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RCD Partners

IgnasiCostas

Co-Managing Partner. Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • He is a top legal talent who is extremely smart, with great vision and delivery. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2024
  • His expertise goes beyond what we could have asked for. We are very grateful to have him as our lawyer. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2024
  • I think that he has a very strong position in matters related to a start-up. Chambers and Partners, Fintech 2023
  • His commitment has always been exemplary. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2023
  • Commercial vision and solution-oriented approach. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2022
  • Extremely bright lawyer. Chambers and Partners, Life Sciences 2022
  • An extremely bright lawyer and a keen supporter of innovation. Chambers and Partners, Fintech 2022
  • He makes everything easy and quick. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2021
  • His fast pace of working is really appreciated. Chambers and Partners, Private Equity: Venture Capital 2021
  • Something more than a lawyer - he puts himself in your shoes and understands your position. Chambers and Partners, Fintech 2021

Experience

Ignasi was a founding partner of Spanish firm and is Co-Managing partner at RCD. He leads the Innovation and Entrepreneurship department, which includes the practice of start-ups, Venture Capital, Corporate Venturing, and academic spin-offs.

He has long and extensive experience in advising entrepreneurs and investors in the process of negotiations and strategic alliances. He has also collaborated with various public research centres and in the creation of knowledge-based companies (spin-offs).


OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

  • Member of the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession Advisory Board
  • Former CodeX Fellow at Stanford University
  • Member of the Board of Directors of several technology-based companies
  • Secretary of the Board of clusters and organizations related to innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee
  • Co-chair of the American Bar Association International Private Equity Committee (ABA)
  • Designated arbitrator by the Barcelona Arbitration Court
  • Author of different academic articles related to his areas of practice and knowledge
  • Speaker at a wide-range of Spanish universities
  • Visiting Scholar at Columbia University Law School

Education

  • Law Degree, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)
  • Master of Laws (LLM) University of California, Davis
  • Financial Analyst (CEFA), Institute of Financial Studies (IEF)
  • Degree in Advanced Studies (DEA) in Financial Law, University of Barcelona (UB)
  • Postgraduate studies at UC Berkeley, UCLA and Harvard

Awards and recognitions

2024
LEGAL 500

  • Commercial, corporate and M&A
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Private Equity
  • Public Law - Leading individual
  • TMT

    • CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2024
    • Life Sciences: Regulatory
    • Private Equity: Venture Capital

      • CHAMBERS FINTECH
      • FinTech Legal

        • LEADERS LEAGUE
        • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Life Sciences
        • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Data Protection
        • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Technology
          • Intellectual Property: Copyright & Design Law, Trademark Litigation and Patent Litigation
          • Private Equity – Advisory

            • BEST LAWYERS
            • Administrative Law
            • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
            • Corporate and M&A Law
            • FinTech Practice
            • Health Care Law
            • Information Technology Law
            • Intellectual Property Law Investment
            • Investment Funds
            • Privacy & Data Protection Law
            • Private Equity Law
            • Venture Capital Law

              • IAM PATENT
              • Patent Transactions

                • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                  • Life Sciences: Transactional

                    • 2023
                    CHAMBERS FINTECH
                    • FinTech Legal

                      • CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2023
                      • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                      • Private Equity: Venture Capital

                        • LEGAL 500
                        • Commercial, corporate and M&A
                        • Healthcare & Life Sciences
                        • Private Equity
                        • Public Law - Leading individual
                        • TMT

                          • LEADERS LEAGUE
                          • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Life Sciences
                          • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Data Protection
                          • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Technology
                            • Intellectual Property: Copyright & Design Law, Trademark Litigation and Patent Litigation
                            • Private Equity – Advisory

                              • BEST LAWYERS
                              • Administrative Law
                              • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
                              • Corporate and M&A Law
                              • FinTech Practice
                              • Health Care Law
                              • Information Technology Law
                              • Intellectual Property Law
                              • Investment Funds
                              • Privacy & Data Protection Law
                              • Private Equity Law
                              • Venture Capital Law

                                • IAM PATENT
                                • Patent Transactions

                                  • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                  • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                    • Life Sciences: Transactional

                                      • 2022
                                      CHAMBERS FINTECH
                                      • FinTech Legal

                                        • CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2022
                                        • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                        • Private Equity: Venture Capital

                                          • LEGAL 500
                                          • Leading Individual: Public Law

                                            • LEADERS LEAGUE
                                            • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Life Sciences
                                            • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Data Protection
                                            • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Technology
                                              • Intellectual Property: Copyright & Design Law, Trademark Litigation and Patent Litigation
                                              • Private Equity – Advisory

