, innovation and financial regulation.