Marisol Muñiz Merino

Multilingual lawyer with over 25 years of international experience in EU and North American legal systems, specializing in intellectual property, AI regulation, and digital law. Currently preparing on behalf of CEPIC a legal study for the Provenance Project (https://www.provenance4trust.org/) supported by the French Ministry of Culture) to ensure compliance with the EU’s AI Act, DSA, and related frameworks. Skilled in legal reasoning, regulatory analysis, and drafting complex commercial and data protection agreements.

• External Senior Legal Counsel, CEPIC AISBL, Brussels, Brussels, True, 06/01/10, Present, Advises the board of a leading European visual content association., Drafts legal submissions and policy proposals to the European Commission on copyright, AI regulation, and digital law., Leads working groups and coordinates sector-wide legal best practices and codes of conduct.
• Head of Legal & Compliance, age fotostock Spain, S.L., Barcelona, Barcelona, 03/01/99, 07/31/24, Managed legal affairs for a multinational content licensing group with offices in Barcelona, Paris, and New York., Drafted and negotiated a wide array of commercial contracts, including IP licenses, employment agreements, IT and GDPR-related documentation., Oversaw internal compliance, advised all departments, and handled pre-litigation strategies., Liaised with external counsel and regulatory authorities.
• Trademark Attorney, Aguilar & Revenga Patentes y Marcas, Barcelona, Barcelona, 07/01/98, 02/28/99, Processed trademark applications and oppositions before EUIPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office., Advised on administrative proceedings related to industrial property.
• Associate Lawyer – Commercial Law & IP, Mathieu & Associés, Montreal, Quebec, 09/01/93, 09/30/98, Provided legal counsel on franchising, branding, and cross-border distribution., Represented clients in commercial disputes and litigation., Drafted and negotiated international commercial contracts.
• Legal Advisor – Public & Constitutional Law, Ministry of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, 05/01/92, 08/31/93, Provided legal research and strategic support to the Minister on public, constitutional, and immigration law., Assisted in legislative drafting and parliamentary presentations.