                                                • BEST LAWYERS
                                                • Venture Capital
                                                • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
                                                • Investment Funds
                                                • Corporate and M&A
                                                • Information Technology Law
                                                • Private Equity
                                                • FinTech Practice
                                                • Intellectual Property Law
                                                • Privacy & Data Protection Law

                                                  • IAM PATENT
                                                  • Patent Transactions

                                                    • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                                    • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                      • Life Sciences: Transactional

                                                        • 2021
                                                        CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2021
                                                        • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                        • Private Equity: Venture Capital

                                                          • CHAMBERS FINTECH
                                                          • FinTech Legal

                                                            • LEADERS LEAGUE
                                                            • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
                                                            • Innovation, Technology & Telecom: Technology and Data Privacy & Cibersecurity
                                                              • Intellectual Property: Copyright & Design Law, Trademark Litigation and Patent Litigation
                                                              • Venture Capital
                                                              • Private Equity Transactions

                                                                • BEST LAWYERS
                                                                • Venture Capital
                                                                • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
                                                                • Investment Funds - Lawyer of the year
                                                                • Corporate and M&A
                                                                • Information Technology Law
                                                                • Private Equity
                                                                • FinTech Practice
                                                                • Intellectual Property Law
                                                                • Privacy & Data Protection Law

                                                                  • IAM PATENT
                                                                  • Patent Transactions

                                                                    • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                                                    • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                                      • Life Sciences: Transactional

                                                                        • 2020
                                                                        CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2020
                                                                        • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                                        • Private Equity: Venture Capital

                                                                          • CHAMBERS FINTECH
                                                                          • FinTech Legal

                                                                            • LEGAL 500
                                                                            • Commercial, corporate and M&A
                                                                            • Health & Life Sciences
                                                                            • Intellectual Property: Trademarks
                                                                            • Private Equity
                                                                            • Public
                                                                            • TMT

                                                                              • LEADERS LEAGUE
                                                                              • Health, Pharma & Biotechnology
                                                                              • Technologies, Internet & Telecommunications
                                                                              • Technologies, Internet & Telecommunications: Technology and Digital Services
                                                                              • Intellectual Property: Trademark Litigation, Trademark & Copyright, Patent Litigation

                                                                                • BEST LAWYERS
                                                                                • Venture Capital
                                                                                • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice - Abogado del Año
                                                                                • Investment Funds
                                                                                • Corporate and M&A
                                                                                • Information Technology Law
                                                                                • Private Equity
                                                                                • FinTech Practice
                                                                                • Intellectual Property Law

                                                                                  • IAM PATENT
                                                                                  • Patent Transactions

                                                                                    • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                                                                    • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                                                      • Life Sciences: Transactional

                                                                                        • 2019
                                                                                        EXPANSIÓN 2019
                                                                                      • Recognized among the Top 10 best lawyers in Spain

                                                                                        • CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2019
                                                                                        • Life Sciences: Regulatory
                                                                                        • Private Equity: Venture Capital
                                                                                        • Public Law
                                                                                        • TMT: Information Technology

                                                                                          • LEGAL 500
                                                                                          • Commercial, corporate and M&A
                                                                                          • Health & Life Sciences
                                                                                          • Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright and Trademarks
                                                                                          • Private Equity
                                                                                          • Public
                                                                                          • TMT

                                                                                            • LEADERS LEAGUE
                                                                                            • Health, Pharma & Biotechnology
                                                                                            • Technologies, Internet & Telecommunications
                                                                                            • Intellectual Property: Trademark Litigation, Trademark & Copyright, Patent Litigation
                                                                                            • Venture Capital Transactions
                                                                                            • Private Equity

                                                                                              • BEST LAWYERS
                                                                                              • Venture Capital
                                                                                              • Biotechnology Law
                                                                                              • Investment Funds
                                                                                              • Corporate and M&A
                                                                                              • Information Technology Law
                                                                                              • Private Equity

                                                                                                • IAM PATENT
                                                                                                • Patent Transactions

                                                                                                  • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                                                                                  • Life Sciences: Regulatory

                                                                                                    • 2018
                                                                                                    CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2018
                                                                                                    • Life Sciences
                                                                                                    • Private Equity
                                                                                                    • Public Law
                                                                                                    • TMT

                                                                                                      • BEST LAWYERS
                                                                                                      • Venture Capital
                                                                                                      • Biotechnology Law
                                                                                                      • Corporate and M&A
                                                                                                      • Investment Funds

                                                                                                        • IAM PATENT
                                                                                                        • Patent Transactions

                                                                                                          • WHO’S WHO LEGAL
                                                                                                          • Life Sciences: Transactional; Regulatory